North Tumbulgum

North Tumbulgum
North Tumbulgum is located in New South Wales
North Tumbulgum
North Tumbulgum
Coordinates: 28°15′43″S 153°28′18″E / 28.26194°S 153.47167°E / -28.26194; 153.47167
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total238 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode
2490
The entrance area to Tumbulgum Historic Cemetery, 2026
Graves at the Tumbulgum Historic Cemetery, 2026

North Tumbulgum is a locality in the Tweed Shire of New South Wales, Australia and it is adjacent to Tumbulgum. It had a population of 238 as of the 2021 census.[1]

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

It is the location of the Tumbulgum Historic Cemetery, which is also known as the North Tumbulgum Cemetery, which operated between 1883 and 1947.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 238 people resided in North Tumbulgum,[1] down from 256 in the 2016 census.[5] The median age of persons in North Tumbulgum was 39 years. There were more males than females, with 56.7% of the population male and 43.3% female. The average household size was 2.9 people per household.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Tumbulgum (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Tweed: Aboriginal acknowledgement". Tweed Shire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Aboriginal cultural heritage". Tweed Shire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Tumbulgum Historic Cemetery (historic)". Tweed Shire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Tumbulgum (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2023.