Facts and Figures - Tweed Shire

Each of the data tables which make up the New South Wales Regional Statistics are broken down to individual Local Government Areas for all of NSW. The information includes:

• Population;
• Family Structure;
• Health;
• Education;
• Work;
• Economic Activity;
• Transport; and
• Crime.

The data sets have been compiled from the Census, Estimated Residential Population Figures, Taxation Statistics, Building Approvals, Tourism Accommodation Survey, etc.

The 2006 Census of Population and Housing (Second Release Data) has been released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Our report for the Tweed region contains information regarding:

• Population Figures;
• Selected Population Characteristics;
• Indigenous Status by Age;
• Shire Overall Population Status by Age;
• Age Demographics;
• Gross Weekly Family Income;
• Household and Family Composition;
• Household Monthly Loan Repayments; and
• People with a Disability.

Note: The 2006 Census split up the 2 Statistical Local Areas (SLA) in Tweed into 3 by establishing a new SLA for Tweed Coast.

The new Tweed Coast SLA does not include Kingscliff.

The National Regional Profile presents a brief statistical summary of key economic and social information for various levels of Australia. It includes data from a variety of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and non-ABS sources.

Broad indicators include Estimated Resident Population, some Census data, Births and Deaths, Unemployment, Income Support Customers, Taxable Income, Building Approvals, Motor Vehicle Sales and Agriculture.

The Profile is available for most Statistical Local Areas, most Local Government Areas, Statistical Subdivisions, Statistical Divisions, States and Territories, and Australia from the ABS web site. These links specifically link to the ABS National Regional Profile for the Tweed regions and sub regions.

This report contains a summary of population projections from 2001 to 2031 for the statistical local areas (SLAs) of NSW. Please refer to Page 21 for the Tweed.

This report summarises rent and sales for housing across New South Wales. Tweed Heads is listed as a separate area. But the remainder of the shire is included in the reminder of the Richmond Tweed Division.

Trends in Recorded Crime Statistics. Again this is broken into Tweed Heads and the Remainder of the Richmond Tweed Division.

This is a statistical summary of the Australian Taxation and superannuation. This link is for 2005/06, but is occasionally updated. Note Table 3 is broken down by postcode.