Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tweed Heads West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tweed Heads West, NSW (postcode 2485) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,827 | 6,196 | 6,176 | +349 · +6% |
| Median age | 48 | 49 | 47 | -1 · -2.1% |
| Median household income | $711/wk | $842/wk | $1,029/wk | +$318 · +44.7% |
| Median personal income | $399/wk | $488/wk | $612/wk | +$213 · +53.4% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$90 · +34.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,700/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,664/mo | $36 · -2.1% |
| 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 West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,176
was 6,196 in 2016
-20 · -0.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,029/wk
was $842/wk in 2016
+$187 · +22.2%
Median age
47
was 49 in 2016
-2 · -4.1%
Dig deeper: Tweed Heads West population growth · Tweed Heads West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.