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Cumberland vs Liverpool

Name: Cumberland vs Liverpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Cumberland profile · Liverpool profile

Cumberland Liverpool

Cumberland and Liverpool are two large, nearby areas in Western Sydney with distinct housing and transport profiles. Cumberland is more compact and urban, with 94% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city center and 52% of dwellings being separate houses. In contrast, Liverpool is more spread out, where separate houses are far more common at 73.1% and 78.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Cumberland also has a more diverse population, with 53.2% of people born overseas and 65.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 43.2% and 53.8% in Liverpool.

The typical age of residents is identical in both areas at 34 years. This shared age profile sits alongside similar typical weekly incomes, with $654 in Cumberland and $694 in Liverpool. While they share these core demographics, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed slightly since 2016. Cumberland remains more connected to public transport, which helps explain why 12.7% of its homes have no motor vehicle, compared to 7.9% in Liverpool.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Liverpool 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Liverpool Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in Cumberland Other language: 11.4 pts higher in Cumberland Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in Cumberland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumberland in Liverpool +1,993 larger in Cumberland gap narrowing

235,439 87th pct 233,446 87th pct

Median age in Cumberland in Liverpool even gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 28.9%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 50.2%

33.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cumberland Liverpool

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.7% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

8.5% India ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%

6.6% China ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

4.3% Nepal ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

2.1% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

10.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Chinese ◂ +7.2 pts 5.4%

9.2% English +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

2.1% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

26.6% English only +12.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

6.7% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +14.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

22.8% Islam ◂ +7.6 pts 15.1%

14.9% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +8.1 pts 5.4%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

4.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cumberland in Liverpool +16 more in Liverpool

56 87th pct 72 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cumberland in Liverpool +0.20 more in Liverpool

1.19 1st pct 1.40 6th pct

Students in Cumberland in Liverpool +17,682 more in Liverpool

31,502 87th pct 49,184 88th pct

Avg size in Cumberland in Liverpool +140 larger in Liverpool

563 87th pct 703 97th pct

ICSEA in Cumberland in Liverpool +7 higher in Cumberland

1,022 75th pct 1,015 73rd pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 59.9%

12.1% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

3.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 26.2%

15.5% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

7.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cumberland in Liverpool +$40 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$654 28th pct $694 38th pct

Household income in Cumberland in Liverpool +$141 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$1,678 71st pct $1,819 77th pct

Family income in Cumberland in Liverpool +$193 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$1,808 52nd pct $2,001 67th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 44.2%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +2.1 pts 69.9%

13.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cumberland in Liverpool +2,322 larger in Liverpool

1,516 73rd pct 3,838 87th pct

Median age in Cumberland in Liverpool +5 yrs older in Cumberland

28 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cumberland in Liverpool +$34 higher in Cumberland

$563 52nd pct $529 43rd pct

Household income in Cumberland in Liverpool +$183 higher in Liverpool

$1,284 39th pct $1,467 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cumberland in Liverpool +0.2 larger in Liverpool gap widening

3.0 90th pct 3.2 93rd pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 68.4%

18.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

13.8% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

24.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%

18.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.5% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

9.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% 6 or more even 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cumberland in Liverpool +$15 higher in Cumberland gap narrowing

$415 88th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Cumberland in Liverpool +$33 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $2,200 88th pct

People / bedroom in Cumberland in Liverpool +0.20 higher in Cumberland gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 35.2%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 23.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

52.0% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 73.1%

32.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.0 pts 16.3%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.6% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%

31.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 15.8%

7.6% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 47.5%

15.4% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.5% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cumberland in Liverpool +163 more in Cumberland

1,234 88th pct 1,071 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cumberland in Liverpool +0.65 more in Cumberland

5.24 75th pct 4.59 67th pct

Departures/1k in Cumberland in Liverpool +42.6 more in Liverpool

1,262.8 83rd pct 1,305.5 84th pct

PT routes in Cumberland in Liverpool +5 more in Cumberland

55 86th pct 50 86th pct

Stop walk in Cumberland in Liverpool +11 longer in Liverpool

8 44th pct 19 54th pct

Drive to city in Cumberland in Liverpool +15 longer in Liverpool

22 30th pct 37 42nd pct

How people get to work

36.0% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 29.1%

6.3% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 32.0%

30.3% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

5.6% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

9.9% Retail trade even 9.9%

7.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

6.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cumberland in Liverpool +1 higher in Liverpool

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Cumberland in Liverpool +1 higher in Liverpool

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cumberland in Liverpool +5 higher in Liverpool

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Cumberland in Liverpool even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Cumberland in Liverpool +7 higher in Liverpool

961 57th pct 968 62nd pct

ERP in Cumberland in Liverpool +4,325 higher in Liverpool

256,906 87th pct 261,231 87th pct

Growth in Cumberland in Liverpool +3.0 pts higher in Liverpool

8.4% 83rd pct 11.4% 90th pct

Businesses in Cumberland in Liverpool +7,595 higher in Cumberland

30,222 88th pct 22,627 87th pct

Approvals in Cumberland in Liverpool +936 higher in Liverpool

1,305 87th pct 2,241 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cumberland in Liverpool +100 higher in Cumberland

1,075 80th pct 974 75th pct

Max temp in Cumberland in Liverpool +0.3 higher in Liverpool

24.7 57th pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Cumberland in Liverpool +0.7 higher in Cumberland

11.6 58th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cumberland in Liverpool +4,226 higher in Liverpool

6,564 34th pct 10,791 66th pct

Assault/100k in Cumberland in Liverpool +201 higher in Liverpool

827 40th pct 1,029 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Cumberland in Liverpool +46 higher in Liverpool

184 32nd pct 230 45th pct

Robbery/100k in Cumberland in Liverpool +4 higher in Cumberland

34 65th pct 30 60th pct

Burglary/100k in Cumberland in Liverpool +23 higher in Cumberland

268 20th pct 245 16th pct

Theft/100k in Cumberland in Liverpool +71 higher in Liverpool

824 29th pct 895 32nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cumberland in Liverpool +64 higher in Cumberland

661 79th pct 597 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Cumberland in Liverpool +123 higher in Liverpool

457 22nd pct 580 35th pct

Drugs/100k in Cumberland in Liverpool +241 higher in Liverpool

542 56th pct 782 68th pct

5-yr change in Cumberland in Liverpool +5.7 pts higher in Liverpool

-0.4% 35th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cumberland in Liverpool +1.4 higher in Cumberland

7.5 91st pct 6.1 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cumberland in Liverpool +1.3 more in Cumberland

7.0 91st pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Cumberland in Liverpool +20.3 pts higher in Cumberland

94.0% 95th pct 73.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Cumberland in Liverpool +14.9 pts higher in Cumberland

86.8% 90th pct 71.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Cumberland in Liverpool +10.1 pts higher in Cumberland

99.8% 99th pct 89.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Cumberland in Liverpool +11.8 pts higher in Cumberland

95.5% 95th pct 83.6% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Cumberland in Liverpool +8.9 pts higher in Cumberland

99.6% 96th pct 90.7% 75th pct

Walk to health in Cumberland in Liverpool +20.0 pts higher in Cumberland

67.2% 83rd pct 47.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Cumberland in Liverpool +0.4 more in Liverpool

9.3 8th pct 9.7 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Cumberland in Liverpool +126 higher in Cumberland

182 89th pct 56 78th pct

Mean slope in Cumberland in Liverpool +0.4 pts higher in Cumberland

4.9% 54th pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Cumberland with nearby areas

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Compare Liverpool with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumberland vs Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12380/cumberland/vs/LGA14900/liverpool