Chinderah, New South Wales
| Chinderah New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Tweed River, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,566 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2487 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tweed Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Tweed | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Richmond | ||||||||||||||
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Chinderah is a town in the Tweed Shire. It is located south of Tweed Heads and next to the seaside township of Kingscliff. An industrial estate, golf course and small shopping precinct are located within the area.
History[]
The original inhabitants of Chinderah were the Bundjalung people. The town was later settled by South Sea Islanders, who were required to drain sugar cane.
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census, Chinderah recorded a population of 1,566 people, 47.9% female and 52.1% male. The median age of Chinderah residents was 60 years, 22 years above the national median of 38. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 7.6% of the population. 75.4% of Chinderah residents were born in Australia and 91.5% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 25.9%, Anglican 23.3% and Catholic 22.8%.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chinderah (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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Coordinates: 28°14′16″S 153°33′41″E / 28.2378°S 153.5613°E
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