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New South Wales · Postcode 2485
Tweed Heads postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 670 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Tweed Heads 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 ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Tweed Heads vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Tweed Heads | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,138 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $403 ≈NSW | $445 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $1,733 -NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 55 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 4/10 -NSW | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Unemployment | 5.7% +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 is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2485. It sits about 670 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Tweed local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.8 square kilometres.
According to the 2021 Census, Tweed Heads has a population of 9,176 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,138, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 277 (3.0% of residents).
Housing in Tweed Heads includes a median weekly rent of $403, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 4,149 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.5% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tweed Heads scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.
Schools in Tweed Heads include Tweed Heads Public School and St Joseph's Primary School.
Tweed Heads is part of the Tweed Valley statistical area in New South Wales.
Tweed Heads 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) | 9,176 |
| Median Age | 55 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,138/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $660/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $403 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $1,733 |
| Average Household Size | 2 persons |
| Area | 3.8 km² |
| Population Density | 2440/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 4,149 |
| Australian Citizens | 83.6% |
| Indigenous Population | 277 (3.0%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 4/10 (below average) |
| Latitude | -28.178556 |
| Longitude | 153.5157018 |
| Distance from Sydney | 670 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 | 1,011 (11.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 705 (7.7%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,961 (21.4%) |
| 45–64 years | 2,214 (24.1%) |
| 65+ years | 3,296 (35.9%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Arthritis | 1,206 (13.1%) |
| Asthma | 635 (6.9%) |
| Heart Disease | 588 (6.4%) |
| Cancer | 438 (4.8%) |
| Diabetes | 381 (4.2%) |
| Lung Condition | 302 (3.3%) |
| Dementia | 125 (1.4%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 446 (11.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 2,007 (49.5%) |
| 2 vehicles | 1,200 (29.6%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 398 (9.8%) |
Schools in Tweed Heads
ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Tweed Heads. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.
Suburbs Near Tweed Heads
Same Postcode (2485)
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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.