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Cumberland vs Penrith

Name: Cumberland vs Penrith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Cumberland profile · Penrith profile

Cumberland Penrith

Cumberland and Penrith are both large areas of Greater Sydney, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Cumberland is a diverse hub where 53.2% of people were born overseas and 65.2% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Penrith has a higher share of detached houses (78.3% compared to 52.0% in Cumberland) and more large homes, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms. Cumberland's workforce is also more highly qualified, with 26.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 17.3% in Penrith.

The gap in employment has widened since 2016, with 62.4% of adults in Penrith working or looking for work compared to 49.8% in Cumberland. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly rent (around $400 to $415) and the share of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.9 pts higher in Cumberland Other language: 45.6 pts higher in Cumberland Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in Penrith 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Penrith No religion: 14.4 pts higher in Penrith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumberland in Penrith +17,775 larger in Cumberland gap narrowing

235,439 87th pct 217,664 87th pct

Median age in Cumberland in Penrith +1 yrs older in Penrith gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 29.7%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 45.5%

33.6% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

6.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cumberland Penrith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.7% Australia +31.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

8.5% India ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%

6.6% China ◂ +5.9 pts 0.7%

4.3% Nepal ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

10.6% Australian +22.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.2% English +20.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.6% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 2.1%

8.7% Indian ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

2.2% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.5% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% German +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

26.6% English only +47.5 pts ▸ 74.2%

14.1% Arabic ◂ +12.3 pts 1.8%

6.7% Mandarin ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +19.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

14.9% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.8% Islam ◂ +19.7 pts 3.1%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +10.1 pts 3.3%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cumberland in Penrith +24 more in Penrith

56 87th pct 80 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cumberland in Penrith +0.54 more in Penrith

1.19 1st pct 1.73 14th pct

Students in Cumberland in Penrith +7,565 more in Penrith

31,502 87th pct 39,067 87th pct

Avg size in Cumberland in Penrith +68 larger in Cumberland

563 87th pct 495 82nd pct

ICSEA in Cumberland in Penrith +21 higher in Cumberland

1,022 75th pct 1,001 68th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 50.0%

12.1% Year 10 +14.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

3.2% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

15.5% Certificate III / IV +18.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 20.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 7.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%

11.9% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.7% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

5.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cumberland in Penrith +$212 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$654 28th pct $866 74th pct

Household income in Cumberland in Penrith +$225 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$1,678 71st pct $1,903 81st pct

Family income in Cumberland in Penrith +$380 higher in Penrith gap narrowing

$1,808 52nd pct $2,188 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 36.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

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 ◂ +8.7 pts 63.3%

13.0% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.5% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cumberland in Penrith +9,409 larger in Penrith

1,516 73rd pct 10,925 92nd pct

Median age in Cumberland in Penrith +6 yrs older in Cumberland

28 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cumberland in Penrith +$158 higher in Penrith

$563 52nd pct $721 81st pct

Household income in Cumberland in Penrith +$590 higher in Penrith

$1,284 39th pct $1,874 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cumberland in Penrith +0.2 larger in Cumberland gap narrowing

3.0 90th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 61.5%

18.0% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.8% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

24.7% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.5% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$415 88th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Cumberland in Penrith even gap steady

$2,167 87th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Cumberland in Penrith +0.30 higher in Cumberland gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 33.4%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.4% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

52.0% Separate house +26.3 pts ▸ 78.3%

32.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.2 pts 9.1%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 12.8%

7.6% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

15.4% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

23.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cumberland in Penrith +126 more in Penrith

1,234 88th pct 1,360 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cumberland in Penrith +1.01 more in Penrith

5.24 75th pct 6.25 85th pct

Departures/1k in Cumberland in Penrith +149.6 more in Penrith

1,262.8 83rd pct 1,412.4 85th pct

PT routes in Cumberland in Penrith +5 more in Cumberland

55 86th pct 50 86th pct

Stop walk in Cumberland in Penrith +4 longer in Penrith

8 44th pct 12 47th pct

Drive to city in Cumberland in Penrith +16 longer in Penrith

22 30th pct 38 43rd pct

How people get to work

36.0% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

29.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 26.3%

6.3% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 34.1%

30.3% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.7% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%

5.6% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

7.8% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

6.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 17.0%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

8.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cumberland in Penrith +2 higher in Penrith

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Cumberland in Penrith +4 higher in Penrith

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cumberland in Penrith +6 higher in Penrith

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Cumberland in Penrith +2 higher in Cumberland

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Cumberland in Penrith +20 higher in Penrith

961 57th pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Cumberland in Penrith +25,205 higher in Cumberland

256,906 87th pct 231,701 87th pct

Growth in Cumberland in Penrith +2.7 pts higher in Cumberland

8.4% 83rd pct 5.7% 68th pct

Businesses in Cumberland in Penrith +13,436 higher in Cumberland

30,222 88th pct 16,786 86th pct

Approvals in Cumberland in Penrith +364 higher in Cumberland

1,305 87th pct 941 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cumberland in Penrith +85 higher in Cumberland

1,075 80th pct 990 76th pct

Max temp in Cumberland in Penrith +0.8 higher in Penrith

24.7 57th pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Cumberland in Penrith +0.7 higher in Cumberland

11.6 58th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cumberland in Penrith +2,820 higher in Penrith

6,564 34th pct 9,385 57th pct

Assault/100k in Cumberland in Penrith +251 higher in Penrith

827 40th pct 1,078 57th pct

Sexual/100k in Cumberland in Penrith +124 higher in Penrith

184 32nd pct 308 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Cumberland in Penrith +2 higher in Penrith

34 65th pct 36 68th pct

Burglary/100k in Cumberland in Penrith +66 higher in Penrith

268 20th pct 334 28th pct

Theft/100k in Cumberland in Penrith +407 higher in Penrith

824 29th pct 1,231 49th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cumberland in Penrith +63 higher in Cumberland

661 79th pct 598 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Cumberland in Penrith +322 higher in Penrith

457 22nd pct 779 54th pct

Drugs/100k in Cumberland in Penrith +75 higher in Cumberland

542 56th pct 467 49th pct

5-yr change in Cumberland in Penrith +12.0 pts higher in Cumberland

-0.4% 35th pct -12.4% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cumberland in Penrith +1.1 higher in Cumberland

7.5 91st pct 6.4 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cumberland in Penrith +1.0 more in Cumberland

7.0 91st pct 6.1 82nd pct

15-min city in Cumberland in Penrith +15.6 pts higher in Cumberland

94.0% 95th pct 78.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Cumberland in Penrith +13.5 pts higher in Cumberland

86.8% 90th pct 73.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Cumberland in Penrith +7.5 pts higher in Cumberland

99.8% 99th pct 92.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Cumberland in Penrith +9.5 pts higher in Cumberland

95.5% 95th pct 86.0% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Cumberland in Penrith +7.1 pts higher in Cumberland

99.6% 96th pct 92.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in Cumberland in Penrith +9.3 pts higher in Cumberland

67.2% 83rd pct 58.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Cumberland in Penrith +5.9 more in Penrith

9.3 8th pct 15.2 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Cumberland in Penrith +121 higher in Cumberland

182 89th pct 62 79th pct

Mean slope in Cumberland in Penrith +0.3 pts higher in Cumberland

4.9% 54th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Compare Cumberland with nearby areas

Parramatta Fairfield Canterbury-Bankstown Strathfield Canada Bay Blacktown Burwood Ryde

Compare Penrith with nearby areas

Blacktown Liverpool Fairfield Camden Cumberland The Hills Shire Parramatta Blue Mountains

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumberland vs Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12380/cumberland/vs/LGA16350/penrith