Empire Vale
Town in New South Wales, Australia
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Empire Vale, formerly known as German Creek, is a locality in the Ballina Shire of New South Wales, Australia.
Empire Vale | |
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  Empire Vale | |
| Coordinates: 28°54′54″S 153°31′4″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 185 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 2478[2] |
History
Empire Vale was founded as German Creek. On 1 May 1915, the town was renamed Empire Vale due to racism against Germans during World War I.[3]
Demographics
As of the 2021 Australian census, 185 people resided in Empire Vale,[1] up from 173 in the 2016 census.[4] The median age of persons in Empire Vale was 48 years. There were more males than females, with 54.1% of the population male and 45.9% female. The average household size was 2.7 people per household.[1]
