Upper Crystal Creek

Upper Crystal Creek
Upper Crystal Creek is located in New South Wales
Upper Crystal Creek
Upper Crystal Creek
Coordinates: 28°16′30″S 153°18′12″E / 28.2751168°S 153.3033994°E / -28.2751168; 153.3033994
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total187 (2011 census)[1]
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT)
Postcode
2484

Upper Crystal Creek is a town in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in the Tweed Shire.

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

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Upper Crystal Creek recorded a population of 187 people, 51.9% female and 48.1% male.

The median age of the Upper Crystal Creek population was 46 years, 9 years above the national median of 37.

78.1% of people living in Upper Crystal Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.3%, Germany 3.2%, Zimbabwe 2.1%, New Zealand 2.1%, Italy 1.6%, 12.2% other countries.

88.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.1% Finnish, 1.6% German, 1.6% French, 1.6% Italian, 1.6% Spanish, 6.9% other languages.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Upper Crystal Creek (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  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.