Cumbalum NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cumbalum, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cumbalum NSW is 2,211 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cumbalum is $897 per week ($46,644 per year). Median rent in Cumbalum is $610 per week ($2,643 per month). Cumbalum has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Cumbalum has a population density of 146.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cumbalum is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cumbalum is $2,167.

There were 17 recorded offences in Cumbalum in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (5 offences).

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Cumbalum Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cumbalum Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$897/wk
$46,644 per year
#2176 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$610/wk
$2,643 per month
#192 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cumbalum Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (1,058) Female 52.2% (1,155)

Population Density

146.9
people per km²
2,211 people · 15.1 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,231
Family income/wk

Cumbalum Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cumbalum Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.2% 231 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
59.8% 344 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cumbalum Country of Birth

Australia
93.8%
England
3.8%
Germany
0.7%
India
0.7%
Chile
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
Fiji
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cumbalum Religion

No Religion
45.9%
Catholic
21.8%
Anglican
14.6%
Not stated
6.9%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Pentecostal
2.9%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cumbalum Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cumbalum Languages Spoken at Home

Other
25.7%
Hindi
11.4%
German
11.4%
SAL Tot
11.4%
Spanish
11.4%
SAL Filipin
11.4%
Other Indo-Aryan
8.6%
Mandarin
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cumbalum Employment

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Employed full-time
39.3% 607 people
Employed part-time
30.1% 465 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.6% 24 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.0% 448 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cumbalum Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
36.8%
Bachelor Degree
30.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
8.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.3%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cumbalum Occupation

Professionals
27.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.3%
Clerical & Administrative
14.2%
Managers
13.3%
Community & Personal Service
12.1%
Sales Workers
6.9%
Labourers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cumbalum Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.6%
Health
15.2%
Education
13.1%
Society & Culture
12.7%
Engineering
10.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.9%
Architecture & Building
7.7%
Creative Arts
6.0%
Agriculture & Environment
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Information Technology
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cumbalum Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cumbalum Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
4.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.6%
$4,000+/wk
14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cumbalum Marital Status

💍
Married
54.2% 922
↔️
Separated
2.6% 44
📋
Divorced
8.3% 141
🕊️
Widowed
3.1% 53
👤
Never married
31.8% 540

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cumbalum Ancestry

Australian
32.5%
English
30.8%
Irish
9.0%
Scottish
7.5%
Other
5.9%
German
3.6%
Italian
3.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.7%
New Zealander
1.2%
Indian
1.2%
Dutch
1.1%
Filipino
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cumbalum School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
21.2%
Primary — Catholic
14.4%
Secondary — Government
12.9%
Vocational Education
12.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.7%
Secondary — Catholic
10.3%
Pre-school
10.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cumbalum Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.8% 163
No need for assistance
96.2% 4,122

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cumbalum Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.6% 299
Not a volunteer
81.4% 1,311

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cumbalum Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cumbalum How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.3%
Did not go to work
17.3%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Bicycle
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Bus
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cumbalum Car Ownership

1 vehicle
21.1%
2 vehicles
54.7%
3 vehicles
14.7%
4+ vehicles
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cumbalum Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.6%
2 bedrooms
2.8%
3 bedrooms
27.0%
4 bedrooms
59.0%
5 bedrooms
9.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cumbalum Population Mobility

20.2%
moved in the last year
54.2%
moved in the last 5 years
1.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cumbalum Indigenous Population

4.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
174
Indigenous residents
4,108
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cumbalum Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
240
Asthma
92
Arthritis
57
Heart disease
37
Lung condition
29
Cancer
29
Diabetes
28
Kidney disease
18
Stroke
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cumbalum Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cumbalum Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.6%
Couple — no children
24.4%
Couple — no children under 15
15.0%
One parent — children under 15
6.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cumbalum Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.6% 43
👤
Never served
97.4% 1,588

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cumbalum Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.6% 221
Did not provide
86.4% 1,405

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cumbalum Children Ever Born

No children
27.8%
1 child
13.2%
2 children
33.8%
3 children
18.4%
4 children
6.5%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cumbalum When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
11
1961–1970
18
1971–1980
34
1981–1990
29
1991–2000
40
2001–2010
72
2011–2015
55
2016
13
2017
7
2018
9
2019
6
2020
5
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cumbalum Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.4%
5–14 hours
35.7%
15–29 hours
15.6%
30+ hours
10.0%
Did not do domestic work
15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cumbalum Household Size

1 person
10.8%
2 persons
32.8%
3 persons
20.4%
4 persons
23.4%
5 persons
9.6%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cumbalum Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,676
Moved from NSW
295
Moved — same area (SA2)
78
Moved from QLD
22
Moved from VIC
13
Moved from ACT
3
Moved from overseas
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cumbalum Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.5%
Step family — no other children
9.3%
Blended family — no other children
4.0%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cumbalum Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 17 total

Other Against Property
5
Assault
3
Theft
3
Property Damage
3
Other Against Person
2
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Cumbalum Schools

1
schools nearby
0
government
1069
avg ICSEA score
327
total students
Richmond Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 327 students
1069
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cumbalum Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $2,170/wk
Median Rent $610/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Cumbalum

≈ $9,403/month
Median rent $610/wk
Left after rent $1,560/wk
Rent share 28.1%

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Cumbalum vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cumbalum

What is the population of Cumbalum NSW?

The population of Cumbalum NSW is 2,211 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 146.9 people per km².Cumbalum is ranked #2,888 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cumbalum?

The median personal income in Cumbalum NSW is $897 per week, or $46,644 per year.The median household income is $2,170 per week.Family income is $2,231 per week.Cumbalum is ranked #2,176 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cumbalum?

Median rent in Cumbalum NSW is $610 per week ($2,643 per month).Rent represents 28.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Cumbalum ranks #192 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cumbalum?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cumbalum NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cumbalum?

The median age in Cumbalum NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cumbalum a good suburb to live in?

Cumbalum is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,211.The median income is $897/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11155. All dollar figures in AUD.