Cudgen
Cudgen is a town located in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in the Tweed Shire. It is built on the former land of the Coodjingburra clan of the Minyungbal. There is a primary school on Collier Street, the Cudgen Public School.
| Cudgen New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Cudgen | |
| Coordinates | 28°17′0″S 153°33′0″E |
| Population | 857 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2487 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Tweed Shire |
| Region | NSW |
| County | Australia |
| State electorate(s) | Tweed |
| Federal Division(s) | Richmond |
Demographics
In the 2016 Census,[2] Cudgen recorded a population of 857 people, 50% female and 50% male.
The median age of the Cudgen population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37.
85.4% of people living in Cudgen were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.1%, New Zealand 1.5%, Thailand 0.6%, Scotland 0.5%, Japan 0.5%.
94.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.9% Japanese, 0.4% Turkish, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Thai, 0.4% Czech.
Sport and recreation
The Cudgen Hornets is the local rugby league club that competes in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League competition.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cudgen (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- "2016 Census QuickStats: Cudgen". censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 November 2017.