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Cumbalum vs Knockrow

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Cumbalum profile · Knockrow profile

Cumbalum Knockrow

Cumbalum and Knockrow are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Cumbalum is a younger area where 22.9% of residents are children under 15, and 35% of adults provide unpaid childcare. This is reflected in the housing, with 95.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Knockrow is much older; the typical resident is 53, and 24.7% of the population is aged 65 or over. Knockrow also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 47.1% and more people working from home at 29.8%.

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits, such as similar rates of volunteers and a nearly identical share of recent overseas arrivals at around 10%. They also have a similar proportion of residents who completed Year 12. While Cumbalum has more people moving in recently, both areas have seen a high share of new residents over the last five years compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Knockrow Population: 2,025 larger in Cumbalum 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Cumbalum Under 15: 15.4 pts higher in Cumbalum Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Cumbalum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumbalumin Knockrow +2,025 larger in Cumbalum gap widening
2,211 79th pct 186 52nd pct
Median age in Cumbalumin Knockrow +16 yrs older in Knockrow gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Cumbalumin Knockrow +4.0 pts higher in Cumbalum gap steady
4.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cumbalumin Knockrow +11.3 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
13.4% 27th pct 24.7% 74th pct
Under 15 in Cumbalumin Knockrow +15.4 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
22.9% 83rd pct 7.5% 11th pct
De facto in Cumbalumin Knockrow +5.2 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 18.9% 86th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.2%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.4 pts 7.5%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 50.3%
31.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Cumbalum Knockrow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cumbalumin Knockrow +7.3 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
14.2% 62nd pct 21.5% 79th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 67.2%
2.4% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.1% Italy +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +5.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
43.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 38.2%
12.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
4.8% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Indian even 1.6%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cumbalumin Knockrow +2.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap steady
6.8% 68th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Cumbalumin Knockrow +0.6 pts higher in Cumbalum gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 86.6%
0.1% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cumbalumin Knockrow +5.2 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
43.7% 60th pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
46.7% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 34.4%
6.5% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.4% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Judaism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cumbalumin Knockrow +0.5 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
57.1% 75th pct 57.6% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Cumbalumin Knockrow +2.7 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
26.3% 80th pct 29.0% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cumbalumin Knockrow even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Cumbalumin Knockrow +370 larger in Cumbalum
446 65th pct 76 21st pct
ICSEA in Cumbalumin Knockrow +37 higher in Cumbalum
1,097 91st pct 1,060 81st pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 57.6%
24.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.6%
7.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 23.1%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%
14.0% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%
12.2% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 4.1%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
6.7% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
4.6% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cumbalumin Knockrow +$112 higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
$897 72nd pct $1,009 83rd pct
Household income in Cumbalumin Knockrow +$173 higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
$2,170 82nd pct $2,343 87th pct
Family income in Cumbalumin Knockrow +$197 higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
$2,231 70th pct $2,428 79th pct
High earners in Cumbalumin Knockrow +0.6 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
11.9% 69th pct 12.4% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Cumbalumin Knockrow +8.0 pts higher in Knockrow gap steady
27.3% 78th pct 35.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.7% $4,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 8.8%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.4%
8.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 31.4%
34.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 22.5%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.2%
4.1% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cumbalumin Knockrow +1.4 pts higher in Cumbalum
27.8% 45th pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Cumbalumin Knockrow +3.1 pts higher in Cumbalum
10.7% 74th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Cumbalumin Knockrow +1.7 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
3.3% 35th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
9.1% Asthma even 9.1%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +6.1 pts 60.2%
20.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cumbalumin Knockrow +1.0 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
17.6% 47th pct 16.6% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cumbalumin Knockrow +2.9 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
13.0% 52nd pct 10.1% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Cumbalumin Knockrow +14.2 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
35.0% 87th pct 20.7% 28th pct
Defence service in Cumbalumin Knockrow +0.5 pts higher in Knockrow
2.5% 48th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cumbalumin Knockrow +2.4 pts higher in Knockrow gap steady
24.3% 50th pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cumbalumin Knockrow +88 larger in Cumbalum
88 85th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cumbalumin Knockrow +21 yrs older in Knockrow
19 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Year 12 in Cumbalumin Knockrow
39.6% 49th pct —
Unemployment in Cumbalumin Knockrow
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Cumbalumin Knockrow +$650 higher in Knockrow
$725 58th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Cumbalumin Knockrow +$3,167 higher in Knockrow
$2,333 74th pct $5,500 100th pct
Indigenous language in Cumbalumin Knockrow
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cumbalumin Knockrow +0.5 larger in Cumbalum gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Cumbalumin Knockrow +5.1 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
11.0% 51st pct 16.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Cumbalumin Knockrow +3.4 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
10.8% 9th pct 7.4% 3rd pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +27.4 pts 36.6%
24.1% Couples without children +22.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
11.0% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +21.8 pts ▸ 54.4%
23.2% 4 people ◂ +14.4 pts 8.8%
20.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.8% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
2.9% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cumbalumin Knockrow +$60 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
$610 100th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Cumbalumin Knockrow +$600 higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,767 90th pct
People / bedroom in Cumbalumin Knockrow +0.10 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cumbalumin Knockrow +14.6 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
17.8% 53rd pct 32.4% 81st pct
Owned outright in Cumbalumin Knockrow +14.8 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
32.3% 27th pct 47.1% 68th pct
Separate houses in Cumbalumin Knockrow +3.4 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
93.7% 41st pct 97.1% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cumbalumin Knockrow +20.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
95.5% 91st pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.0 pts 19.1%
32.3% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
17.8% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.7% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 97.1%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 25.0%
26.7% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
2.8% 2 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.5% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.6% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.9% $550–$749 ◂ +53.3 pts 13.6%
21.3% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
3.1% $750 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.4% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.5% $3,000 or more +72.8 pts ▸ 92.3%
51.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.1 pts 23.1%
19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.2% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cumbalumin Knockrow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cumbalumin Knockrow +14.8 pts higher in Knockrow gap widening
15.0% 45th pct 29.8% 80th pct
PT commute in Cumbalumin Knockrow +0.4 pts higher in Cumbalum gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cumbalumin Knockrow +2 more in Cumbalum
6 76th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Cumbalumin Knockrow +18.79 more in Knockrow
2.71 68th pct 21.51 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Cumbalumin Knockrow +228.5 more in Knockrow
94.1 68th pct 322.6 75th pct
PT routes in Cumbalumin Knockrow +1 more in Cumbalum
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Cumbalumin Knockrow +5 longer in Knockrow
1 0th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +15.3 pts 48.1%
15.0% Worked at home +14.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 42.6%
20.9% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.6% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.4% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cumbalumin Knockrow +12.7 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
51.8% 92nd pct 39.1% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Cumbalumin Knockrow +0.2 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
9.8% 63rd pct 10.0% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cumbalumin Knockrow +4.6 pts higher in Knockrow gap narrowing
1.9% 37th pct 6.4% 80th pct
Participation in Cumbalumin Knockrow +5.1 pts higher in Cumbalum gap steady
69.6% 80th pct 64.5% 64th pct
Full-time in Cumbalumin Knockrow +10.2 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
52.5% 24th pct 42.3% 5th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%
1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
4.7% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
5.0% Other services ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
19.9% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%
12.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
11.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 4.8%
8.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cumbalumin Knockrow +1.3 higher in Cumbalum
1.9 65th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cumbalumin Knockrow +1.4 more in Cumbalum
1.8 64th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Cumbalumin Knockrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cumbalumin Knockrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cumbalumin Knockrow +40.2 pts higher in Cumbalum
63.2% 77th pct 23.0% 65th pct
Walk to school in Cumbalumin Knockrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cumbalumin Knockrow +77.5 pts higher in Cumbalum
90.3% 80th pct 12.8% 49th pct
Walk to health in Cumbalumin Knockrow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cumbalumin Knockrow +21.5 more in Knockrow
5.4 30th pct 26.9 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Cumbalumin Knockrow +13 higher in Cumbalum
15 73rd pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Cumbalumin Knockrow +0.3 pts higher in Cumbalum
10.9% 85th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumbalum vs Knockrow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11155/cumbalum/vs/SAL12187/knockrow