Cumnock NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cumnock NSW is 491 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cumnock is $595 per week ($30,940 per year). Median rent in Cumnock is $220 per week ($953 per month). Cumnock has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Cumnock has a population density of 1.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cumnock is England. The most common religion is No Religion (27% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cumnock is $945.

There were 5 recorded offences in Cumnock in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (3 offences).

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Cumnock Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cumnock Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$595/wk
$30,940 per year
#7172 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$220/wk
$953 per month
#7029 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$945/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cumnock Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.0% (258) Female 47.0% (229)

Population Density

1.2
people per km²
491 people · 407.1 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,465
Family income/wk

Cumnock 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)

Cumnock Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
66.4% 93 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
33.6% 47 dwellings

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

Cumnock Country of Birth

Australia
97.7%
England
2.3%

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

Cumnock Religion

No Religion
27.2%
Anglican
22.6%
Catholic
20.9%
Not stated
13.2%
Uniting Church
6.4%
Baptist
5.7%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cumnock Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
40.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.0%

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

Cumnock Employment

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Employed full-time
29.8% 98 people
Employed part-time
23.4% 77 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.4% 8 people
🏠
Not in labour force
44.4% 146 people

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

Cumnock Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.4%
Bachelor Degree
22.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.3%
Postgraduate Degree
4.5%
Certificate I/II
3.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.3%

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

Cumnock Occupation

Managers
23.6%
Professionals
23.6%
Labourers
14.5%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Community & Personal Service
10.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%
Sales Workers
2.7%

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

Cumnock Field of Study

Agriculture & Environment
17.7%
Education
17.7%
Management & Commerce
16.9%
Society & Culture
12.1%
Engineering
11.3%
Health
10.5%
Architecture & Building
5.6%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%

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

Cumnock Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cumnock Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.9%
$150-$299/wk
3.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.5%
$4,000+/wk
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cumnock Marital Status

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Married
55.2% 208
↔️
Separated
2.1% 8
📋
Divorced
9.8% 37
🕊️
Widowed
9.0% 34
👤
Never married
23.9% 90

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cumnock Ancestry

Australian
38.7%
English
33.3%
Irish
9.1%
Scottish
6.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.6%
German
3.3%
Dutch
1.5%
Other
1.2%
Italian
0.7%
Polish
0.7%
Greek
0.5%
Welsh
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cumnock School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.2%
Pre-school
22.3%
Secondary — Government
18.1%
Vocational Education
9.6%
Primary — Catholic
7.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.3%

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

Cumnock Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.1% 54
No need for assistance
93.9% 828

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

Cumnock Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
28.9% 100
Not a volunteer
71.1% 246

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cumnock Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.9%
$300-$449/mo
15.8%
$450-$599/mo
7.9%
$600-$799/mo
7.9%
$800-$999/mo
10.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
26.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cumnock How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.7%
Did not go to work
12.3%
Walked only
4.8%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Truck
2.1%

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

Cumnock Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.5%
1 vehicle
25.8%
2 vehicles
39.0%
3 vehicles
22.0%
4+ vehicles
7.7%

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

Cumnock Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.0%
2 bedrooms
16.4%
3 bedrooms
46.9%
4 bedrooms
23.7%
5 bedrooms
4.0%
6+ bedrooms
5.1%

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

Cumnock Population Mobility

11.2%
moved in the last year
34.0%
moved in the last 5 years
2.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cumnock Indigenous Population

4.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
43
Indigenous residents
861
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cumnock Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
31
Arthritis
24
Heart disease
23
Asthma
17
Cancer
15
Lung condition
14
Diabetes
10
Kidney disease
6
Stroke
3

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

Cumnock Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
9.0%
$300-$399/wk
7.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cumnock Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.5%
Couple — no children
30.9%
Couple — no children under 15
12.7%
One parent — children under 15
6.8%
One parent — no children under 15
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cumnock Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.4% 12
👤
Never served
96.6% 336

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cumnock Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.3% 42
Did not provide
87.7% 299

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cumnock Children Ever Born

No children
11.5%
1 child
6.2%
2 children
33.8%
3 children
36.9%
4 children
11.5%

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

Cumnock When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
10
2011–2015
7

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

Cumnock Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.0%
5–14 hours
27.1%
15–29 hours
16.0%
30+ hours
13.4%
Did not do domestic work
23.4%

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

Cumnock Household Size

1 person
26.8%
2 persons
37.7%
3 persons
14.8%
4 persons
8.7%
5 persons
9.8%
6+ persons
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cumnock Where Residents Moved From

Same address
379
Moved from NSW
40
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from NT
4
Moved — same area (SA2)
3

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

Cumnock Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
77.8%
Step family — no other children
13.0%
Blended family — no other children
9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cumnock Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Other Against Property
3
Assault
1
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Cumnock Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,184/wk
Median Rent $220/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in Cumnock

≈ $5,131/month
Median rent $220/wk
Left after rent $964/wk
Rent share 18.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cumnock vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cumnock

What is the population of Cumnock NSW?

The population of Cumnock NSW is 491 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.2 people per km².Cumnock is ranked #5,057 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cumnock?

The median personal income in Cumnock NSW is $595 per week, or $30,940 per year.The median household income is $1,184 per week.Family income is $1,465 per week.Cumnock is ranked #7,172 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cumnock?

Median rent in Cumnock NSW is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cumnock ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cumnock?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cumnock NSW is $945. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cumnock?

The median age in Cumnock NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cumnock a good suburb to live in?

Cumnock is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 491.The median income is $595/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 11160. All dollar figures in AUD.