Limpinwood, New South Wales
Limpinwood is a town located in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in the Tweed Shire.
| Limpinwood New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Population | 223 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2484 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| LGA(s) | Tweed Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Tweed |
| Federal Division(s) | Richmond |
The town was named for "Hoppin Jack Wood", an early settler.[2]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Limpinwood recorded a population of 223 people, 53.4% female and 46.6% male.
The median age of the Limpinwood population was 49 years, 12 years above the national median of 37.
81.6% of people living in Limpinwood were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.7%, Hungary 2.2%, 9.5% other countries.
92.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was French, at 1.3%, with 6.3% speaking other languages.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Limpinwood (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- Beatty, Bill (2 August 1947). "There's drama & tragedy in place names". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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