Tweed Heads South, NSW 2486

Tweed Heads South has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.8% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Capital growth of +7.3% in the past year shows positive recent price momentum. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.

The median property price in Tweed Heads South, NSW 2486 is $1.2M for houses and $835K for units.

The gross rental yield in Tweed Heads South is 3.8% for houses and 4.8% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.

House prices in Tweed Heads South are up 7.3% over the past year and up 29.3% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.

The current vacancy rate in Tweed Heads South is 0.6%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.

Tweed Heads South has a population of approximately 7,941 residents, with a median age of 52.

There are 22 schools within roughly 5km of Tweed Heads South. Their average ICSEA is below the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.

A median house in Tweed Heads South costs about 23.3 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.

The population of Tweed Heads South has grown modestly, about 4% over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.