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Tweed Heads South sits on the southern bank of the Tweed River, bordering Tweed Heads and the Gold Coast hinterland. It has a relaxed riverside character of single-storey homes and low-rise units around parkland and waterways, and boating, fishing and riverside walks are a regular part of life. The community of 7,941 has a median age of 52 and is weighted towards families alongside retirees; about two in three homes are owner-occupied while roughly a third are rented.

Day-to-day needs are met by small local shops, parks and boat ramps, and local schools have had recent upgrades. Civic work under way includes flood-resilience planning, foreshore rehabilitation, community centre improvements and new netball and sports-field facilities at Arkinstall Park. Good road links and nearby Gold Coast Airport make travel accessible while the suburb itself is not a busy tourist precinct. Whether Tweed Heads South suits you depends on whether a quieter riverside, water-focused lifestyle with nearby amenities matches what you want.

Compared with what a typical local household earned at the last Census, housing in Tweed Heads South sits well above local incomes. The median house price of $1,110,000 is about 21.9 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, while the median unit price of $835,000 is about 16.5 times.

On the rental side, an average house rent of $850 a week would take roughly 87.0% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and the average unit rent of $700 a week about 71.6%. On these figures, both buying and renting would take a large share of what households locally earned at the last Census, with buying particularly stretched against those incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Houses have been the biggest mover in Tweed Heads South over the past year, with median house values up a large 24.6% while median unit values rose a strong 13.0%. On the rental side, unit rents climbed 13.8% over 12 months and house rents increased a solid 7.6%.

If capital growth matters most to you, the house value lift is the most relevant figure; if rental income is your priority, unit rents have been the stronger performer this year. Whether those movements suit your goals and circumstances is for you to decide.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.