Skip to main content
Tweed, New South Wales

A border town that skews older, not slower.

Tweed Heads sits on the border, the Queensland line running down the middle of the twin town with Coolangatta, but its economics are set by who lives here rather than where the line falls. Population is 9,176, median age is 55, and 35.9% of the town is over 65, an age profile closer to a retirement coast than a working city. That doesn't mean the place is idle: construction counts 2,094 businesses across the Tweed council area, more than any other trade, because retirees renovate, downsize and build almost as often as anyone else does.

Ask a local business owner why the website is still a Facebook page and the answer is usually money, not neglect: median household income here is $1,138 a week, and a project that doesn't obviously pay for itself gets pushed to next quarter, every quarter. But median family income is $1,487 a week, and 860 local businesses are already competing for people who do have that to spend, on health care, real estate and the retail trade that services an older population. With 18.7% of the town under 25 and the rest older and set in their habits, a site here doesn't need to chase trends, it needs large type, a phone number that's easy to find and prices stated plainly, because a 55-year-old choosing between a physio and a podiatrist is not going to pinch-zoom to find one.

Three vetted Australian developers, hand-picked to a Tweed Heads brief, quoted in writing within 24 hours. Free, no obligation.

Live ABS data · updated 2026-08-29

The Tweed Heads market, by the numbers.

Pulled from the Australian Bureau of Statistics: the 2021 Census for Tweed Heads itself, and the latest Data by Region release (2025) for the Tweed area. This is the market your website sells into.

Who lives here
9,176
residents at the 2021 Census
  • Median age55
  • Aged 65+35.9%
  • Under 2518.7%
  • Median household income$1,138/wk
  • Median rent$403/wk
The business scene
~860
businesses in Tweed Heads (estimated*)
  • Tweed total9,130
  • Solo / non-employing5,584
  • 1–4 staff2,541
  • 5–19 staff838
  • 20+ staff167

89% of local businesses have fewer than 5 staff. That's exactly who FindDevs was built for.

Biggest local industries
Businesses by industry, Tweed (2025)
  • Construction2,094
  • Professional, scientific & technical services1,129
  • Rental, hiring & real estate876
  • Health care & social assistance771
  • Retail trade624
  • Agriculture, forestry & fishing562

*Suburb business estimate: LGA business count (ABS CABEE, Data by Region) apportioned by the suburb's share of the LGA population at the 2021 Census; rounded to the nearest 10. Sources: ABS Census 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), ABS Data by Region. Refreshed 2026-08-29.

Typical projects

What Tweed Heads businesses actually build.

Indicative ranges from briefs like these in the FindDevs network. Your three quotes will be specific to your scope.

Trade & Service Website
Typical price
$3,000 – $8,000
Timeline
2–4 weeks

A straightforward site for builders, electricians and plumbers working across Tweed Heads and the border: clear pricing, service areas and a phone number that's easy to find on a jobsite phone.

  • Service area & suburb pages
  • Click-to-call and quote form
  • Before-and-after project gallery
  • Mobile-first for on-site browsing
Health & Allied Booking Site
Typical price
$4,500 – $12,000
Timeline
3–6 weeks

Online booking for physios, podiatrists and clinics serving an older population, with large type, clear contrast and appointment times shown before anyone has to call.

  • Online appointment booking
  • Large type, high contrast
  • Practitioner bios and services
  • SMS or email booking reminders
Retail & Local Shop Website
Typical price
$3,500 – $9,500
Timeline
2–4 weeks

A retail or real estate site built to load fast on regional 4G, list stock or listings plainly and give an older, less patient shopper a reason to visit in person.

  • Product or listings catalogue
  • Opening hours front and centre
  • Fast load on regional mobile data
  • Simple checkout or enquiry form

Free · No signup wall · Stay anonymous if you want · 2 minutes

Why FindDevs in Tweed Heads

Local knowledge, without being stuck with one local option.

Three quotes, not one local guess.

Around Tweed Heads the problem isn't finding someone who says they build websites. It's telling who's actually good. We vet so you don't have to, then hand you three written quotes from developers matched to your exact brief, in 24 hours.

All Australian. All vetted.

Every developer holds an ABN, works Australian hours, and passed our vetting: portfolio, communication, and references from Aussie clients. 12% acceptance rate. No offshore hand-offs.

Built for Tweed Heads's actual customers.

With a median age of 55 and 35.9% of locals over 65, we match developers who design for readability, fast regional connections and easy booking, not design-award vanity.

Free, with a safety net.

The service costs you nothing. Developers cover our fee from their winning quote, never inflated into your price. And if a matched developer drops the ball mid-project, we step in. Service Guarantee, always.

FAQ

Tweed Heads questions.

It depends on what the site needs to do. A trade or service site for a builder or electrician typically runs $3,000 - $8,000. A booking site for a physio or clinic, with online appointments, sits at $4,500 - $12,000. A retail or real estate site with a catalogue or listings is usually $3,500 - $9,500. You get three fixed-price quotes from vetted Australian developers so you can compare before committing to anything.
Not necessarily. FindDevs matches your project to three vetted Australian developers based on the brief, not the postcode. That means you get people who build the right kind of site, whether that's a trade site, a booking system or a retail catalogue, rather than whoever happens to have an office nearby. All quotes are fixed-price and delivered within 24 hours, and you choose who you work with.
Most Tweed Heads projects take 2 to 6 weeks depending on scope. A trade or retail site is usually 2-4 weeks. A booking site with online appointments for a clinic or allied health practice takes longer, typically 3-6 weeks, because of the extra setup for scheduling and reminders. You'll get a firm timeframe with your fixed-price quote before any work starts.
Your industry

Developers who have built for your trade before.

The biggest employers around Tweed Heads, by registered businesses in Tweed. Each one has its own page, because a cafe site and a plant-hire site are not the same job.

Construction
2,094 local businesses
Web developers for this sector
Professional, scientific & technical services
1,129 local businesses
Web developers for this sector
Rental, hiring & real estate
876 local businesses
Web developers for this sector
Health care & social assistance
771 local businesses
Web developers for this sector
Comparing developers in Tweed Heads? Make FindDevs a preferred source and Google will show our guides more often in Search and in AI answers.
Ready when you are

Three vetted Australian developers.
For your Tweed Heads business. In 24 hours.

Two-minute brief. Three written quotes inside a day. Free, no obligation. If none feel like the right fit, we'll line up another three.

Talk to a human

Free · No signup wall · Stay anonymous if you want · 2 minutes

Joshua from Logan City just received three quotes for Mobile App development. Get your 3 quotes now
7 minutes ago