Side by sideSuburb comparison

Tweed Heads South vs Chinderah.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Tweed Heads South scores higher on walkability (48/100 vs 4/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Chinderah (997) sits above Tweed Heads South (989). Chinderah skews owner-occupied (80%), Tweed Heads South runs more rental-dense (64% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Chinderah edges out on average school ICSEA (997 vs 989). Tweed Heads South also has a higher family-household share (58% vs 45%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsTweed Heads South vs Chinderah

Common questions

Does Tweed Heads South or Chinderah have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Chinderah scores 997 vs 989 in Tweed Heads South. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Tweed Heads South or Chinderah?

Tweed Heads South scores 48/100 on walkability vs 4/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Tweed Heads South
Metric
Chinderah

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$420/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$480/wk
$390/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$245/wk
64.0%
Owner occupied
80.0%
31.0%
Renter occupied
16.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

48
Walk score
4
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
95
7,941
Population
1,639
52
Median age
62

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
989
Avg ICSEA
997

Climate

1304 mm
Annual rainfall
1304 mm
28.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
28.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).