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Alstonville vs Cumbalum

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Alstonville profile · Cumbalum profile

Alstonville Cumbalum

Alstonville and Cumbalum are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Alstonville is a very walkable place where residents are far older, with a typical age of 51 and 33.4% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Cumbalum is mostly car-dependent and much younger, with a typical age of 37. Cumbalum also has a wealthier population, where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,177 compared to $1,246 in Alstonville. This difference is reflected in the housing, as Cumbalum has a far higher share of four-bedroom homes (60%) and people with mortgages (51.3%), while Alstonville has more people living alone (33.8%) and more homes owned outright (45%).

Both areas are similar in that about 25% of adults do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework, a figure close to the national average. They also share similar rates of working from home and very low shares of people who speak little or no English. Over time, the gaps between them have tended to grow. The difference in typical age has widened from 8 to 14 years since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly household income has increased significantly from $111 to $931.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Alstonville 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Cumbalum Living alone: 22.7 pts higher in Alstonville Aged 65+: 20.7 pts higher in Alstonville Participation: 20.5 pts higher in Cumbalum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +3,171 larger in Alstonville gap narrowing
5,182 86th pct 2,011 72nd pct
Median age in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +14 yrs older in Alstonville gap widening
51 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +1.6 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
2.7% 32nd pct 4.4% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +20.7 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
33.4% 84th pct 12.7% 18th pct
Under 15 in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +8.0 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
15.9% 36th pct 23.9% 87th pct
De facto in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +3.3 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
10.4% 21st pct 13.7% 58th pct

Age structure

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.7 pts 12.7%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%
15.9% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 54.0%
28.1% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
11.1% Widowed ◂ +8.5 pts 2.5%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Alstonville Cumbalum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +2.8 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
11.5% 55th pct 14.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 81.3%
4.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +7.2 pts 40.4%
40.5% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
15.3% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%
4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +3.0 pts higher in Cumbalum gap steady
3.6% 48th pct 6.6% 76th pct
Limited English in Alstonvillein Cumbalum even gap steady
0.3% 53rd pct 0.3% 54th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 89.9%
0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +3.6 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
40.6% 43rd pct 44.2% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 46.7%
40.6% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
5.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +12.1 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
45.6% 70th pct 57.8% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +4.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
21.6% 85th pct 26.1% 91st pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 57.8%
29.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.1%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%
6.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
24.3% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
13.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +$266 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
$645 46th pct $911 87th pct
Household income in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +$931 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
$1,246 48th pct $2,177 90th pct
Family income in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +$624 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
$1,612 52nd pct $2,236 86th pct
High earners in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +5.8 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
6.1% 48th pct 11.9% 85th pct
High-income homes in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +18.6 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
9.7% 45th pct 28.3% 90th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 21.6%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
21.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 7.6%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.4% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 33.3%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
1.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +10.7 pts higher in Alstonville
38.3% 77th pct 27.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +0.1 pts higher in Cumbalum
11.0% 65th pct 11.1% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +6.4 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
9.8% 84th pct 3.4% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%
11.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%
9.5% Asthma even 9.4%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +11.8 pts ▸ 66.6%
24.7% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 20.6%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +1.9 pts higher in Alstonville gap steady
19.4% 65th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +2.3 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
15.6% 83rd pct 13.3% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +11.9 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
24.2% 49th pct 36.1% 88th pct
Defence service in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +2.1 pts higher in Alstonville
4.4% 69th pct 2.3% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +0.6 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
25.1% 60th pct 24.5% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +0.8 larger in Cumbalum gap widening
2.2 36th pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +6.0 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
17.0% 61st pct 11.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +22.7 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
33.8% 67th pct 11.0% 5th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +19.5 pts ▸ 65.2%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 23.0%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 32.0%
33.8% 1 person ◂ +22.7 pts 11.0%
10.3% 4 people +14.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.2% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.9% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +$230 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
$380 83rd pct $610 100th pct
Mortgage in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +$532 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
$1,635 72nd pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +0.10 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +5.7 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
23.5% 57th pct 17.9% 38th pct
Owned outright in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +16.1 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
45.0% 68th pct 28.9% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +19.8 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
73.5% 8th pct 93.3% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +23.0 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
72.8% 33rd pct 95.8% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +25.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
45.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 28.9%
23.5% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 17.9%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 93.3%
25.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.9 pts 6.2%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.6% 4 bedrooms +35.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 25.8%
23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 1.6%
4.7% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

10.4% $550–$749 +56.5 pts ▸ 67.0%
47.3% $350–$549 ◂ +29.0 pts 18.3%
28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 10.4%
9.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 19.4%
19.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 9.1%
6.7% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +6.7 pts higher in Alstonville gap widening
6.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +0.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
14.6% 79th pct 15.2% 81st pct
PT commute in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +0.5 pts higher in Alstonville gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 0.5% 66th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 63.7%
14.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 56.5%
42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 20.8%
10.8% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.9% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +16.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
36.8% 59th pct 53.3% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +1.6 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
5.7% 54th pct 7.3% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +1.6 pts higher in Alstonville gap narrowing
3.5% 30th pct 2.0% 11th pct
Participation in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +20.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
49.4% 39th pct 69.9% 92nd pct
Full-time in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +3.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
49.7% 19th pct 53.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 17.8%
10.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%
15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%
14.1% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.1% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +4.3 higher in Alstonville
6.4 90th pct 2.2 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +4.4 more in Alstonville
6.4 82nd pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +77.2 pts higher in Alstonville
77.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +72.2 pts higher in Alstonville
72.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +10.8 pts higher in Alstonville
87.2% 80th pct 76.5% 68th pct
Walk to school in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +81.5 pts higher in Alstonville
81.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +0.9 pts higher in Cumbalum
96.6% 65th pct 97.5% 69th pct
Walk to health in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +71.3 pts higher in Alstonville
71.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +12.4 more in Alstonville
17.4 47th pct 5.0 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +29 higher in Cumbalum
62 81st pct 91 89th pct
Mean slope in Alstonvillein Cumbalum +5.6 pts higher in Cumbalum
5.5% 61st pct 11.1% 93rd pct

Compare Alstonville with nearby areas

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Compare Cumbalum with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alstonville vs Cumbalum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114001/alstonville/vs/UCL115050/cumbalum