Tweed Heads
NSWTweed Heads is a growing suburb in NSW with 9,176 residents.
- SAL code
- 14002
- SA2
- 112031254
- Population
- 9,176
- LGA
- Tweed
Tweed Heads, NSW had 9,176 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 55. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 64.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 43.1%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 37.4% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 17 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?9,176
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+5.8%
3yr: +3.3% · 10yr: +9.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,138/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
55
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.5%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?7
4 long day, 2 OSHC
Parks & green space
?17
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?3
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?11
Tweed · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Tweed Heads (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Tweed Heads suburb alone is ~9,176 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 17,013 to 21,576 over 24 years, averaging 1.0% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Tweed Hds PS98.7%
- Tweed Hds SPS 0.6%
Secondary
Tweed River HS
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 3.0%Mostly apartments (37.4%), mixed tenure (65% own or mortgage), built for families (47% are 2 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
16 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 32.4% | 1.22 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 25.9% | 0.98 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 10.3% | 0.39 km² |
| E2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 6.6% | 0.25 km² |
| W2 | ZoneWaterway | 4.8% | 0.18 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 4.3% | 0.16 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.5% | 0.13 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 3.0% | 0.11 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.5% | 0.09 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 1.8% | 0.07 km² |
| RE2 | ZoneRecreation | 1.8% | 0.07 km² |
| W3 | ZoneWaterway | 1.1% | 0.04 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.6% | 0.02 km² |
| DM | ZoneDeferred | 0.6% | 0.02 km² |
| W4 | ZoneWaterway | 0.2% | 8,934 m² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 0.2% | 7,920 m² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.