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Cumberland Park SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cumberland Park, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cumberland Park SA is 2,571 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cumberland Park is $920 per week ($47,840 per year). Median rent in Cumberland Park is $343 per week ($1,486 per month). Cumberland Park has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Cumberland Park has a population density of 2577.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cumberland Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cumberland Park is $1,950.

There were 68 recorded offences in Cumberland Park in 2025-26, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (49 offences).

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Cumberland Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$920/wk

$47,840/yr

Median Rent

$343/wk

$1,486/mo

Median Age

41yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Household size: —

Cumberland Park Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$920/wk

$47,840 per year

#1905 of 14,663

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Median Weekly Rent

$343/wk

$1,486 per month

#3570 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

🏡

Housing

$1,950/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Cumberland Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (1,247) Female 51.4% (1,321)

Population Density

2577.2

people per km²

2,571 people · 1.0 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,697

Family income/wk

Cumberland Park 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)

Cumberland Park Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

45.5% 337 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

54.5% 403 dwellings

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

Cumberland Park Country of Birth

Australia

88.0%

England

4.1%

China

3.3%

India

1.7%

Greece

1.3%

France

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

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

Cumberland Park Religion

No Religion

52.6%

Catholic

18.8%

Anglican

8.3%

Eastern Orthodox

7.3%

Not stated

4.2%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Lutheran

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cumberland Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.0%

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

Cumberland Park Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

29.4%

Mandarin

22.2%

Other

11.7%

Cantonese

11.1%

Italian

8.9%

IAL Nepali

6.1%

Japan

5.6%

IAL Punjabi

5.0%

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

Cumberland Park Employment

💼

Employed full-time

39.6% 790 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.5% 549 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.8% 55 people

🏠

Not in labour force

30.2% 602 people

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

Cumberland Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.3%

Certificate III/IV

20.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Postgraduate Degree

13.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.6%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Cumberland Park Occupation

Professionals

43.0%

Managers

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.2%

Community & Personal Service

9.7%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Labourers

2.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

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

Cumberland Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.0%

Health

15.7%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Engineering

13.2%

Education

9.1%

Creative Arts

5.4%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Information Technology

3.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

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

Cumberland Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cumberland Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cumberland Park Marital Status

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Married

49.3% 1,046

↔️

Separated

1.6% 33

📋

Divorced

8.4% 178

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 89

👤

Never married

36.6% 776

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cumberland Park Ancestry

English

29.1%

Australian

24.4%

Irish

9.2%

Other

7.5%

Scottish

6.2%

German

6.1%

Italian

4.8%

Greek

4.8%

Chinese

4.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Indian

1.3%

New Zealander

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cumberland Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.8%

Secondary — Catholic

18.5%

Secondary — Government

10.9%

Pre-school

9.9%

Primary — Catholic

8.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Vocational Education

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

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

Cumberland Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 244

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 4,763

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

Cumberland Park Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.0% 434

—

Not a volunteer

79.0% 1,629

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cumberland Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

3.7%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cumberland Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.7%

Did not go to work

16.9%

Bus

5.3%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Bicycle

3.8%

Train

0.9%

Walked only

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

Ferry

0.2%

Tram/Light Rail

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Cumberland Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.6%

1 vehicle

36.1%

2 vehicles

37.4%

3 vehicles

12.4%

4+ vehicles

7.5%

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

Cumberland Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.4%

2 bedrooms

27.1%

3 bedrooms

42.4%

4 bedrooms

21.9%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Cumberland Park Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

32.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cumberland Park Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,019

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cumberland Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

187

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Cumberland Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

6.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cumberland Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.1%

Couple — no children

23.0%

Couple — no children under 15

22.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

One parent — children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cumberland Park Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

2.7% 57

👤

Never served

97.1% 2,017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cumberland Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 312

—

Did not provide

84.9% 1,758

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cumberland Park Children Ever Born

No children

39.8%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

11.5%

4 children

3.8%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Cumberland Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Cumberland Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.0%

5–14 hours

33.8%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

7.6%

Did not do domestic work

18.0%

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

Cumberland Park Household Size

1 person

28.9%

2 persons

28.7%

3 persons

13.8%

4 persons

21.1%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cumberland Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,206

Moved from SA

207

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

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

Cumberland Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.0%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cumberland Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 68 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Fraud

Break & Enter

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Cumberland Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1097

avg ICSEA score

11,088

total students

Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · R-12 · 400 students

1162

ICSEA

Unley Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 470 students

1154

ICSEA

Goodwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 408 students

1147

ICSEA

Scotch College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students

1146

ICSEA

Emmaus Christian College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,084 students

1137

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 256 students

1135

ICSEA

Westbourne Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 480 students

1126

ICSEA

Richmond Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students

1122

ICSEA

Mitcham Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 629 students

1121

ICSEA

Colonel Light Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 688 students

1119

ICSEA

St Thomas' School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 297 students

1116

ICSEA

Black Forest Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 410 students

1108

ICSEA

Edwardstown Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 512 students

1098

ICSEA

Clapham Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 243 students

1098

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 116 students

1090

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Cumberland Park Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,901/wk

Median Rent $343/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cumberland Park

Your weekly income

≈ $8,238/month

Median rent $343/wk

Left after rent $1,558/wk

Rent share 18.0%

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Cumberland Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

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Pop: 3,855 Income: $976/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Pop: 3,854 Income: $845/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 3,834 Income: $875/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 3,792 Income: $872/wk Rent: $370/wk

Pennington

Pop: 3,773 Income: $568/wk Rent: $250/wk

Brompton

Pop: 3,729 Income: $856/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cumberland Park

What is the population of Cumberland Park SA?

The population of Cumberland Park SA is 2,571 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2577.2 people per km².Cumberland Park is ranked #2,676 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cumberland Park?

The median personal income in Cumberland Park SA is $920 per week, or $47,840 per year.The median household income is $1,901 per week.Family income is $2,697 per week.Cumberland Park is ranked #1,905 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cumberland Park?

Median rent in Cumberland Park SA is $343 per week ($1,486 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cumberland Park ranks #3,570 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cumberland Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cumberland Park SA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cumberland Park?

The median age in Cumberland Park SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cumberland Park a good suburb to live in?

Cumberland Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,571.The median income is $920/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40335. All dollar figures in AUD.