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Tweed Heads South flood & bushfire risk

Of Tweed Heads South’s 7,271 mapped properties, 92.4% are in a mapped flood area and 17.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Tweed Heads South’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.

92.4%
In a flood area
17.2%
In a bushfire area
7,271
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tweed Heads South

Flood and bushfire areas across Tweed Heads South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Tweed Heads South

Tweed Heads South sits in the Tweed council area, which recorded 7,431 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,431 total. Figures are for the whole Tweed council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Tweed Heads South

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,248,000+2.42%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$850,000+10.39%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Tweed Heads South shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Tweed Heads South

Tweed Heads South is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential27.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential23.3% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Open space14.1% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Private Recreation

School catchments in Tweed Heads South

Tweed Heads South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Tweed Heads South

At the 2021 Census, 19.4% of Tweed Heads South’s 7,941 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.2%
Australian35.8%
Irish11.6%
Scottish11%
Australian Aboriginal6.6%
German4.5%

Top countries of birth

England5.6%
New Zealand3.2%
India1.5%
Philippines1.2%
Scotland0.7%
China0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Tweed Heads South

Tweed council approved 324 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

324
Dwellings/yr
176
Houses
148
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tweed council area (not just Tweed Heads South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Tweed Heads South address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.