Tweed Shire

Market characteristics

The Tweed Shire has a lower proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to NSW.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of the Tweed Shire's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about the Tweed Shire's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Tweed Shire20162011Change
NameNumber%. NSWNumber%. NSW2016 - 2011
Population summary--------------
Total residents91,371100.0100.085,106100.0100.0+6,265
Males44,10948.349.341,01648.249.3+3,093
Females47,26151.750.744,09051.850.7+3,171
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years15,32716.818.515,16417.819.3+163
15 - 24 years8,9199.812.58,88010.412.9+39
25 - 54 years30,39833.340.830,00335.341.4+395
55 - 64 Years13,58114.911.911,58713.611.7+1,994
65 years and over23,14125.316.319,47222.914.7+3,669
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school6,8887.58.16,5827.77.9+306
Secondary school5,2875.86.25,4086.46.5-121
TAFE1,6491.81.91,9042.22.4-255
University2,3252.55.01,9472.34.4+378
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born13,32414.627.612,78315.025.7+541
Speaks language other than English at home3,8154.225.13,0873.622.4+728
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all4120.54.53510.43.9+61
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree10,21213.423.47,72511.019.9+2,487
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6,7228.88.95,1727.48.3+1,550
Certificate level17,67023.218.115,18521.717.7+2,485
No qualification31,91642.039.133,03747.242.8-1,121
Household income--------------
Nill to $6498,74924.017.8--------
$650 to $1,49912,89735.327.5--------
$1,500 to $2,4496,66918.321.2--------
$2,500 or more 4,14511.423.1--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned14,80938.530.714,01139.031.9+798
Purchasing10,04626.130.49,48426.431.9+562
Renting9,67325.130.39,82327.429.1-150
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house26,34661.764.924,80461.967.9+1,542
Medium house10,33324.217.911,03727.517.4-704
High density3,3157.815.32,5016.213.3+814

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

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