Tweed Heads West
Tweed Heads West is a town located on the Tweed River in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in Tweed Shire.
| Tweed Heads West New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Tweed Heads West | |
| Coordinates | 28°11′13″S 153°30′14″E |
| Population | 6,196 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2485 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Location | 104 km (65 mi) SSE of |
| LGA(s) | Tweed Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Tweed |
| Federal Division(s) | Richmond |
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Tweed Heads West recorded a population of 6,196 people, 53% female and 47% male.
The median age of the Tweed Heads West population was 48 years, 11 years above the national median of 37.
74.4% of people living in Tweed Heads West were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 3.5%, Scotland 1%, Germany 0.7%, Philippines 0.5%.
91% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% German, 0.3% French, 0.3% Thai, 0.2% Spanish.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tweed Heads West (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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