Tweed Heads South (postcode 2486) is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Tweed local government area. The area has roughly 7,941 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $51K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Tweed Heads South stand at $1.1 million, having moved higher by 4.5% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $838,000 (+4.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $870. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Tweed Heads South is served by 6 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined, 3 special. The average ICSEA score is 930, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 51 bus stops. The crime rate in the Tweed LGA is below average at 3,518 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.9% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 22.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +4.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.