Casuarina, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 28°18′06″S 153°34′17″E / 28.30167°S 153.57139°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 3,256 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2487 | ||||||||||||
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Casuarina is a town located 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, Casuarina, and the surrounding areas.[2][3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census Casuarina recorded a population of 3,256 people.
The median age of the Casuarina population was 41 years, 2 years above the national median of 38.
79% of people living in Casuarina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England (4.5%), New Zealand (3.4%), South Africa (1.6%), United States of America (1.1%).
91% of people spoke only English at home. The next most common languages spoken at home were Portuguese (1%), Spanish (0.5%), German (0.4%), Italian (0.2%), Polish (0.2%).[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Casuarina (NSW) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "The Tweed: Aboriginal acknowledgement". www.tweed.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Aboriginal cultural heritage". www.tweed.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "2021 Casuarina (NSW), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 9 June 2025.