Dungay facts for kids
Quick facts for kids DungayNew South Wales |
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 Dungay
Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 316 (2011 census) |
| 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 |
Dungay is a small town in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Tweed Shire area. This quiet town is known for its beautiful natural surroundings.
Dungay on TV!
Dungay is famous for being the filming location of the TV show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. This popular British reality show has been filmed here almost every year since 2003. Other countries also film their versions of the show in the Dungay area.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and travel rules, the UK show couldn't be filmed in Dungay in 2020. However, the Australian version of the show was filmed in Dungay in 2021 and 2022. This happened because they couldn't travel to their usual filming spot in South Africa.
Who Lives in Dungay?
In 2011, a survey called the 2011 census found that 316 people lived in Dungay. About half of them were female (49.1%) and half were male (50.9%).
The average age of people in Dungay was 49 years old. This is a bit older than the national average age of 37.
Most people living in Dungay (81.5%) were born in Australia. A few people were born in other countries like New Zealand, England, India, Germany, and the Czech Republic.
Almost everyone (91.2%) spoke only English at home. A small number of people spoke other languages, like Italian.
