Tweed Heads West
NSW 2485 · Tweed
6,176 (2021) → 6,478 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 West is a moderate growth suburb in Tweed, NSW 2485, about 670km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.15M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Tweed Heads West has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 61/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.74%), New Zealand (3.53%), India (1.1%), Philippines (0.99%), Brazil (0.7%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.76%), Portuguese (0.71%), Spanish (0.47%), Tagalog (0.37%), Japan (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 1002 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Pacific Coast Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1005
- Pacific Hope Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1014
- Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 685
- Coolangatta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 968
- Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.2km
- Hillcrest Christian College - Coolangatta CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.6km
- Tweed Heads South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 868
- The BUSY School - Coolangatta CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.7km
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1065
- The Village School Gold CoastPrimary · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1093
- Tweed Heads Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 982
- Tweed River High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 940
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 West
Is Tweed Heads West safe?
Tweed Heads West has a residential safety score of 61/100, 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 5,829 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Tweed Heads West?
In Tweed Heads West, the median house price is $1.15M and the median unit price is $653K. Median weekly house rent is $875.
How far is Tweed Heads West from Sydney CBD?
Tweed Heads West is about 669.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Tweed Heads West?
Tweed Heads West has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tweed Heads West?
Tweed Heads West has a transport score of 35/100.