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Cumbalum vs Skennars Head

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Cumbalum profile · Skennars Head profile

Cumbalum Skennars Head

Cumbalum and Skennars Head are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Cumbalum is a younger community where the typical resident is 37, while the typical person in Skennars Head is far older at 50. This is reflected in the homes and families; Cumbalum has a much higher share of children under 15 (23.9%) and large four-bedroom houses, whereas Skennars Head has many more seniors and a higher share of people living alone (26.8%). Cumbalum also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,177, compared to $1,562 in Skennars Head.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,167. These similarities sit alongside gaps that have shifted since 2011. The difference in typical age has flipped, with residents now far older in Skennars Head. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has widened, with homes now far more likely to be owned outright in Skennars Head (54.7%) than in Cumbalum (28.9%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.8 pts higher in Skennars Head Median age: 13 yrs older in Skennars Head 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Cumbalum Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Cumbalum PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Cumbalum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +958 larger in Cumbalum gap narrowing
2,011 72nd pct 1,053 58th pct
Median age in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +13 yrs older in Skennars Head gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +2.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
4.4% 50th pct 1.9% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +14.8 pts higher in Skennars Head gap narrowing
12.7% 18th pct 27.5% 68th pct
Under 15 in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +7.8 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
23.9% 87th pct 16.1% 38th pct
De facto in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +2.4 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
13.7% 58th pct 11.3% 29th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 17.2%
12.7% Seniors (65+) +14.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 16.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 52.6%
32.2% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%
8.1% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cumbalum Skennars Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +1.7 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
14.3% 72nd pct 12.6% 62nd pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 84.0%
3.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +4.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
43.7% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 38.7%
12.2% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
1.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +2.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap steady
6.6% 76th pct 4.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +0.3 pts higher in Cumbalum gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

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

Religion

No religion in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +3.8 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
44.2% 56th pct 40.4% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
44.2% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 40.4%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +4.2 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
57.8% 91st pct 53.5% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +0.4 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
26.1% 91st pct 25.7% 90th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 53.5%
24.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
6.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 31.2%
26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 25.4%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
6.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +$136 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
$911 87th pct $775 72nd pct
Household income in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +$615 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
$2,177 90th pct $1,562 70th pct
Family income in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +$169 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
$2,236 86th pct $2,067 79th pct
High earners in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +1.7 pts higher in Skennars Head gap steady
11.9% 85th pct 13.6% 88th pct
High-income homes in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +7.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
28.3% 90th pct 20.9% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.6%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
7.6% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%
13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.5%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +3.2 pts higher in Skennars Head
27.6% 25th pct 30.8% 38th pct
Mental health in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +3.4 pts higher in Cumbalum
11.1% 67th pct 7.7% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +1.6 pts higher in Skennars Head gap narrowing
3.4% 14th pct 5.0% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
6.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.9% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +2.7 pts 63.9%
20.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +0.6 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 16.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +1.9 pts higher in Skennars Head gap steady
13.3% 52nd pct 15.2% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +11.4 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
36.1% 88th pct 24.8% 52nd pct
Defence service in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +2.5 pts higher in Skennars Head
2.3% 19th pct 4.8% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +0.1 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
24.5% 54th pct 24.3% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +0.6 larger in Cumbalum gap widening
3.0 87th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +0.9 pts higher in Skennars Head gap narrowing
11.0% 25th pct 11.9% 30th pct
Living alone in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +15.7 pts higher in Skennars Head gap widening
11.0% 5th pct 26.8% 41st pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.9 pts 50.3%
23.0% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
11.0% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
24.7% 4 people ◂ +12.4 pts 12.3%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 12.6%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +$60 higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
$610 100th pct $550 100th pct
Mortgage in Cumbalumin Skennars Head even gap narrowing
$2,167 92nd pct $2,167 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +0.10 higher in Cumbalum gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +1.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
17.9% 38th pct 16.4% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +25.8 pts higher in Skennars Head gap widening
28.9% 23rd pct 54.7% 90th pct
Separate houses in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +6.3 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
93.3% 49th pct 87.0% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +20.9 pts higher in Cumbalum gap widening
95.8% 97th pct 74.9% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned outright +25.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
51.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.6 pts 27.7%
17.9% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 87.0%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.2 pts 30.8%
25.8% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
1.6% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

67.0% $550–$749 ◂ +27.8 pts 39.1%
18.3% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
2.6% $750 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.4% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 35.9%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%
9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +3.4 pts higher in Skennars Head gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +1.7 pts higher in Skennars Head gap narrowing
15.2% 81st pct 16.9% 86th pct
PT commute in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +0.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap steady
0.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 58.7%
15.2% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.7 pts 36.8%
20.8% 1 vehicle +16.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.7% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +17.1 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
53.3% 98th pct 36.1% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +2.0 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
7.3% 61st pct 5.3% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +2.1 pts higher in Skennars Head gap widening
2.0% 11th pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +9.0 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
69.9% 92nd pct 60.9% 73rd pct
Full-time in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +1.5 pts higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing
53.3% 35th pct 51.7% 27th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
9.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
4.9% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.6% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
13.3% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%
13.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +1.2 higher in Skennars Head
2.2 21st pct 3.4 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +1.0 more in Skennars Head
2.0 18th pct 3.0 29th pct
15-min city in Cumbalumin Skennars Head even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cumbalumin Skennars Head even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +23.5 pts higher in Skennars Head
76.5% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +100.0 pts higher in Skennars Head
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +2.2 pts higher in Skennars Head
97.5% 69th pct 99.7% 86th pct
Walk to health in Cumbalumin Skennars Head even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +12.1 more in Skennars Head
5.0 10th pct 17.1 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +54 higher in Skennars Head
91 89th pct 146 98th pct
Mean slope in Cumbalumin Skennars Head +6.0 pts higher in Cumbalum
11.1% 93rd pct 5.1% 57th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumbalum vs Skennars Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115050/cumbalum/vs/UCL115126/skennars-head