Pumpenbil, New South Wales

Pumpenbil
Pumpenbil
Coordinates: 28°22′52″S 153°09′46″E / 28.3812197°S 153.1628702°E / -28.3812197; 153.1628702
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total441 (2011 census)[2]
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+11 (AEDT)
Postcode
2484

Pumpenbil 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 Pumpenbil, and the surrounding areas.[3][4]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Pumpenbil recorded a population of 441 people, 48.5% female and 51.5% male.

The median age of the Pumpenbil population was 49 years, 12 years above the national median of 37.

79.5% of people living in Pumpenbil were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 1.8%, Scotland 1.6%, Zimbabwe 0.9%, Belgium 0.7%, 9.5% other countries.

93.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was French with 0.9%.

The most commonly reported religious affiliation was "no religion" 28.9%, followed by Anglican 17.7%, and Catholic 15.0%.[2]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pumpenbil (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Pumpenbil (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  3. ^ "The Tweed: Aboriginal acknowledgement". www.tweed.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Aboriginal cultural heritage". www.tweed.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 March 2026.