Newrybar
New South Wales
Newrybar is located in New South Wales
Newrybar
Newrybar
Coordinates28°43′20″S 153°31′52″E / 28.72222°S 153.53111°E / -28.72222; 153.53111
Population532 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2479[2]
Elevation123 m (404 ft)
LGA(s)Ballina Shire
Byron Shire
State electorate(s)Ballina
Federal division(s)Richmond

Newrybar is a small town located in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales, Australia. The town's name appears to have been derived from a Yugambeh–Bundjalung word, "Nurybar", which apparently mean 'climbing vine' or 'the places where vines grow'.[3] At the 2021 census, it had a permanent population of 532.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 532 people resided in Newrybar,[1] up from 444 in the 2016 census.[4] The median age of persons in Newrybar was 47 years. There were more males than females, with 50.6% of the population male and 49.4% female. The average household size was 2.6 people per household.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Newrybar (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. "Newrybar". Australia Post.
  3. "Newrybar". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newrybar (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 July 2017.


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