Tumbulgum NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tumbulgum NSW is 454 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tumbulgum is $814 per week ($42,328 per year). Median rent in Tumbulgum is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Tumbulgum has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Tumbulgum has a population density of 53.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tumbulgum is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tumbulgum is $1,975.

There were 7 recorded offences in Tumbulgum in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (2 offences).

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Tumbulgum Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Tumbulgum Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$814/wk
$42,328 per year
#3355 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,975/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Tumbulgum Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (224) Female 50.4% (228)

Population Density

53.1
people per km²
454 people · 8.6 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,263
Family income/wk

Tumbulgum 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)

Tumbulgum Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.3% 54 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.7% 80 dwellings

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

Tumbulgum Country of Birth

Australia
91.0%
England
9.0%

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

Tumbulgum Religion

No Religion
43.8%
Catholic
20.8%
Anglican
17.6%
Not stated
9.5%
Uniting Church
4.3%
Lutheran
1.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.1%
Othr Reln Other reln groups
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tumbulgum Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
32.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.8%

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

Tumbulgum Employment

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Employed full-time
36.1% 110 people
Employed part-time
32.5% 99 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.6% 5 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.8% 91 people

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

Tumbulgum Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.3%
Bachelor Degree
19.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%
Postgraduate Degree
3.7%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

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

Tumbulgum Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
19.3%
Professionals
18.2%
Community & Personal Service
15.9%
Managers
11.9%
Labourers
11.4%
Clerical & Administrative
8.5%
Sales Workers
8.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.8%

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

Tumbulgum Field of Study

Engineering
18.4%
Architecture & Building
16.0%
Society & Culture
15.3%
Management & Commerce
13.5%
Health
10.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.2%
Education
9.2%
Agriculture & Environment
3.1%
Information Technology
3.1%
Creative Arts
1.8%

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

Tumbulgum Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tumbulgum Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
2.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
18.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.5%
$4,000+/wk
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tumbulgum Marital Status

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Married
46.9% 165
↔️
Separated
2.8% 10
📋
Divorced
13.9% 49
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 16
👤
Never married
31.8% 112

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tumbulgum Ancestry

Australian
33.1%
English
30.0%
Irish
11.6%
Scottish
8.6%
Other
4.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.5%
German
3.5%
Filipino
1.3%
French
1.3%
Dutch
1.0%
Maltese
1.0%
Greek
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tumbulgum School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.1%
Secondary — Catholic
15.6%
Vocational Education
13.5%
Primary — Catholic
12.5%
Secondary — Government
10.4%
Pre-school
9.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%

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

Tumbulgum Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.2% 26
No need for assistance
96.8% 797

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

Tumbulgum Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.3% 61
Not a volunteer
81.7% 273

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tumbulgum Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.5%
$800-$999/mo
13.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tumbulgum How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.7%
Did not go to work
19.7%
Walked only
5.1%
Truck
2.0%
Car (passenger)
1.5%

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

Tumbulgum Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.0%
1 vehicle
25.0%
2 vehicles
45.3%
3 vehicles
19.6%
4+ vehicles
8.1%

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

Tumbulgum Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.8%
2 bedrooms
16.0%
3 bedrooms
58.3%
4 bedrooms
16.7%
5 bedrooms
5.1%

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

Tumbulgum Population Mobility

17.8%
moved in the last year
46.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tumbulgum Indigenous Population

8.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
66
Indigenous residents
762
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tumbulgum Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
39
Arthritis
14
Asthma
13
Cancer
10
Diabetes
9
Lung condition
8
Heart disease
7
Stroke
4

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

Tumbulgum Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
5.8%
$650-$799/wk
10.5%
$800-$999/wk
13.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tumbulgum Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.6%
Couple — no children
30.7%
Couple — no children under 15
13.2%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tumbulgum Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.5% 5
👤
Never served
98.5% 328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tumbulgum Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.8% 53
Did not provide
84.2% 283

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tumbulgum Children Ever Born

No children
25.9%
1 child
15.6%
2 children
29.9%
3 children
23.1%
4 children
5.4%

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

Tumbulgum When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
5
1961–1970
11
1971–1980
4
1981–1990
4
2001–2010
6
2011–2015
5

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

Tumbulgum Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
33.8%
15–29 hours
16.0%
30+ hours
7.6%
Did not do domestic work
21.3%

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

Tumbulgum Household Size

1 person
18.1%
2 persons
43.1%
3 persons
14.4%
4 persons
15.0%
5 persons
3.8%
6+ persons
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tumbulgum Where Residents Moved From

Same address
333
Moved from NSW
44
Moved from QLD
15
Moved — same area (SA2)
13

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

Tumbulgum Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
74.1%
Step family — no other children
20.4%
Blended family — no other children
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tumbulgum Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Drug Offences
2
Sexual Offences
1
Other Against Person
1
Theft
1
Property Damage
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Tumbulgum Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
941
avg ICSEA score
19
total students
Tumbulgum Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 19 students
941
ICSEA

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

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Tumbulgum Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,985/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.6%

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

If you earn X in Tumbulgum

≈ $8,602/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,635/wk
Rent share 17.6%

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Tumbulgum vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tumbulgum

What is the population of Tumbulgum NSW?

The population of Tumbulgum NSW is 454 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 53.1 people per km².Tumbulgum is ranked #5,178 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tumbulgum?

The median personal income in Tumbulgum NSW is $814 per week, or $42,328 per year.The median household income is $1,985 per week.Family income is $2,263 per week.Tumbulgum is ranked #3,355 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tumbulgum?

Median rent in Tumbulgum NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tumbulgum ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tumbulgum?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tumbulgum NSW is $1,975. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tumbulgum?

The median age in Tumbulgum NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tumbulgum a good suburb to live in?

Tumbulgum is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 454.The median income is $814/wk, which is above 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.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13982. All dollar figures in AUD.