Average rent in Tweed Heads South, NSW — 2026

Tweed Heads South runs roughly with the New South Wales state median — renters typically pay $390/week, close to the $424/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (66% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 29% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (51%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 54 and a population around 8,423. The most common occupation is Community and Personal Service Workers, and 20% of residents were born overseas. Tweed Heads South is 668km from Sydney, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.