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%.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tweed council area (not just Tweed Heads South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 18 Robin Circuit, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
- 44/54 Minjungbal Drive, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
- 5 Coquille Place, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
- 13 Wren Court, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
- 7/15-19 Alexander Court, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
- 1/4 Eastlakes Drive, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
- 3/3 Oxley Street, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
- 3 Constellation Way, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
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.