Tweed Heads

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,125 people were usually resident in Tweed Heads: of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Of the total population 1.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 10.5% of people usually resident in Tweed Heads were children aged 0-14 years, and 50.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 55 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.8% of people usually resident in Tweed Heads were Australian citizens, 19.1% were born overseas and 2.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tweed Heads were married, 16.4% were either separated or divorced, 12.5% were widowed and 24.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.4% of people usually resident in Tweed Heads, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.6%, New Zealand 3.9%, Scotland 1.1%, China 0.6% and Germany 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tweed Heads were Anglican 26.9%, Catholic 25.1%, No Religion 13.6%, Presbyterian and Reformed 5.9% and Uniting Church 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tweed Heads were Mandarin 0.4%, Italian 0.4%, Japanese 0.4%, German 0.4% and French 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,321 people aged 15 years and over in Tweed Heads were in the labour force. Of these 51.8% worked full-time, 33.9% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.8% were unemployed. 3,356 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tweed Heads were Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Professionals 15.2%, Labourers 13.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.4%, Sales Workers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Managers 11.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tweed Heads, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.0%, Hospitals 4.4%, Accommodation 4.4%, Clubs 3.6% and Residential Building Construction 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Tweed Heads, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $358, the median family income was $812 and the median household income was $604.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,819 families in Tweed Heads: of these 58.8% were couple families without children, 24.1% were couple families with children, 15.6% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 3,605 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tweed Heads.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tweed Heads, 32.4% were separate houses, 33.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 32.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tweed Heads, 41.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 12.8% were owned with a mortgage and 32.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tweed Heads, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 50.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 34.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tweed Heads, the median weekly rent was $205. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tweed Heads, 49.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.6% were single (or lone) person households and 4.4% were group households.