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New South Wales · Postcode 2485
Tweed Heads West postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 668 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Tweed Heads West at a glance vs NSW
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Tweed Heads West ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Tweed Heads West vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Tweed Heads West | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,029 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $350 -NSW | $445 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $1,664 -NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 47 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 2/10 -NSW | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Unemployment | 5.8% +NSW | 5.0% | 5.0% |
Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.
Tweed Heads West is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2485. It sits about 668 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Tweed local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 10.0 square kilometres.
According to the 2021 Census, Tweed Heads West has a population of 6,176 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,029, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 401 (6.5% of residents).
Housing in Tweed Heads West includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,664, with 2,654 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.1% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tweed Heads West scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.
Tweed Heads West is part of the Tweed Valley statistical area in New South Wales.
Tweed Heads West details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2485 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 6,176 |
| Median Age | 47 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,029/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $612/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $350 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $1,664 |
| Average Household Size | 2.1 persons |
| Area | 10.0 km² |
| Population Density | 620/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 2,654 |
| Australian Citizens | 83.5% |
| Indigenous Population | 401 (6.5%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 2/10 (well below average) |
| Latitude | -28.1869511 |
| Longitude | 153.5039021 |
| Distance from Sydney | 668 km |
| Region (SA4) | Richmond - Tweed |
| Area (SA3) | Tweed Valley |
| Local Government | Tweed |
| Federal Electorate | Richmond |
| State Electorate | Tweed |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 892 (14.4%) |
| 15–24 years | 560 (9.1%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,466 (23.7%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,473 (23.9%) |
| 65+ years | 1,797 (29.1%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Arthritis | 806 (13.1%) |
| Asthma | 545 (8.8%) |
| Heart Disease | 391 (6.3%) |
| Diabetes | 319 (5.2%) |
| Cancer | 264 (4.3%) |
| Lung Condition | 247 (4.0%) |
| Dementia | 103 (1.7%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 227 (8.8%) |
| 1 vehicle | 1,230 (47.4%) |
| 2 vehicles | 799 (30.8%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 337 (13.0%) |
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.