Tweed Heads South, New South Wales facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tweed Heads South New South Wales
Soorley Street, 2017
Tweed Heads South Location in New South Wales
Population	7,941 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2486
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)
Location	103 km (64 mi) SSE of Brisbane 61 km (38 mi) N of Byron Bay 3 km (2 mi) S of Tweed Heads 814 km (506 mi) N of Sydney
LGA(s)	Tweed Shire
State electorate(s)	Tweed
Federal Division(s)	Richmond
Suburbs around Tweed Heads South: Tweed Heads West Tweed Heads Fingal Head Bilambil Heights Tweed Heads South Fingal Head Banora Point Chinderah Fingal Head

Tweed Heads South is a suburb in New South Wales, Australia. It's located right on the Tweed River in a beautiful area called the Northern Rivers region. This suburb is part of the Tweed Shire.

Who Lives Here?

In 2011, about 7,902 people lived in Tweed Heads South. More than half of them were women (53.3%), and the rest were men (46.7%). The average age of people living here was 52 years old. This is a bit older than the average age for all of Australia, which was 37 at the time.

Most people (72.3%) living in Tweed Heads South were born in Australia. Other people came from places like England (8.4%), New Zealand (3.5%), and Scotland (1%). Most people (89.5%) spoke only English at home. Some other languages spoken included Mandarin, Tagalog, German, Cantonese, and Thai.

Fun and Games

Tweed Heads South is a great place for sports and outdoor activities!

Sports Clubs

There are a few well-known sports clubs in the area:

• The South Tweed RLFC is a rugby league club.
• The Tweed Banora Colts Cricket Club plays cricket games at Dave Burns Field.
• Tweed United Soccer Club has soccer teams for both boys and girls, and also for adults. They play their games at Arkinstall Park.

Other Activities

• If you love skateboarding, you can visit the South Tweed Skatepark. It's right next to Tweed River High School on Heffron Street.
• Golf fans can enjoy a round at the Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club, which is also in Tweed Heads South.