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Cumborah vs Lightning Ridge

Name: Cumborah vs Lightning Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Cumborah profile · Lightning Ridge profile

Cumborah Lightning Ridge

Lightning Ridge and Cumborah are two rural areas in New South Wales, though they differ significantly in layout and population. Lightning Ridge is larger and more urbanised, with a walkability score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable), while Cumborah is car-dependent (0.5). Lightning Ridge has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 20.3% compared to 10.1% in Cumborah. There are also sharp contrasts in housing; Lightning Ridge has far more renters (29.2% versus 5.5%) and a higher typical weekly rent of $200, while Cumborah's typical rent is just $50.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly personal income of around $460 and very similar rates of people working from home. Both areas have older populations than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Cumborah, where the typical age is 58. While Lightning Ridge is more connected—with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and schools—Cumborah has a much higher share of volunteers at 25.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,748 larger in Lightning Ridge Rent: $150 higher in Lightning Ridge Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in Lightning Ridge Renting: 23.8 pts higher in Lightning Ridge 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +1,748 larger in Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

198 53rd pct 1,946 78th pct

Median age in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +5 yrs older in Cumborah gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

36.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 29.7%

34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 29.2%

14.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.1% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.5% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

30.2% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.3% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 27.2%

17.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

12.1% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

7.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Age & sex structure

Cumborah Lightning Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 64.2%

4.0% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +16.8 pts 26.6%

28.8% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

14.6% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

5.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +21.5 pts 69.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 39.1%

36.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 36.2%

12.6% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge

— 3.48 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +1 more in Lightning Ridge

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge

— 311 49th pct

ICSEA in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge

— 790 5th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.4%

27.0% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 18.8%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 26.8%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%

11.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 4.2%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

6.0% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +$26 higher in Lightning Ridge gap steady

$450 8th pct $476 10th pct

Household income in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +$295 higher in Lightning Ridge gap widening

$497 0th pct $792 5th pct

Family income in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +$103 higher in Lightning Ridge gap widening

$1,083 9th pct $1,186 11th pct

Household income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 36.0%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

61.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 50.4%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%

15.2% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 9.9%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

9.6% Lung condition ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None ◂ +6.3 pts 42.1%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%

14.1% Three or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.0%

7.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +375 larger in Lightning Ridge

20 68th pct 395 86th pct

Median age in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +16 yrs older in Cumborah

46 yrs 84th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +$22 higher in Lightning Ridge

$433 22nd pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +$193 higher in Lightning Ridge

$725 9th pct $918 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +0.4 larger in Lightning Ridge gap widening

1.6 3rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 34.4%

41.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 39.8%

8.8% One-parent families +16.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

59.1% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 44.3%

23.6% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

4.5% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +$150 higher in Lightning Ridge

$50 0th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +$217 higher in Lightning Ridge gap widening

$650 5th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 49.1%

5.5% Rented +23.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

29.1% Other tenure ◂ +21.9 pts 7.2%

3.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

65.5% Other dwelling ◂ +43.9 pts 21.5%

37.3% Separate house +24.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 29.2%

19.1% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.3 pts 16.8%

4.5% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

116.7% Under $200 ◂ +75.2 pts 41.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +44.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.8 pts 53.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +1 more in Lightning Ridge

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +0.51 more in Lightning Ridge

0.00 0th pct 0.51 59th pct

Departures/1k in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +7.2 more in Lightning Ridge

0.0 0th pct 7.2 58th pct

PT routes in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +3 more in Lightning Ridge

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 59.5%

8.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 43.8%

34.5% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

0.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.0 pts 16.5%

6.4% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Education & training +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 6.5%

0.0% Retail trade +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

6.4% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

6.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.3 pts 1.1%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 15.6%

17.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.1% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%

19.1% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +5.1 higher in Lightning Ridge

0.5 51st pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +5.4 more in Lightning Ridge

0.7 57th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +77.7 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 77.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +77.8 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 77.8% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +41.8 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 41.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +58.3 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 58.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +90.7 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 90.7% 80th pct

Walk to health in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +85.1 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 85.1% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +38.0 more in Cumborah

60.6 86th pct 22.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge even

0 4th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in Cumborah in Lightning Ridge +0.3 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

2.5% 4th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Cumborah with nearby areas

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Compare Lightning Ridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumborah vs Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11159/cumborah/vs/SAL12329/lightning-ridge