Tweed Heads
NSW 2485 · Tweed
9,176 (2021) → 9,625 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Tweed local government area (est. 101,281 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tweed Heads is a moderate growth suburb in Tweed, NSW 2485, about 671km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.70M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 64/100, and is right by the coast. Tweed Heads has an overall score of 67/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 47/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.01%), New Zealand (3.71%), Brazil (2.28%), Philippines (0.96%), Scotland (0.69%)
Top languages: Portuguese (2.5%), Japan (0.68%), Spanish (0.46%), Mandarin (0.45%), French (0.36%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1065
- Tweed Heads Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 982
Nearby (within 10km)
- Coolangatta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 968
- The BUSY School - Coolangatta CampusSecondary · Independent · 1km
- The Village School Gold CoastPrimary · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1093
- Hillcrest Christian College - Coolangatta CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.3km
- Tweed Heads South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 868
- Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2km
- Tweed River High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 940
- Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 685
- Pacific Coast Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1005
- Pacific Hope Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1014
- Caldera SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 906
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1047
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tweed Heads
Is Tweed Heads safe?
Tweed Heads has a residential safety score of 47/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 22,537 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Tweed Heads?
In Tweed Heads, the median house price is $1.70M and the median unit price is $833K. Median weekly house rent is $875.
How far is Tweed Heads from Sydney CBD?
Tweed Heads is about 670.9 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Tweed Heads?
Tweed Heads has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1024 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tweed Heads?
Tweed Heads has a transport score of 64/100, including 1 train station.