Bilambil, New South Wales
Suburb of Tweed Shire, New South Wales, Australia
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Bilambil is a town in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in the Tweed Shire.
Bilambil | |
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  Bilambil | |
| Coordinates: 28°13′28″S 153°27′57″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 441 (2021 census)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) |
| Postcode | 2486 |
The Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung people are the traditional owners of the Tweed region, including Bilambil, and the surrounding areas.[2][3]
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, the population of Bilambil was 441, 50.9% male and 49.1% female, with a median age of 45, 7 years above the Australian median.
74.4% of people living in Bilambil were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England (5.9%), New Zealand (2%) and Papua New Guinea (1.1%).
89.3% of people spoke only English at home, with Dutch (0.7%) and Polish (0.7%) also being reported.
Sport and recreation
A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area, including the Bilambil Jets, the rugby league club who play home games at Bilambil Sports Complex which is located in Bilambil Road Bilambil NSW. Bilambil Terranora soccer club play in Football Queensland South Coast competitions, despite being based in New South Wales.
