Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tweed Heads then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tweed Heads, NSW (postcode 2485) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+21.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,525 | 8,176 | 9,176 | +1,651 · +21.9% |
| Median age | 54 | 56 | 55 | +1 · +1.9% |
| Median household income | $746/wk | $928/wk | $1,138/wk | +$392 · +52.5% |
| Median personal income | $433/wk | $541/wk | $660/wk | +$227 · +52.4% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $330/wk | $403/wk | +$113 · +39% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,733/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tweed Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,176
was 8,176 in 2016
+1,000 · +12.2%
Median rent
$403/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$73 · +22.1%
Household income
$1,138/wk
was $928/wk in 2016
+$210 · +22.6%
Median age
55
was 56 in 2016
-1 · -1.8%
Dig deeper: Tweed Heads population growth · Tweed Heads then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.