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Tumbarumba NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tumbarumba NSW is 1,915 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tumbarumba is $677 per week ($35,204 per year). Median rent in Tumbarumba is $220 per week ($953 per month). Tumbarumba has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Tumbarumba has a population density of 8.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tumbarumba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tumbarumba is $1,165.

There were 25 recorded offences in Tumbarumba in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (8 offences).

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Tumbarumba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tumbarumba Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$677/wk

$35,204 per year

#5881 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,165/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Tumbarumba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (932) Female 51.2% (977)

Population Density

8.3

people per km²

1,915 people · 231.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,546

Family income/wk

Tumbarumba 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)

Tumbarumba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.7% 334 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.3% 207 dwellings

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

Tumbarumba Country of Birth

Australia

96.8%

England

2.4%

India

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

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

Tumbarumba Religion

No Religion

33.2%

Anglican

23.0%

Catholic

21.9%

Not stated

9.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

5.2%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Pentecostal

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tumbarumba Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

40.2%

Year 12 or equivalent

39.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.3%

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

Tumbarumba Languages Spoken at Home

Other

56.3%

Malayalam

25.0%

Greek

18.8%

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

Tumbarumba Employment

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Employed full-time

36.3% 501 people

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Employed part-time

17.5% 241 people

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Unemployed

1.5% 21 people

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Not in labour force

44.8% 618 people

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

Tumbarumba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.9%

Bachelor Degree

20.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Tumbarumba Occupation

Community & Personal Service

17.9%

Professionals

17.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.6%

Managers

14.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Labourers

9.2%

Sales Workers

3.8%

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

Tumbarumba Field of Study

Engineering

23.3%

Management & Commerce

16.2%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Education

12.3%

Health

11.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.7%

Agriculture & Environment

5.5%

Architecture & Building

3.9%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

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

Tumbarumba Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tumbarumba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

9.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tumbarumba Marital Status

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Married

49.3% 780

↔️

Separated

4.4% 70

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Divorced

8.7% 138

🕊️

Widowed

7.8% 123

👤

Never married

29.8% 471

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tumbarumba Ancestry

Australian

33.1%

English

30.9%

Scottish

9.2%

Irish

8.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.6%

German

5.0%

Other

3.3%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.3%

Maori

0.6%

Polish

0.6%

Chinese

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tumbarumba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.4%

Secondary — Government

28.4%

Vocational Education

13.6%

Pre-school

12.8%

Primary — Catholic

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

0.9%

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

Tumbarumba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.5% 266

✅

No need for assistance

92.5% 3,288

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

Tumbarumba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.7% 360

—

Not a volunteer

75.3% 1,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tumbarumba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

3.3%

$600-$799/mo

15.8%

$800-$999/mo

14.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tumbarumba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.5%

Did not go to work

12.3%

Walked only

6.7%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Truck

1.3%

Bicycle

0.9%

Other

0.9%

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

Tumbarumba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.0%

1 vehicle

35.2%

2 vehicles

39.8%

3 vehicles

15.1%

4+ vehicles

5.9%

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

Tumbarumba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.8%

2 bedrooms

16.7%

3 bedrooms

50.1%

4 bedrooms

25.0%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Tumbarumba Population Mobility

12.4%

moved in the last year

40.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tumbarumba Indigenous Population

7.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

277

Indigenous residents

3,308

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tumbarumba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

205

Arthritis

106

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Tumbarumba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tumbarumba Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.1%

Couple — children under 15

34.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — children under 15

10.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tumbarumba Military Service

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Previously served

3.5% 51

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Never served

96.5% 1,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tumbarumba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.9% 243

—

Did not provide

83.1% 1,198

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tumbarumba Children Ever Born

No children

26.1%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

30.3%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

11.3%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Tumbarumba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

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

Tumbarumba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.7%

5–14 hours

27.0%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

12.4%

Did not do domestic work

26.8%

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

Tumbarumba Household Size

1 person

29.8%

2 persons

40.1%

3 persons

11.5%

4 persons

10.3%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tumbarumba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,530

Moved — same area (SA2)

108

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

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

Tumbarumba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.3%

Step family — no other children

13.0%

Intact family — other children present

3.1%

Other couple — children only

3.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tumbarumba Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 25 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Weapons

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Tumbarumba Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,252/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.6%

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

If you earn X in Tumbarumba

Your weekly income

≈ $5,425/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $1,032/wk

Rent share 17.6%

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Income: $595/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $606/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Balranald

Income: $687/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Bombala

Income: $725/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $5/wk

Batlow

Income: $602/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $40/wk

Trangie

Income: $711/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $40/wk

Walcha

Income: $701/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $17/wk

Tumbarumba vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Paterson (NSW)

Pop: 960 Income: $837/wk Rent: $300/wk

Mallabula

Pop: 963 Income: $569/wk Rent: $350/wk

Woombah

Pop: 965 Income: $494/wk Rent: $293/wk

Braemar

Pop: 966 Income: $877/wk Rent: $570/wk

Black Head

Pop: 972 Income: $598/wk Rent: $375/wk

Scotts Head

Pop: 986 Income: $581/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tumbarumba

What is the population of Tumbarumba NSW?

The population of Tumbarumba NSW is 1,915 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.3 people per km².Tumbarumba is ranked #3,090 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tumbarumba?

The median personal income in Tumbarumba NSW is $677 per week, or $35,204 per year.The median household income is $1,252 per week.Family income is $1,546 per week.Tumbarumba is ranked #5,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tumbarumba?

Median rent in Tumbarumba NSW is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tumbarumba ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tumbarumba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tumbarumba NSW is $1,165. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tumbarumba?

The median age in Tumbarumba NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tumbarumba a good suburb to live in?

Tumbarumba is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,915.The median income is $677/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% 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: 13979. All dollar figures in AUD.