Dunbible is a town located in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in the Tweed Shire and it is on the lands of the Bundjalung people.
| Dunbible New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Dunbible | |
| Coordinates | 28°22′39″S 153°23′12″E / 28.377452°S 153.386748°E |
| Population | 329 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2484 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| LGA(s) | Tweed Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Tweed |
| Federal division(s) | Richmond |
The name Dunbible means 'black apple tree' in the Bundjalung language.[2]
The Northern Rivers Rail Trail passes through the village.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, Dunbible recorded a population of 329 people, 49.5% female and 50.5% male.
The median age of the Dunbible population was 43 years, 6 years above the national median of 37.
83.3% of people living in Dunbible were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 1.8%, India 1.8%, Taiwan 1.2%, Netherlands 1.2%, Germany 0.9%.
87.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.9% Punjabi, 1.2% Mandarin, 0.9% German.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dunbible (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Places". Northern Rivers Rail Trail. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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