Tweed Heads West vs Tweed Heads South

Tweed Heads West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Tweed Heads South. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Tweed Heads West, most homes are detached houses.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Tweed Heads West has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • Tweed Heads South has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Tweed Heads West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($658,750 vs $799,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tweed Heads West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (34% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tweed Heads South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 40/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (809.2 km vs 811.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tweed Heads South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Tweed Heads West carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 93/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Tweed Heads West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.2% vs 5.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Tweed Heads West and Tweed Heads South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Walkability 40 / 66
Tweed Heads West — Walkability: 40/100 Tweed Heads South — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 37 / 7
Tweed Heads West — Safety: 37/100 Tweed Heads South — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Tweed Heads West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tweed Heads South — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Tweed Heads South has more residents (7,941 vs 6,176); Tweed Heads South rents higher ($390/wk vs $350/wk).

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Population 6,176 7,941
+29% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +4.3%
Median age 47 52
Median household income $53,508/yr
+5% vs other
 $50,752/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $390/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
0-4 4.8% / 4.2%
Tweed Heads West — 0-4: 4.8% Tweed Heads South — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 9.6% / 9.5%
Tweed Heads West — 5-14: 9.6% Tweed Heads South — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 4.3% / 4.7%
Tweed Heads West — 15-19: 4.3% Tweed Heads South — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.8% / 4.7%
Tweed Heads West — 20-24: 4.8% Tweed Heads South — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.7% / 9.7%
Tweed Heads West — 25-34: 12.7% Tweed Heads South — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 11.0% / 9.6%
Tweed Heads West — 35-44: 11.0% Tweed Heads South — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.3% / 10.5%
Tweed Heads West — 45-54: 11.3% Tweed Heads South — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 12.6% / 13.1%
Tweed Heads West — 55-64: 12.6% Tweed Heads South — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 14.3% / 15.2%
Tweed Heads West — 65-74: 14.3% Tweed Heads South — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 10.4% / 12.3%
Tweed Heads West — 75-84: 10.4% Tweed Heads South — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 4.5% / 6.5%
Tweed Heads West — 85+: 4.5% Tweed Heads South — 85+: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tweed Heads West 48.9% lone person
Tweed Heads West — Lone Person: 48.9% Tweed Heads West — Couple Families: 24.3% Tweed Heads West — One Parent Families: 19.0% Tweed Heads West — Group Household: 6.4% Tweed Heads West — Other Families: 1.3%
Tweed Heads South 50.5% lone person
Tweed Heads South — Lone Person: 50.5% Tweed Heads South — Couple Families: 22.6% Tweed Heads South — One Parent Families: 18.7% Tweed Heads South — Group Household: 6.3% Tweed Heads South — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tweed Heads West 30.9% renting
Tweed Heads West — Owned Outright: 40.9% Tweed Heads West — Mortgage: 28.2% Tweed Heads West — Renting: 30.9%
Tweed Heads South 32.3% renting
Tweed Heads South — Owned Outright: 44.3% Tweed Heads South — Mortgage: 23.4% Tweed Heads South — Renting: 32.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 17.0%
Tweed Heads West — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Tweed Heads South — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.3%
Tweed Heads West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Tweed Heads South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 7.0%
Tweed Heads West — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Tweed Heads South — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.6%
Tweed Heads West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Tweed Heads South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Tweed Heads West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Tweed Heads South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
England 4.7% / 5.6%
Tweed Heads West — England: 4.7% Tweed Heads South — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.2%
Tweed Heads West — New Zealand: 3.5% Tweed Heads South — New Zealand: 3.2%
India 1.1% / 1.5%
Tweed Heads West — India: 1.1% Tweed Heads South — India: 1.5%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.2%
Tweed Heads West — Philippines: 1.0% Tweed Heads South — Philippines: 1.2%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Tweed Heads West — Scotland: 0.6% Tweed Heads South — Scotland: 0.7%
Brazil 0.7% / —
Tweed Heads West — Brazil: 0.7% Tweed Heads South — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tweed Heads West 56.4% houses
Tweed Heads West — Houses: 56.4% Tweed Heads West — Townhouses: 21.9% Tweed Heads West — Flats / Apartments: 21.7%
Tweed Heads South 51.7% houses
Tweed Heads South — Houses: 51.7% Tweed Heads South — Townhouses: 31.2% Tweed Heads South — Flats / Apartments: 17.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price $658,750 $799,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 68 sales
 28 days
from 50 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
2 bed $651K / $776K
Tweed Heads West — 2 bed: $651K (51 sales) Tweed Heads South — 2 bed: $776K (30 sales)

51 vs 30 sales

3 bed $790K / $855K
Tweed Heads West — 3 bed: $790K (7 sales) Tweed Heads South — 3 bed: $855K (23 sales)

7 vs 23 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
2 bed $830K / $800K
Tweed Heads West — 2 bed: $830K (15 sales) Tweed Heads South — 2 bed: $800K (15 sales)

15 vs 15 sales

3 bed $1.05M / $1.08M
Tweed Heads West — 3 bed: $1.05M (55 sales) Tweed Heads South — 3 bed: $1.08M (46 sales)

55 vs 46 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.29M
Tweed Heads West — 4 bed: $1.28M (37 sales) Tweed Heads South — 4 bed: $1.29M (35 sales)

37 vs 35 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.12M
Tweed Heads West — 5 bed: $1.29M (5 sales) Tweed Heads South — 5 bed: $1.12M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Tweed Heads West has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 6%).

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Residential 20% 40%
Other and special use 25% 14%
Parks and recreation 4% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 6%
Environmental 21% 6%
Industrial 2% 10%
Rural and farming 5% 0%
Commercial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
New dwellings approved 331
across Tweed
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Houses 6.2%
$985/wk on $825K
 5.3%
$950/wk on $930K
Units 4.8%
$660/wk on $722K
 4.4%
$710/wk on $848K

Ranking within NSW

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 17% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW

Liveability

Tweed Heads West scores higher overall (36 vs 21); Tweed Heads South is more walkable (66 vs 40).

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Grade C D
Score 36/100 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tweed Heads South carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Tweed Heads South carries more crime risk (93 vs 63).

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 2.6 km
 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 0.7%

Schools in Tweed Heads West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tweed Heads South

  • Tweed River High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School Independent · Primary · Special school at peers
  • Pacific Hope Christian School Independent · Combined · Special school at peers
  • Pacific Coast Christian School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Tweed Heads South Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Junior School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 4 6
Parks & reserves 7 4
Childcare 2 6
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 1 4

Mobility

Tweed Heads West sits further from the CBD (811.9 km vs 809.2 km).

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Walkability score 40/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 811.9 km 809.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 517 min 514 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 73.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 160.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2485
 0.6%
postcode 2486
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2485
 74
postcode 2486

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Car (driver) 80.7% / 75.4%
Tweed Heads West — Car (driver): 80.7% Tweed Heads South — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 10.8%
Tweed Heads West — Worked from Home: 11.0% Tweed Heads South — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 7.8%
Tweed Heads West — Car (passenger): 5.4% Tweed Heads South — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 3.1%
Tweed Heads West — Walked Only: 1.2% Tweed Heads South — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 0.9% / 1.6%
Tweed Heads West — Bus: 0.9% Tweed Heads South — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Connectivity score 57/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
3,103 premises
 19%
5,626 premises

Climate

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Average residential rate $1,745/yr
same for both
Council Tweed
same for both

Federal electorate

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tweed Heads West

Coastal Parks Retirees Townhouses

Tweed Heads South

Coastal Retirees Townhouses

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