Compare

Cumberland vs Strathfield

Name: Cumberland vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Cumberland profile · Strathfield profile

Cumberland Strathfield

Cumberland and Strathfield are two nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Strathfield has a much more qualified workforce, with 44.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 26.7% in Cumberland. This is consistent with a higher share of people working or looking for work in Strathfield (62.8% versus 49.8%) and more households earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, Cumberland is more likely to have family-sized homes, with 60% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 44.7% in Strathfield, and a higher share of children under 15 (19.9% versus 14.8%).

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2016, with the difference in bachelor degrees growing to 18 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas are remarkably similar in other ways, such as having an identical share of residents aged 65 and over (12.1%). They both have very high proportions of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home, with both areas sitting far above the national figure.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 189,846 larger in Cumberland Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Strathfield Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Cumberland Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in Strathfield 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Cumberland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumberland in Strathfield +189,846 larger in Cumberland gap steady

235,439 87th pct 45,593 73rd pct

Median age in Cumberland in Strathfield +1 yrs older in Cumberland gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Seniors (65+) even 12.1%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 48.9%

33.6% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Cumberland Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.7% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 36.2%

8.5% India +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% China +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Nepal +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

12.6% Chinese +8.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.7% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

9.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

2.1% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

26.6% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.1% Arabic ◂ +9.0 pts 5.1%

6.7% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.9% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.8% Islam ◂ +16.4 pts 6.4%

13.4% Hinduism +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

4.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cumberland in Strathfield +43 more in Cumberland

56 87th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cumberland in Strathfield +0.73 more in Strathfield

1.19 1st pct 1.92 19th pct

Students in Cumberland in Strathfield +23,013 more in Cumberland

31,502 87th pct 8,489 74th pct

Avg size in Cumberland in Strathfield +90 larger in Strathfield

563 87th pct 653 94th pct

ICSEA in Cumberland in Strathfield +78 higher in Strathfield

1,022 75th pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 79.2%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 5.4%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 8.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

8.6% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Cumberland in Strathfield +$215 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$654 28th pct $869 74th pct

Household income in Cumberland in Strathfield +$427 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$1,678 71st pct $2,105 87th pct

Family income in Cumberland in Strathfield +$493 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$1,808 52nd pct $2,301 82nd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.2%

10.3% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 36.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 76.2%

13.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cumberland in Strathfield +1,317 larger in Cumberland

1,516 73rd pct 199 30th pct

Median age in Cumberland in Strathfield +4 yrs older in Cumberland

28 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cumberland in Strathfield +$202 higher in Strathfield

$563 52nd pct $765 86th pct

Household income in Cumberland in Strathfield +$390 higher in Strathfield

$1,284 39th pct $1,674 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cumberland in Strathfield +0.3 larger in Cumberland gap widening

3.0 90th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 61.7%

18.0% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

1.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

24.7% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.5% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cumberland in Strathfield +$45 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$415 88th pct $460 92nd pct

Mortgage in Cumberland in Strathfield +$133 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $2,300 89th pct

People / bedroom in Cumberland in Strathfield even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 29.0%

23.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

32.4% Flat or apartment +27.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

52.0% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 34.2%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 5.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 21.6%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%

7.6% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

13.5% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.0%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

1.7% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.1% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.7%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cumberland in Strathfield +1,023 more in Cumberland

1,234 88th pct 211 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Cumberland in Strathfield +0.61 more in Cumberland

5.24 75th pct 4.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Cumberland in Strathfield +358.5 more in Strathfield

1,262.8 83rd pct 1,621.3 87th pct

PT routes in Cumberland in Strathfield +30 more in Cumberland

55 86th pct 25 74th pct

Stop walk in Cumberland in Strathfield +6 longer in Cumberland

8 44th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cumberland in Strathfield +8 longer in Cumberland

22 30th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

29.8% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

36.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 31.2%

6.3% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 26.9%

12.7% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Retail trade even 9.9%

6.1% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

6.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

9.9% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cumberland in Strathfield +4 higher in Strathfield

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Cumberland in Strathfield +6 higher in Strathfield

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cumberland in Strathfield +2 higher in Strathfield

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cumberland in Strathfield +2 higher in Strathfield

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Cumberland in Strathfield +105 higher in Strathfield

961 57th pct 1,066 89th pct

ERP in Cumberland in Strathfield +207,703 higher in Cumberland

256,906 87th pct 49,203 73rd pct

Growth in Cumberland in Strathfield +1.3 pts higher in Cumberland

8.4% 83rd pct 7.0% 76th pct

Businesses in Cumberland in Strathfield +22,833 higher in Cumberland

30,222 88th pct 7,389 78th pct

Approvals in Cumberland in Strathfield +1,085 higher in Cumberland

1,305 87th pct 220 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cumberland in Strathfield +155 higher in Strathfield

1,075 80th pct 1,230 86th pct

Max temp in Cumberland in Strathfield +0.9 higher in Cumberland

24.7 57th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Cumberland in Strathfield +1.0 higher in Strathfield

11.6 58th pct 12.6 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cumberland in Strathfield +1,482 higher in Cumberland

6,564 34th pct 5,082 20th pct

Assault/100k in Cumberland in Strathfield +136 higher in Cumberland

827 40th pct 691 29th pct

Sexual/100k in Cumberland in Strathfield +24 higher in Cumberland

184 32nd pct 160 24th pct

Robbery/100k in Cumberland in Strathfield +12 higher in Cumberland

34 65th pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Cumberland in Strathfield +96 higher in Strathfield

268 20th pct 364 32nd pct

Theft/100k in Cumberland in Strathfield +187 higher in Strathfield

824 29th pct 1,011 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cumberland in Strathfield +69 higher in Cumberland

661 79th pct 592 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Cumberland in Strathfield +89 higher in Cumberland

457 22nd pct 368 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Cumberland in Strathfield +292 higher in Cumberland

542 56th pct 250 28th pct

5-yr change in Cumberland in Strathfield +11.4 pts higher in Strathfield

-0.4% 35th pct 11.1% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cumberland in Strathfield +0.1 higher in Strathfield

7.5 91st pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cumberland in Strathfield +0.1 more in Strathfield

7.0 91st pct 7.1 92nd pct

15-min city in Cumberland in Strathfield +0.9 pts higher in Cumberland

94.0% 95th pct 93.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Cumberland in Strathfield +3.8 pts higher in Strathfield

86.8% 90th pct 90.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Cumberland in Strathfield +14.6 pts higher in Cumberland

99.8% 99th pct 85.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Cumberland in Strathfield +6.5 pts higher in Cumberland

95.5% 95th pct 88.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Cumberland in Strathfield +0.4 pts higher in Strathfield

99.6% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cumberland in Strathfield +1.2 pts higher in Strathfield

67.2% 83rd pct 68.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Cumberland in Strathfield +19.6 more in Strathfield

9.3 8th pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cumberland in Strathfield +55 higher in Strathfield

182 89th pct 237 91st pct

Mean slope in Cumberland in Strathfield +0.1 pts higher in Strathfield

4.9% 54th pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Cumberland with nearby areas

Parramatta Fairfield Canterbury-Bankstown Strathfield Canada Bay Blacktown Burwood Ryde

Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

Burwood Canada Bay Hunters Hill Inner West Canterbury-Bankstown Ryde Georges River Parramatta

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumberland vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12380/cumberland/vs/LGA17100/strathfield