Tweed Heads South, New South Wales
| Tweed Heads South New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,902 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2486 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Location | 103 km (64 mi) SSE of Brisbane |
| LGA(s) | Tweed Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Tweed |
| Federal Division(s) | Richmond |
Tweed Heads South is a town located on the Tweed River in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in Tweed Shire.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Tweed Heads South is 7,902, 53.3% female and 46.7% male.
The median/average age of the Tweed Heads South population is 52 years of age, 15 years above the Australian average.
72.3% of people living in Tweed Heads South were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 8.4%, New Zealand 3.5%, Scotland 1%, China 0.8%, Philippines 0.7%.
89.5% of people speak English as their first language 0.6% Mandarin, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% German, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.3% Thai.
Sport and recreation
A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area, including the local rugby league club South Tweed RLFC and South Tweed Heads Colts Junior Cricket Club who play home games at Les Burger Fields. South Tweed Skate park is there to.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Tweed Heads South (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2014.