Kynnumboon, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 28°18′53″S 153°23′2″E / 28.31472°S 153.38389°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 109 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 2484 |
Kynnumboon is a locality in the Tweed Shire of New South Wales, Australia.[3] It had a population of 109 as of the 2021 census.[2]
Origin of place name
The name for this place is likely derived from the Bundjalung language a and is either taken from the word kinnonboon (a type of root) or kingimbon (rock). Alternatively it may have been taken from the Yugambeh dialect word guyahnambuhn which means 'the place of possums'.[4]
Demographics
As of the 2021 Australian census, 109 people resided in Kynnumboon,[2] down from 134 in the 2016 census.[5] The median age of persons in Kynnumboon was 54 years. There were more males than females, with 51.8% of the population male and 48.2% female. The average household size was 2.5 people per household.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kynnumboon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kynnumboon (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Extract". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Kynnumboon (locality)". NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kynnumboon (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 June 2023.