Tweed Heads West

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Tweed Heads West
New South Wales
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Tweed Regional Museum, 2023
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Tweed Heads West
Coordinates 28°11′13″S153°30′14″E / 28.1869576°S 153.5038948°E / -28.1869576; 153.5038948
Population6,196 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2485
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s) Tweed Shire
State electorate(s) Tweed
Federal division(s) Richmond
Suburbs around Tweed Heads West:
Cobaki Lakes Bilinga (QLD) Tweed Heads
Cobaki Lakes Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads
Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South Tweed Heads South

Tweed Heads West is a suburb of Tweed Heads, located on the Tweed River in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in Tweed Shire along the Queensland and New South Wales border.

Contents

History

Tweed Heads West is situated in the Bundjalung traditional Aboriginal country. [2] [3]

Amenities

Boyd Family Park is situated on Piggabeen Road, adjacent to Cobaki Creek, with barbecue facility, drinking fountain, picnic setting and shelter. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Tweed Heads West recorded a population of 6,196 people, 53% female and 47% male.

The median age of the Tweed Heads West population was 48 years, 11 years above the national median of 37.

74.4% of people living in Tweed Heads West were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.6%, New Zealand 3.5%, Scotland 1%, Germany 0.7%, Philippines 0.5%.

91% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% German, 0.3% French, 0.3% Thai, 0.2% Spanish.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tweed Heads West (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Bundjalung – Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative". muurrbay.org.au. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. "AIATSIS code E66: Yugarabul". Federal government. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. "Find a park". Tweed Council. Local government. Retrieved 20 August 2021.