Tweed Heads West

NSW

Tweed Heads West is a growing suburb in NSW with 6,176 residents.

SAL code: 14004
SA2: 112031254
Population: 6,176
LGA: Tweed

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Tweed Heads West suburb boundary

Tweed Heads West, NSW had 6,176 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 47. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,664 a month. Around 69.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 40.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 57.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 9 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

6,176

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+5.8%

3yr: +3.3% · 10yr: +9.5%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,029/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

4/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

3.5%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 OSHC

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

Not available

No data for this suburb

Dwelling approvals

Tweed · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$660/wk+11.9% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,165,000+12.1% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 13%

vs prior year

Other

40 offences

Reported 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 West suburb alone is ~6,176 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.3%5yr: +5.8%10yr: +9.5%Total: +26.8%

Population grew from 17,013 to 21,576 over 24 years, averaging 1.0% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Bilambil PS71.5%

Tweed Hds SPS 28.5%
Tweed Hds PS 0.0%

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

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 2.5%

Predominantly detached houses (57%), mixed tenure (69% own or mortgage), built for families (44% are 2 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 57%

Townhouses 22%

Apartments 21%

1,497 houses582 townhouses549 apartments

Tenure

Owned 41%

Mortgage 28%

Renting 31%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

103 (4.0%)

2 bed

1,135 (44.3%)

3 bed

893 (34.8%)

4 bed

355 (13.8%)

5 bed

64 (2.5%)

6+ bed

14 (0.5%)

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
DM	ZoneDeferred	25.5%	2.54 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	17.4%	1.73 km²
SP1	ZoneSpecial use	17.3%	1.73 km²
W1	ZoneWaterway	13.4%	1.34 km²
C1	ZoneEnvironmental	7.0%	0.70 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	5.4%	0.54 km²
RU2	ZoneRural	4.5%	0.45 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	3.1%	0.31 km²
R5	ZoneResidential	1.8%	0.18 km²
E4	ZoneEnvironmental	1.7%	0.17 km²
RE2	ZoneRecreation	1.0%	0.10 km²
R3	ZoneResidential	0.5%	0.05 km²
E3	ZoneEnvironmental	0.5%	0.05 km²
W2	ZoneWaterway	0.4%	0.04 km²
R1	ZoneResidential	0.2%	0.02 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.1%	0.01 km²

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.