Casuarina is a town located in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in the Tweed Shire.
| Casuarina New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Casuarina | |
| Coordinates | 28°18′06″S 153°34′17″E / 28.30167°S 153.57139°E |
| Population | 2,678 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2487 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Location | 105 km (65 mi) SSE of Brisbane |
| LGA(s) | Tweed Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Tweed |
| Federal division(s) | Richmond |
Demographics edit
In the 2016 Census Casuarina recorded a population of 2,678 people,[2] 50.2% female and 49.8% male.
The median age of the Casuarina population was 35 years, 2 years below the national median of 37.
80.7% of people living in Casuarina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 3.9%, United States of America 1.2%, South Africa 0.9%, Scotland 0.7%.
92.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% Italian, 0.2% German, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Balinese, 0.2% Maltese.
Houses in the area typically do not have backyards, but most are very close to the beach.
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Casuarina (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Casuarina (NSW)". www.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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