Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tweed Heads South then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tweed Heads South, NSW (postcode 2486) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,417 | 7,615 | 7,941 | +524 · +7.1% |
| Median age | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $662/wk | $798/wk | $976/wk | +$314 · +47.4% |
| Median personal income | $381/wk | $476/wk | $561/wk | +$180 · +47.2% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $340/wk | $390/wk | +$90 · +30% |
| Median mortgage | $1,700/mo | $1,595/mo | $1,733/mo | +$33 · +1.9% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tweed Heads South trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,941
was 7,615 in 2016
+326 · +4.3%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.7%
Household income
$976/wk
was $798/wk in 2016
+$178 · +22.3%
Median age
52
was 52 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Tweed Heads South population growth · Tweed Heads South then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.