Tweed Heads West

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL14004
People 6,176
Male 47.8%
Female 52.2%
Median age 47
Families 1,590
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 3,051
Average number of people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $1,029
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,664
Median weekly rent (b) $350
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 2,953 47.8 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 3,220 52.2 4,087,995 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 401 6.5 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,344 86.5 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 424 6.9 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 47 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 299 4.8 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 304 4.9 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 291 4.7 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 265 4.3 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 295 4.8 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 375 6.1 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 414 6.7 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 368 5.9 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 314 5.1 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 326 5.3 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 368 5.9 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 374 6.0 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 397 6.4 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 433 7.0 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 445 7.2 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 361 5.8 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 281 4.5 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 276 4.5 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 1,915 36.2 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 228 4.3 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 771 14.6 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 465 8.8 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,910 36.1 2,358,844 35.7 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,737 36.9 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 601 12.8 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 2,363 50.3 2,532,544 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 102 6.1 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 270 16.2 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 66 4.0 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 26 1.6 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 359 21.5 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 185 11.1 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 44 2.6 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 37 2.2 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 266 15.9 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 167 10.0 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 164 9.8 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 324 19.4 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 37 2.2 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 585 35.0 465,268 19.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 658 12.4 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 446 8.4 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 174 3.3 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 942 17.8 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 661 12.5 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 207 3.9 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 836 15.8 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 4 0.1 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 507 9.6 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 152 2.9 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 21 0.4 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 682 12.9 549,965 8.3 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 2,527 40.9 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,182 35.3 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 743 12.0 735,340 9.1 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 649 10.5 620,363 7.7 2,176,777 8.6
Australian Aboriginal 371 6.0 259,592 3.2 741,307 2.9

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 4,518 73.2 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 293 4.7 231,385 2.9 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 218 3.5 118,527 1.5 530,492 2.1
India 68 1.1 208,962 2.6 673,352 2.6
Philippines 61 1.0 106,930 1.3 293,892 1.2
Brazil 43 0.7 20,411 0.3 46,720 0.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,275 20.7 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 422 6.8 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 332 5.4 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 3,536 57.3 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 601 9.7 481,824 6.0 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 3,896 63.1 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
England 444 7.2 412,867 5.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 271 4.4 155,208 1.9 673,661 2.6
Scotland 94 1.5 69,657 0.9 272,233 1.1
India 75 1.2 288,030 3.6 935,066 3.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 3,988 64.6 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
England 412 6.7 365,398 4.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 273 4.4 148,110 1.8 650,743 2.6
Philippines 86 1.4 154,638 1.9 417,285 1.6
Scotland 85 1.4 60,233 0.7 241,428 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,456 39.8 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,162 18.8 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 885 14.3 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 633 10.2 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Presbyterian and Reformed 188 3.0 153,481 1.9 414,882 1.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Tweed Heads West, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (51.2%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Punjabi 47 0.8 53,460 0.7 239,033 0.9
Portuguese 44 0.7 30,258 0.4 67,327 0.3
Spanish 29 0.5 71,868 0.9 171,370 0.7
Tagalog 23 0.4 51,616 0.6 131,195 0.5
Japanese 22 0.4 18,035 0.2 58,757 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 5,147 83.3 5,457,982 67.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 250 9.4 856,911 29.5 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,571 48.6 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 2,195 41.5 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 515 9.7 386,728 5.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,240 48.2 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 951 37.0 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 229 8.9 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 149 5.8 189,852 4.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 190 7.8 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 406 16.8 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 320 13.2 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 222 9.2 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 529 21.8 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 406 16.8 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 305 12.6 617,176 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 428 17.7 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 397 16.4 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 368 15.2 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Labourers 328 13.5 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 268 11.1 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 248 10.2 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 204 8.4 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 136 5.6 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aged Care Residential Services 153 6.3 80,859 2.2 258,274 2.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 112 4.6 153,159 4.2 545,158 4.5
Other Social Assistance Services 73 3.0 87,430 2.4 278,221 2.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 70 2.9 92,329 2.5 299,810 2.5
Cafes and Restaurants 67 2.8 72,942 2.0 268,005 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $612 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,407 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,029 N/A $1,829 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,642 67.8 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 110 4.5 117,143 3.2 466,904 3.9
Walked only 24 1.0 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Truck 22 0.9 26,390 0.7 76,657 0.6
Bus 16 0.7 34,408 0.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 295 12.2 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 224 9.2 1,141,467 31.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 26 1.1 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,774 73.2 1,737,359 47.2 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,222 60.9 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,099 20.8 1,669,763 25.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 635 12.0 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 565 10.7 857,891 13.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 873 16.5 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,324 25.0 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 606 11.5 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 423 8.0 588,433 8.9 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 806 13.1 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 545 8.8 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 264 4.3 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 103 1.7 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 319 5.2 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 391 6.3 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 119 1.9 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 247 4.0 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 711 11.5 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 108 1.7 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 599 9.7 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,139 50.8 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 633 10.2 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,360 54.4 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,294 21.0 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 530 8.6 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 362 5.9 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 633 10.2 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 13 0.2 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 169 3.2 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,619 87.3 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 489 9.2 399,351 6.0 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 705 44.3 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 481 30.3 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 376 23.6 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 26 1.6 34,061 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 19.7 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.1 N/A 81.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 158 13.3 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 65 5.5 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 245 20.7 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 111 9.4 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 77 6.5 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 386 32.6 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 90 7.6 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 59 5.0 64,433 3.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,654 92.7 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 214 7.5 299,524 9.4 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,497 56.4 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 582 21.9 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 549 20.7 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 18 0.7 19,374 0.7 54,711 0.6

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Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 24 0.9 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 103 3.9 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 1,135 42.8 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 893 33.7 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 432 16.3 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 62 2.3 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.7 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.1 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

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Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 227 8.6 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,230 46.4 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 799 30.2 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 336 12.7 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 58 2.2 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 1,557 58.8 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 966 36.5 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 127 4.8 111,646 3.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,041 39.2 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 719 27.1 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 788 29.7 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 41 1.5 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 53 2.0 42,613 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 27.7 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 8.6 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 350 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 329 41.8 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 389 49.4 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 74 9.4 79,448 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,664 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 478 66.5 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 142 19.7 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 101 14.0 102,255 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 201 50.5 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 197 49.5 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 28 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

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Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.7 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,108 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Tweed Heads West % Tweed Heads West New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 350 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,560 N/A 1,755 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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Table based on place of enumeration

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