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Umina Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Umina Beach NSW is 17,372 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Umina Beach is $688 per week ($35,776 per year). Median rent in Umina Beach is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Umina Beach has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Umina Beach has a population density of 2485.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Umina Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Umina Beach is $2,100.

There were 252 recorded offences in Umina Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (75 offences).

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Umina Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Umina Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$688/wk

$35,776 per year

#5690 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Umina Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (8,346) Female 51.9% (9,023)

Population Density

2485.9

people per km²

17,372 people · 7.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,871

Family income/wk

Umina Beach 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)

Umina Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.8% 2,284 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.2% 2,040 dwellings

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

Umina Beach Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

England

6.1%

Germany

0.4%

China

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

India

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

France

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

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

Umina Beach Religion

No Religion

44.4%

Catholic

22.7%

Anglican

18.5%

Not stated

7.3%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Buddhism

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Umina Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Umina Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.7%

Spanish

15.9%

Italian

11.3%

Russian

10.0%

Mandarin

8.2%

Greek

6.9%

SAL Tot

6.4%

Korean

5.9%

German

5.6%

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

Umina Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

30.3% 3,774 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.3% 2,527 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 398 people

🏠

Not in labour force

46.3% 5,766 people

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

Umina Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.3%

Bachelor Degree

24.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

6.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

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

Umina Beach Occupation

Professionals

26.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.7%

Managers

14.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Labourers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

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

Umina Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.1%

Society & Culture

15.0%

Engineering

13.7%

Health

11.1%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Education

7.5%

Creative Arts

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Information Technology

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

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

Umina Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Umina Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Umina Beach Marital Status

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Married

40.7% 5,793

↔️

Separated

4.6% 656

📋

Divorced

12.0% 1,702

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Widowed

7.2% 1,027

👤

Never married

35.5% 5,042

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Umina Beach Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

30.4%

Irish

10.1%

Scottish

8.4%

Other

6.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

German

2.4%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.0%

New Zealander

0.9%

Filipino

0.9%

Chinese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Umina Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.8%

Secondary — Government

24.1%

Pre-school

13.3%

Vocational Education

13.1%

Primary — Catholic

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Umina Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.6% 2,471

✅

No need for assistance

92.4% 30,235

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

Umina Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.4% 1,649

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 11,642

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Umina Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Umina Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.3%

Did not go to work

22.7%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Walked only

2.6%

Train

2.6%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.8%

Bicycle

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Ferry

0.2%

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

Umina Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.9%

1 vehicle

42.4%

2 vehicles

34.1%

3 vehicles

10.1%

4+ vehicles

4.4%

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

Umina Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.5%

2 bedrooms

21.6%

3 bedrooms

44.3%

4 bedrooms

22.4%

5 bedrooms

6.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Umina Beach Population Mobility

13.4%

moved in the last year

39.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Umina Beach Indigenous Population

4.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,518

Indigenous residents

31,536

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Umina Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,892

Arthritis

718

Asthma

702

Lung condition

511

Heart disease

496

Diabetes

471

Cancer

276

Stroke

264

Kidney disease

202

Dementia

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

Umina Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Umina Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.8%

Couple — no children

27.8%

Couple — no children under 15

13.9%

One parent — children under 15

11.4%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Umina Beach Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 10

🏅

Previously served

2.9% 382

👤

Never served

97.0% 12,947

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Umina Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 1,733

—

Did not provide

86.9% 11,510

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Umina Beach Children Ever Born

No children

29.3%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

31.2%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

6.1%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Umina Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

170

1961–1970

356

1971–1980

336

1981–1990

397

1991–2000

329

2001–2010

567

2011–2015

319

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Umina Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

29.6%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

25.6%

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

Umina Beach Household Size

1 person

29.3%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

15.0%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Umina Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

14,002

Moved from NSW

1,283

Moved — same area (SA2)

692

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

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

Umina Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.7%

Step family — no other children

9.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Umina Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 252 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Robbery

Weapons

Domestic Violence

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Umina Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

4,091

total students

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 551 students

1081

ICSEA

Umina Beach Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 606 students

1010

ICSEA

Woy Woy South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 648 students

996

ICSEA

Ettalong Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 490 students

975

ICSEA

Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 644 students

974

ICSEA

Woy Woy Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 365 students

970

ICSEA

Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 787 students

966

ICSEA

Aspect Central Coast School, Woy Woy Independent

Primary

EOC Broken Bay - Woy Woy Catholic

Primary

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

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Umina Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,421/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.1%

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

If you earn X in Umina Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $6,158/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,021/wk

Rent share 28.1%

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Umina Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 8,726 Income: $903/wk Rent: $890/wk

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Pop: 8,757 Income: $595/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 8,761 Income: $786/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Pop: 8,770 Income: $713/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 8,795 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $577/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Umina Beach

What is the population of Umina Beach NSW?

The population of Umina Beach NSW is 17,372 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2485.9 people per km².Umina Beach is ranked #203 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Umina Beach?

The median personal income in Umina Beach NSW is $688 per week, or $35,776 per year.The median household income is $1,421 per week.Family income is $1,871 per week.Umina Beach is ranked #5,690 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Umina Beach?

Median rent in Umina Beach NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 28.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Umina Beach ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Umina Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Umina Beach NSW is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Umina Beach?

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

Is Umina Beach a good suburb to live in?

Umina Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 17,372.The median income is $688/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.1% 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: 14025. All dollar figures in AUD.