Chinderah, New South Wales

Chinderah
Tweed River, 2017
Tweed River, 2017
Chinderah is located in New South Wales
Chinderah
Chinderah
Interactive map of Chinderah
Coordinates: 28°14′14″S 153°33′25″E / 28.23722°S 153.55694°E / -28.23722; 153.55694
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total1,639 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode
2487
Suburbs around Chinderah
Terranora Banora Point Final Head
North Tumbulgum Chinderah Kingscliff
Stotts Creek Cudgen Cudgen

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.

The Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung people are the traditional owners of the Tweed region, including Chinderah, and the surrounding areas.[2][3]

Barney's Point Bridge, circa 1940

Demographics

In the 2021 Census, Chinderah recorded a population of 1,639, 48.9% female and 51.1% male. The median age of Chinderah residents was 62 years, 24 years above the national median. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.7% of the population. 74.8% of Chinderah residents were born in Australia and 90.1% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 36.6%, Anglican 20.1% and Catholic 20%.[1]

In the 2016 Census, Chinderah recorded a population of 1,566, 47.9% female and 52.1% male. The median age of Chinderah residents was 60 years, 22 years above the national median. 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%.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chinderah (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 January 2024. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. ↑ "The Tweed: Aboriginal acknowledgement". www.tweed.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Aboriginal cultural heritage". www.tweed.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chinderah". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 August 2026.