Tumbi Umbi NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tumbi Umbi NSW is 5,369 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tumbi Umbi is $739 per week ($38,428 per year). Median rent in Tumbi Umbi is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Tumbi Umbi has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Tumbi Umbi has a population density of 409.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tumbi Umbi is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tumbi Umbi is $2,146.

There were 57 recorded offences in Tumbi Umbi in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (16 offences).

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Tumbi Umbi Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tumbi Umbi Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$739/wk
$38,428 per year
#4750 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$410/wk
$1,777 per month
#1715 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,146/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tumbi Umbi Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (2,611) Female 51.4% (2,758)

Population Density

409.6
people per km²
5,369 people · 13.1 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,008
Family income/wk

Tumbi Umbi 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)

Tumbi Umbi Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.4% 674 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.6% 749 dwellings

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

Tumbi Umbi Country of Birth

Australia
92.7%
England
5.2%
Germany
0.4%
India
0.4%
Chile
0.3%
Canada
0.3%
China
0.2%
Croatia
0.2%
Egypt
0.2%
France
0.2%

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

Tumbi Umbi Religion

No Religion
37.5%
Catholic
27.4%
Anglican
19.5%
Not stated
5.4%
Uniting Church
3.3%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%
Baptist
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
51.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
34.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.7%

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

Tumbi Umbi Languages Spoken at Home

Other
30.7%
Spanish
14.7%
Polish
13.3%
Italian
10.7%
Urdu
8.0%
Afrikaans
8.0%
Russian
8.0%
Arabic
6.7%

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

Tumbi Umbi Employment

💼
Employed full-time
30.7% 1,200 people
Employed part-time
21.7% 851 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 100 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.0% 1,763 people

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

Tumbi Umbi Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.0%
Bachelor Degree
22.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.1%
Postgraduate Degree
5.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

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

Tumbi Umbi Occupation

Professionals
26.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.4%
Managers
15.1%
Clerical & Administrative
13.1%
Community & Personal Service
12.1%
Labourers
5.5%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.3%

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

Tumbi Umbi Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.5%
Engineering
14.9%
Society & Culture
13.6%
Education
11.9%
Health
11.1%
Architecture & Building
10.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.0%
Creative Arts
3.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%
Information Technology
1.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%

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

Tumbi Umbi Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
17.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.3%
$4,000+/wk
12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Marital Status

💍
Married
52.0% 2,287
↔️
Separated
2.8% 123
📋
Divorced
7.9% 346
🕊️
Widowed
7.1% 314
👤
Never married
30.2% 1,330

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Ancestry

English
33.4%
Australian
31.5%
Irish
9.8%
Scottish
8.5%
Other
4.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.6%
Italian
2.8%
German
2.4%
Maltese
1.2%
Dutch
1.1%
New Zealander
0.7%
Polish
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tumbi Umbi School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.3%
Secondary — Government
22.2%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Primary — Catholic
11.3%
Pre-school
10.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.7%
Secondary — Catholic
8.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%

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

Tumbi Umbi Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.3% 750
No need for assistance
92.7% 9,487

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

Tumbi Umbi Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.2% 555
Not a volunteer
86.8% 3,653

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
3.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tumbi Umbi How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.7%
Did not go to work
23.4%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Truck
1.6%
Walked only
1.2%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Train
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Bus
0.2%

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

Tumbi Umbi Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.2%
1 vehicle
32.3%
2 vehicles
37.6%
3 vehicles
14.5%
4+ vehicles
11.4%

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

Tumbi Umbi Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.2%
2 bedrooms
18.1%
3 bedrooms
30.1%
4 bedrooms
35.6%
5 bedrooms
11.1%
6+ bedrooms
3.9%

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

Tumbi Umbi Population Mobility

9.5%
moved in the last year
33.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Indigenous Population

5.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
549
Indigenous residents
9,782
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
536
Arthritis
243
Asthma
231
Heart disease
186
Diabetes
163
Lung condition
124
Cancer
92
Kidney disease
65
Stroke
58
Dementia
21

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

Tumbi Umbi Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.5%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.8%
Couple — no children
29.4%
Couple — no children under 15
19.5%
One parent — children under 15
7.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.8% 117
👤
Never served
97.2% 4,095

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.9% 625
Did not provide
85.1% 3,561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Children Ever Born

No children
26.6%
1 child
9.8%
2 children
33.3%
3 children
21.0%
4 children
7.4%
5+ children
1.8%

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

Tumbi Umbi When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
18
1951–1960
63
1961–1970
135
1971–1980
108
1981–1990
87
1991–2000
88
2001–2010
111
2011–2015
62
2016
3
2017
13
2018
3
2019
11

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

Tumbi Umbi Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.4%
5–14 hours
28.4%
15–29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
11.5%
Did not do domestic work
25.0%

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

Tumbi Umbi Household Size

1 person
21.4%
2 persons
36.5%
3 persons
13.8%
4 persons
16.5%
5 persons
7.3%
6+ persons
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,616
Moved from NSW
351
Moved — same area (SA2)
95
Moved from overseas
20
Moved from QLD
3

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

Tumbi Umbi Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.3%
Step family — no other children
9.8%
Blended family — no other children
5.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%
Other couple — children only
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tumbi Umbi Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 57 total

Theft
16
Other Against Property
11
Other Against Person
8
Assault
5
Property Damage
5
Drug Offences
5
Weapons
5
Sexual Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Tumbi Umbi Schools

7
schools nearby
4
government
1004
avg ICSEA score
2,392
total students
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 66 students
1100
ICSEA
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 370 students
1056
ICSEA
Holgate Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 95 students
1047
ICSEA
Berkeley Vale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 524 students
988
ICSEA
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 802 students
972
ICSEA
Killarney Vale Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 477 students
963
ICSEA
TLK Youth College Independent
Secondary · 9-12 · 58 students
904
ICSEA

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

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Tumbi Umbi Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,657/wk
Median Rent $410/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.7%

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

If you earn X in Tumbi Umbi

≈ $7,180/month
Median rent $410/wk
Left after rent $1,247/wk
Rent share 24.7%

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Tumbi Umbi vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tumbi Umbi

What is the population of Tumbi Umbi NSW?

The population of Tumbi Umbi NSW is 5,369 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 409.6 people per km².Tumbi Umbi is ranked #1,468 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tumbi Umbi?

The median personal income in Tumbi Umbi NSW is $739 per week, or $38,428 per year.The median household income is $1,657 per week.Family income is $2,008 per week.Tumbi Umbi is ranked #4,750 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tumbi Umbi?

Median rent in Tumbi Umbi NSW is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 24.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tumbi Umbi ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tumbi Umbi?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tumbi Umbi NSW is $2,146. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tumbi Umbi?

The median age in Tumbi Umbi NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tumbi Umbi a good suburb to live in?

Tumbi Umbi is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,369.The median income is $739/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.7% 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: 13980. All dollar figures in AUD.