Average rent in Tweed Heads, NSW — 2026

Tweed Heads sits close to the New South Wales median, with renters typically paying $390/week — within striking distance of the state-wide $424/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb is largely owner-occupied: 67% of households own outright or with a mortgage, and only 29% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (49%), giving the suburb a settled, family-oriented character that's reflected in the median age of 49 and a population of around 20,563. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 19% of residents were born overseas. 663km from Sydney, Tweed Heads is the kind of mid-market suburb that usually sees stable rent trajectories rather than rapid spikes — though state rent indices since 2021 are worth checking against your reported figure above.