Tweed Heads flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Tweed Heads (Tweed, NSW) - 4.55 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
4.55 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tweed Heads's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Tweed Heads at a glance
How Tweed Heads is zoned
Buying in Tweed Heads? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 4.55 km², Tweed Heads is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 52% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 8% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 746 m² across 2,055 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Tweed Heads
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Tweed Heads suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 959, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Tweed Heads's 9,176 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tweed Heads, the wider ABS statistical area containing Tweed Heads. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Tweed Heads itself.
17,013 in 2001 to 21,576 in 2025, up 27%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Tweed Heads data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Tweed Heads address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Tweed Heads planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Tweed Heads?
The schematic on this page is a Tweed Heads flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 52% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Tweed Heads address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Tweed Heads flood-prone?
About 52% of Tweed Heads falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Tweed Heads bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 8% of Tweed Heads is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tweed average of 91%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Tweed Heads?
The dominant planning zone in Tweed Heads is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Medium Density Residential and Working Waterways. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Tweed Heads have heritage-listed places?
Tweed Heads has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Tweed Heads?
Across 2,055 surveyed parcels in Tweed Heads, the median lot size is about 746 m². There are also 8 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Tweed Heads have a train station?
There is no train station inside Tweed Heads itself. The suburb is served by 90 bus stops.
What is the population of Tweed Heads?
At the 2021 Census Tweed Heads had 9,176 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Tweed Heads statistical area, which contains Tweed Heads, went from 17,013 people in 2001 to 21,576 in 2025, up 27%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Tweed Heads alone.
Is Tweed Heads an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tweed Heads scores 959 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Tweed Heads?
Median household income in Tweed Heads was $1,138 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,394 for the typical suburb in Tweed. Median rent was $403 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Tweed Heads property?
A Tweed Heads planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tweed Heads South | 2.2 km | 78% | 42% |
| Tweed Heads West | 2.9 km | 71% | 46% |
| Fingal Head | 4.0 km | 62% | 52% |
| Banora Point | 5.2 km | 45% | 18% |
| Cobaki Lakes | 6.1 km | 49% | 100% |
| Bilambil Heights | 6.2 km | 27% | 80% |
| Terranora | 7.5 km | 30% | 70% |
| Chinderah | 8.0 km | 98% | 64% |
| Cobaki | 8.2 km | 16% | 100% |
| Bilambil | 8.9 km | 21% | 96% |