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Gumma NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gumma NSW is 486 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gumma is $496 per week ($25,792 per year). Median rent in Gumma is $315 per week ($1,365 per month). Gumma has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Gumma has a population density of 16.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gumma is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Polish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gumma is $1,634.

There were 4 recorded offences in Gumma in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Gumma Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gumma Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$496/wk

$25,792 per year

#8219 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$315/wk

$1,365 per month

#4253 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,634/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gumma Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (244) Female 50.3% (247)

Population Density

16.6

people per km²

486 people · 29.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,458

Family income/wk

Gumma 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)

Gumma Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.3% 103 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.7% 65 dwellings

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

Gumma Country of Birth

Australia

95.8%

England

4.2%

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

Gumma Religion

No Religion

37.4%

Catholic

20.9%

Anglican

19.1%

Not stated

12.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.5%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Buddhism

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gumma Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

41.5%

Year 12 or equivalent

40.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.7%

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

Gumma Languages Spoken at Home

Polish

100.0%

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

Gumma Employment

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Employed full-time

24.5% 91 people

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Employed part-time

21.0% 78 people

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Unemployed

0.8% 3 people

🏠

Not in labour force

53.6% 199 people

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

Gumma Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.9%

Bachelor Degree

19.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Gumma Occupation

Professionals

26.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.8%

Managers

16.8%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Labourers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Gumma Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.5%

Engineering

20.8%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Health

11.7%

Education

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.2%

Agriculture & Environment

4.2%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Architecture & Building

2.5%

Information Technology

2.5%

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

Gumma Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gumma Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

13.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gumma Marital Status

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Married

50.8% 212

↔️

Separated

2.6% 11

📋

Divorced

12.7% 53

🕊️

Widowed

6.2% 26

👤

Never married

27.6% 115

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gumma Ancestry

Australian

35.2%

English

35.0%

Scottish

7.7%

Irish

7.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.5%

Other

2.6%

German

1.9%

Italian

1.6%

New Zealander

1.3%

Polish

1.0%

Samoan

1.0%

Indian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gumma School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

17.9%

Primary — Catholic

17.9%

Primary — Government

17.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.1%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.7%

Pre-school

8.3%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

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

Gumma Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.1% 90

✅

No need for assistance

89.9% 803

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

Gumma Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.7% 63

—

Not a volunteer

83.3% 314

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gumma Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

8.9%

$800-$999/mo

8.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gumma How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

83.2%

Did not go to work

8.7%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Walked only

2.5%

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

Gumma Car Ownership

1 vehicle

26.7%

2 vehicles

40.3%

3 vehicles

24.1%

4+ vehicles

8.9%

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

Gumma Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

8.7%

3 bedrooms

39.7%

4 bedrooms

41.8%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.7%

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

Gumma Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

32.9%

moved in the last 5 years

1.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gumma Indigenous Population

4.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

879

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gumma Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Dementia

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

Gumma Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

11.1%

$300-$399/wk

11.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gumma Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.4%

Couple — no children

35.4%

Couple — no children under 15

16.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gumma Military Service

🏅

Previously served

6.7% 26

👤

Never served

93.3% 363

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gumma Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

20.5% 76

—

Did not provide

79.5% 295

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gumma Children Ever Born

No children

26.8%

1 child

10.6%

2 children

35.9%

3 children

21.1%

4 children

5.6%

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

Gumma When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

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

Gumma Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.3%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

17.6%

30+ hours

17.1%

Did not do domestic work

16.6%

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

Gumma Household Size

1 person

22.3%

2 persons

38.9%

3 persons

18.7%

4 persons

11.4%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gumma Where Residents Moved From

Same address

398

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

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

Gumma Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gumma Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Gumma Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,204/wk

Median Rent $315/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.2%

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

If you earn X in Gumma

Your weekly income

≈ $5,217/month

Median rent $315/wk

Left after rent $889/wk

Rent share 26.2%

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Gumma vs State & National Average

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Pop: 243 Income: $441/wk Rent: $220/wk

Coolac

Pop: 244 Income: $738/wk Rent: $125/wk

Drake

Pop: 244 Income: $436/wk Rent: $300/wk

Lower Macdonald

Pop: 244 Income: $634/wk Rent: $310/wk

Mount Fairy

Pop: 244 Income: $1,112/wk Rent: $410/wk

Halfway Creek

Pop: 246 Income: $567/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gumma

What is the population of Gumma NSW?

The population of Gumma NSW is 486 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 16.6 people per km².Gumma is ranked #5,077 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gumma?

The median personal income in Gumma NSW is $496 per week, or $25,792 per year.The median household income is $1,204 per week.Family income is $1,458 per week.Gumma is ranked #8,219 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gumma?

Median rent in Gumma NSW is $315 per week ($1,365 per month).Rent represents 26.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Gumma ranks #4,253 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gumma?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gumma NSW is $1,634. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gumma?

The median age in Gumma NSW is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gumma a good suburb to live in?

Gumma is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 486.The median income is $496/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.2% 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: 11807. All dollar figures in AUD.