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Cumbalum vs East Ballina

Name: Cumbalum vs East Ballina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Cumbalum profile · East Ballina profile

Cumbalum East Ballina

East Ballina and Cumbalum are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. East Ballina is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.3% of people aged 65 or over. This area is more urban and walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and more people living alone (26.2%). In contrast, Cumbalum is younger and more family-oriented, where the typical age is 37 and 22.9% of the population are children under 15. Homes in Cumbalum are generally larger, with 95.5% having three or more bedrooms, and the typical weekly household income is well higher at $2,170.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical rates of volunteering and very similar proportions of people who have no religion. They also have the same level of public transport use for commuting and a similar share of recent overseas arrivals. While East Ballina has more people who own their homes outright and more renters, Cumbalum has a much higher share of people who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,671 larger in East Ballina Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in Cumbalum 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Cumbalum Median age: 11 yrs older in East Ballina Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in East Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumbalum in East Ballina +3,671 larger in East Ballina gap narrowing

2,211 79th pct 5,882 86th pct

Median age in Cumbalum in East Ballina +11 yrs older in East Ballina gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 21.1%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 48.2%

31.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.3% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cumbalum East Ballina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +3.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.7% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 38.0%

12.0% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.8% German even 4.9%

4.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

43.7% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cumbalum in East Ballina

— 2.18 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cumbalum in East Ballina +6 more in East Ballina

3 67th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Cumbalum in East Ballina +54 larger in Cumbalum

446 65th pct 392 58th pct

ICSEA in Cumbalum in East Ballina +69 higher in Cumbalum

1,097 91st pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 55.0%

24.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 27.1%

26.6% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

11.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

6.7% Architecture & building even 6.7%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cumbalum in East Ballina +$83 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$897 72nd pct $814 61st pct

Household income in Cumbalum in East Ballina +$616 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$2,170 82nd pct $1,554 51st pct

Family income in Cumbalum in East Ballina +$305 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$2,231 70th pct $1,926 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.1%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.4% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.0%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

5.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +4.4 pts 61.9%

20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cumbalum in East Ballina +65 larger in East Ballina

88 85th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Cumbalum in East Ballina +4 yrs older in East Ballina

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Cumbalum in East Ballina +$37 higher in East Ballina

$725 58th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Cumbalum in East Ballina +$387 higher in Cumbalum

$2,333 74th pct $1,946 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cumbalum in East Ballina +0.7 larger in Cumbalum gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 48.1%

24.1% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.8% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 12.1%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 13.4%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cumbalum in East Ballina +$150 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$610 100th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Cumbalum in East Ballina +$367 higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Cumbalum in East Ballina +0.10 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.5 pts 24.7%

32.3% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

17.8% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +32.6 pts 61.1%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.1 pts 24.2%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.9% $550–$749 ◂ +38.4 pts 28.6%

21.3% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

9.4% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.5 pts 29.6%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 15.8%

10.2% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cumbalum in East Ballina +26 more in East Ballina

6 76th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cumbalum in East Ballina +2.73 more in East Ballina

2.71 68th pct 5.44 79th pct

Departures/1k in Cumbalum in East Ballina +108.2 more in East Ballina

94.1 68th pct 202.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Cumbalum in East Ballina +2 more in East Ballina

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cumbalum in East Ballina even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 60.2%

15.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 43.3%

20.9% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

11.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

8.5% Labourers even 8.6%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cumbalum in East Ballina +2.0 higher in East Ballina

1.9 65th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cumbalum in East Ballina +1.4 more in East Ballina

1.8 64th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Cumbalum in East Ballina +11.7 pts higher in East Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Cumbalum in East Ballina +22.7 pts higher in East Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 22.7% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Cumbalum in East Ballina +36.8 pts higher in East Ballina

63.2% 77th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cumbalum in East Ballina +24.4 pts higher in East Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Cumbalum in East Ballina +9.7 pts higher in East Ballina

90.3% 80th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Cumbalum in East Ballina even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cumbalum in East Ballina +46.1 more in East Ballina

5.4 30th pct 51.5 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cumbalum in East Ballina +78 higher in East Ballina

15 73rd pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Cumbalum in East Ballina +5.1 pts higher in Cumbalum

10.9% 85th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Compare Cumbalum with nearby areas

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Compare East Ballina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumbalum vs East Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11155/cumbalum/vs/SAL11348/east-ballina