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Brewarrina vs Cumborah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Brewarrina profile · Cumborah profile

Brewarrina Cumborah

Brewarrina and Cumborah are two New South Wales areas with very different own profiles. Brewarrina has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 33 and 21.4% of people being children under 15. It also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 55.6%. In contrast, Cumborah is much older; its typical resident is 58 and 34.8% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over. This age difference is reflected in the homes, with Brewarrina having far more rentals (57%) and Cumborah seeing far more homes owned outright (59.1%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 9%. They also share similar levels of people working from home. While Brewarrina is more walkable with a few local amenities, Cumborah is more car-dependent. Over time, these two places have remained distinct, with Brewarrina maintaining a much higher share of one-parent families and Cumborah continuing to have a much higher rate of volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Cumborah First Nations: 45.5 pts higher in Brewarrina One-parent: 28.4 pts higher in Brewarrina Renting: 51.5 pts higher in Brewarrina Owned outright: 35.6 pts higher in Cumborah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brewarrinain Cumborah +733 larger in Brewarrina gap narrowing
931 72nd pct 198 53rd pct
Median age in Brewarrinain Cumborah +25 yrs older in Cumborah gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Brewarrinain Cumborah +45.5 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
55.6% 100th pct 10.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Brewarrinain Cumborah +23.5 pts higher in Cumborah gap widening
11.4% 20th pct 34.8% 91st pct
Under 15 in Brewarrinain Cumborah +14.3 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
21.4% 77th pct 7.1% 11th pct
De facto in Brewarrinain Cumborah +8.9 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
19.9% 87th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.4% Seniors (65+) +23.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.7 pts 14.6%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.3 pts 7.1%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 3.5%

Marital status

62.9% Never married ◂ +32.7 pts 30.2%
22.4% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
5.4% Divorced +11.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.7% Separated +8.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Brewarrina Cumborah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brewarrinain Cumborah +3.0 pts higher in Cumborah gap narrowing
5.0% 22nd pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 77.8%
0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.1% English +22.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
23.2% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
6.3% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.3% Scottish +7.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.8% German +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brewarrinain Cumborah +4.7 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brewarrinain Cumborah +0.3 pts higher in Brewarrina gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.9% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 91.4%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brewarrinain Cumborah +3.3 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
40.2% 49th pct 36.9% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 52.0%
40.2% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 36.9%
15.7% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brewarrinain Cumborah +0.4 pts higher in Brewarrina gap steady
27.4% 10th pct 27.0% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Brewarrinain Cumborah +0.1 pts higher in Cumborah gap narrowing
9.2% 26th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brewarrinain Cumborah
10.05 75th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Brewarrinain Cumborah +2 more in Brewarrina
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Brewarrinain Cumborah
80 22nd pct —
ICSEA in Brewarrinain Cumborah
679 0th pct —

Highest year of school

28.5% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
27.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%
19.5% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +22.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
14.1% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.5% Health ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%
2.1% Architecture & building +8.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.1% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%
9.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brewarrinain Cumborah +$119 higher in Brewarrina gap widening
$569 20th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Brewarrinain Cumborah +$507 higher in Brewarrina gap widening
$1,004 14th pct $497 0th pct
Family income in Brewarrinain Cumborah +$175 higher in Brewarrina gap widening
$1,258 13th pct $1,083 9th pct
High earners in Brewarrinain Cumborah +4.3 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
5.9% 37th pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Brewarrinain Cumborah +9.6 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.5%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.0%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brewarrinain Cumborah +14.6 pts higher in Cumborah
24.8% 30th pct 39.4% 89th pct
Mental health in Brewarrinain Cumborah +10.1 pts higher in Cumborah
5.0% 25th pct 15.2% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Brewarrinain Cumborah +6.8 pts higher in Cumborah gap narrowing
4.8% 53rd pct 11.6% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +11.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.0% Mental health +10.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.6% Other condition +7.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.6% Lung condition +8.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.1% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +11.0 pts 48.5%
14.9% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
4.1% Three or more +10.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brewarrinain Cumborah +14.1 pts higher in Cumborah gap widening
11.1% 16th pct 25.3% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Brewarrinain Cumborah +7.0 pts higher in Cumborah gap widening
8.9% 20th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Brewarrinain Cumborah +8.5 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
19.0% 23rd pct 10.4% 7th pct
Defence service in Brewarrinain Cumborah +6.1 pts higher in Cumborah
1.2% 35th pct 7.3% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brewarrinain Cumborah +13.0 pts higher in Cumborah gap widening
12.8% 10th pct 25.8% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brewarrinain Cumborah +498 larger in Brewarrina
518 87th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Brewarrinain Cumborah +15 yrs older in Cumborah
31 yrs 66th pct 46 yrs 84th pct
Year 12 in Brewarrinain Cumborah
18.7% 9th pct —
Unemployment in Brewarrinain Cumborah
16.6% 76th pct —
Median income in Brewarrinain Cumborah +$35 higher in Brewarrina
$468 28th pct $433 22nd pct
Household income in Brewarrinain Cumborah +$86 higher in Brewarrina
$811 11th pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Brewarrinain Cumborah +1.0 pts higher in Brewarrina
1.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brewarrinain Cumborah +0.7 larger in Brewarrina gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Brewarrinain Cumborah +28.4 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
37.2% 100th pct 8.8% 38th pct
Living alone in Brewarrinain Cumborah +19.8 pts higher in Cumborah gap narrowing
39.3% 90th pct 59.1% 100th pct

Family composition

22.1% Couples without children +29.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
38.1% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
37.2% One-parent families ◂ +28.4 pts 8.8%
2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.3% 1 person +19.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
29.4% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 23.6%
9.9% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%
9.0% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%
7.4% 6 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brewarrinain Cumborah +$100 higher in Brewarrina
$150 14th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Brewarrinain Cumborah +$65 higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
$715 7th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Brewarrinain Cumborah +0.10 higher in Cumborah gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brewarrinain Cumborah +51.5 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
57.0% 95th pct 5.5% 12th pct
Owned outright in Brewarrinain Cumborah +35.6 pts higher in Cumborah gap narrowing
23.5% 13th pct 59.1% 89th pct
Separate houses in Brewarrinain Cumborah +51.6 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
88.9% 29th pct 37.3% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brewarrinain Cumborah +39.9 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
66.3% 22nd pct 26.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Owned outright +35.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
57.0% Rented ◂ +51.5 pts 5.5%
5.0% Other tenure +24.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
9.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%
4.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +51.6 pts 37.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +65.5 pts ▸ 65.5%
10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 19.1%
22.3% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
6.2% 1 bedroom +22.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 4.5%
0.0% Studio / none +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

73.4% Under $200 +43.3 pts ▸ 116.7%
15.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 75.0%
9.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brewarrinain Cumborah +15.0 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
22.3% 97th pct 7.3% 83rd pct
Work from home in Brewarrinain Cumborah +0.1 pts higher in Cumborah gap narrowing
8.4% 21st pct 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Brewarrinain Cumborah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brewarrinain Cumborah +1 more in Brewarrina
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brewarrinain Cumborah +1.07 more in Brewarrina
1.07 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brewarrinain Cumborah +10.7 more in Brewarrina
10.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brewarrinain Cumborah +4 more in Brewarrina
4 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Brewarrinain Cumborah
67 89th pct —

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 63.8%
24.7% Walked ◂ +16.2 pts 8.5%
8.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.7% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
21.9% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
22.3% No vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 7.3%
6.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brewarrinain Cumborah +1.9 pts higher in Cumborah gap narrowing
29.0% 42nd pct 30.8% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Brewarrinain Cumborah
34.0% 97th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brewarrinain Cumborah +11.3 pts higher in Cumborah gap widening
7.8% 86th pct 19.0% 100th pct
Participation in Brewarrinain Cumborah +9.5 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
44.1% 13th pct 34.6% 5th pct
Full-time in Brewarrinain Cumborah +11.5 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
68.9% 87th pct 57.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

4.1% Accommodation & food +21.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 10.6%
17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.5 pts 6.4%
17.6% Education & training ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 17.0%
17.6% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.5% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
4.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brewarrinain Cumborah +5.1 higher in Brewarrina
5.6 86th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Brewarrinain Cumborah +5.1 more in Brewarrina
5.8 87th pct 0.7 57th pct
15-min city in Brewarrinain Cumborah +70.4 pts higher in Brewarrina
70.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brewarrinain Cumborah +79.2 pts higher in Brewarrina
79.2% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brewarrinain Cumborah +58.3 pts higher in Brewarrina
58.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brewarrinain Cumborah +67.8 pts higher in Brewarrina
67.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brewarrinain Cumborah +85.3 pts higher in Brewarrina
85.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brewarrinain Cumborah +77.1 pts higher in Brewarrina
77.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brewarrinain Cumborah +19.8 more in Cumborah
40.8 77th pct 60.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Brewarrinain Cumborah even
0 15th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Brewarrinain Cumborah +0.5 pts higher in Brewarrina
3.0% 12th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Brewarrina with nearby areas

Talawanta Gongolgon Narran Lake Collerina Carinda Cumborah Weilmoringle Byrock

Compare Cumborah with nearby areas

Narran Lake Goodooga Lightning Ridge Talawanta Walgett Angledool Carinda Brewarrina

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brewarrina vs Cumborah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10560/brewarrina/vs/SAL11159/cumborah