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Cumbalum vs West Ballina

Name: Cumbalum vs West Ballina — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Cumbalum profile · West Ballina profile

Cumbalum West Ballina

West Ballina and Cumbalum are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. West Ballina is a much older area, where the typical resident is 54 and 35.5% of people are seniors. In contrast, Cumbalum is younger, with a typical age of 37 and far fewer people aged 65 and over. Cumbalum is also more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,170 per week compared to $1,015 in West Ballina. This is consistent with the higher levels of education in Cumbalum, where 26.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.5% in West Ballina.

Both areas are very similar in the share of people who live in de facto relationships and the small percentage of residents who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, their housing and transport differ. West Ballina has more people living alone and more homes owned outright, while Cumbalum has far more large four-bedroom houses and a higher share of people who moved there in the last five years. West Ballina is also more connected to public transport, with far more frequent departures and more stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in West Ballina Separate houses: 25.8 pts higher in Cumbalum Participation: 26.3 pts higher in Cumbalum 3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Cumbalum Aged 65+: 22.1 pts higher in West Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumbalum in West Ballina +1,019 larger in West Ballina gap narrowing

2,211 79th pct 3,230 85th pct

Median age in Cumbalum in West Ballina +17 yrs older in West Ballina gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

13.4% Seniors (65+) +22.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 15.9%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 13.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 42.8%

31.7% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 31.4%

8.3% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.1% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cumbalum West 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 +0.9 pts ▸ 82.3%

3.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 40.4%

41.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

10.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.6% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

43.7% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 35.9%

6.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cumbalum in West Ballina

— 2.28 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cumbalum in West Ballina +3 more in West Ballina

3 67th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Cumbalum in West Ballina +11 larger in Cumbalum

446 65th pct 435 64th pct

ICSEA in Cumbalum in West Ballina +70 higher in Cumbalum

1,097 91st pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +22.0 pts 35.1%

24.4% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 15.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

11.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

12.2% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cumbalum in West Ballina +$296 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$897 72nd pct $601 25th pct

Household income in Cumbalum in West Ballina +$1,155 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$2,170 82nd pct $1,015 14th pct

Family income in Cumbalum in West Ballina +$875 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$2,231 70th pct $1,356 18th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 21.9%

8.4% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 4.9%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.2%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 8.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

2.4% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +15.5 pts 50.8%

20.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.0% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.5% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cumbalum in West Ballina +160 larger in West Ballina

88 85th pct 248 86th pct

Median age in Cumbalum in West Ballina +5 yrs older in West Ballina

19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cumbalum in West Ballina +$238 higher in Cumbalum

$725 58th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Cumbalum in West Ballina +$1,139 higher in Cumbalum

$2,333 74th pct $1,194 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cumbalum in West Ballina +0.9 larger in Cumbalum gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +28.5 pts 35.5%

24.1% Couples without children +18.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

11.0% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.8% 1 person +21.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.2% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 9.5%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 11.6%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 2.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cumbalum in West Ballina +$240 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$610 100th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Cumbalum in West Ballina +$304 higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Cumbalum in West 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 ◂ +27.3 pts 20.8%

32.3% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

17.8% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +25.8 pts 67.9%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

58.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.1 pts 21.2%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.9% $550–$749 ◂ +51.6 pts 15.4%

21.3% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.4% $200–$349 +16.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% Under $200 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 35.2%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 12.1%

10.2% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cumbalum in West Ballina +14 more in West Ballina

6 76th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cumbalum in West Ballina +3.48 more in West Ballina

2.71 68th pct 6.19 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Cumbalum in West Ballina +164.7 more in West Ballina

94.1 68th pct 258.8 74th pct

PT routes in Cumbalum in West Ballina +8 more in West Ballina

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Cumbalum in West Ballina +23 longer in West Ballina

1 0th pct 24 62nd pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 62.1%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 35.3%

20.9% 1 vehicle +25.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

0.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

10.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 15.1%

12.6% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

13.6% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

11.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cumbalum in West Ballina +3.9 higher in West Ballina

1.9 65th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cumbalum in West Ballina +3.1 more in West Ballina

1.8 64th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Cumbalum in West Ballina +91.5 pts higher in West Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 91.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Cumbalum in West Ballina +96.0 pts higher in West Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Cumbalum in West Ballina +27.1 pts higher in West Ballina

63.2% 77th pct 90.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Cumbalum in West Ballina +91.7 pts higher in West Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 91.7% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Cumbalum in West Ballina +7.9 pts higher in West Ballina

90.3% 80th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Cumbalum in West Ballina +7.1 pts higher in West Ballina

0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cumbalum in West Ballina +12.5 more in West Ballina

5.4 30th pct 18.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Cumbalum in West Ballina +30 higher in West Ballina

15 73rd pct 45 77th pct

Mean slope in Cumbalum in West Ballina +8.5 pts higher in Cumbalum

10.9% 85th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Cumbalum with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumbalum vs West Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11155/cumbalum/vs/SAL14257/west-ballina