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Cumbalum vs Wollongbar

Name: Cumbalum vs Wollongbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cumbalum profile · Wollongbar profile

Cumbalum Wollongbar

Wollongbar and Cumbalum are two nearby areas with very different layouts. Wollongbar is a somewhat walkable spot where 65.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, including nearby schools and groceries. In contrast, Cumbalum is mostly car-dependent, with no homes meeting that same walking standard. Cumbalum has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,177 and 28.3% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, compared to $1,623 and 16.3% in Wollongbar.

Both areas share very similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical proportion of people who have no religion. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in typical income has widened, and Cumbalum now has a higher share of children and a higher proportion of residents born overseas. Meanwhile, Wollongbar has become relatively older, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 977 larger in Wollongbar People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cumbalum Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Cumbalum Living alone: 10.0 pts higher in Wollongbar Recent movers: 8.1 pts higher in Cumbalum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +977 larger in Wollongbar gap narrowing

2,011 72nd pct 2,988 78th pct

Median age in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +2 yrs older in Wollongbar gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.4%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.6%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 47.6%

32.2% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.1% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Cumbalum Wollongbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 86.4%

3.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +5.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 42.2%

12.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

44.2% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 43.2%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 50.0%

24.1% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

6.6% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.0% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

11.5% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Education even 12.4%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +$123 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$911 87th pct $788 74th pct

Household income in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +$554 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

$2,177 90th pct $1,623 73rd pct

Family income in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +$325 higher in Cumbalum gap steady

$2,236 86th pct $1,911 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.2%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%

7.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.1%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

9.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +3.6 pts 63.0%

20.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +0.4 larger in Cumbalum gap widening

3.0 87th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 56.7%

23.0% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.0% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.7% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 16.0%

11.0% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +$180 higher in Cumbalum

$610 100th pct $430 90th pct

Mortgage in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +$354 higher in Cumbalum gap narrowing

$2,167 92nd pct $1,813 81st pct

People / bedroom in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +0.10 higher in Cumbalum gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 37.6%

28.9% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.9% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 83.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 39.6%

25.8% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.0% $550–$749 ◂ +47.2 pts 19.7%

18.3% $350–$549 +38.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

10.4% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 40.5%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 6.7%

9.1% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 66.3%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 45.6%

20.8% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

12.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

13.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

8.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +3.4 higher in Wollongbar

2.2 21st pct 5.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +3.8 more in Wollongbar

2.0 18th pct 5.8 71st pct

15-min city in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +65.9 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +65.4 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 65.4% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +10.6 pts higher in Wollongbar

76.5% 68th pct 87.0% 79th pct

Walk to school in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +74.3 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 74.3% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +2.3 pts higher in Wollongbar

97.5% 69th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to health in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +51.3 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +19.1 more in Wollongbar

5.0 10th pct 24.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +23 higher in Cumbalum

91 89th pct 68 85th pct

Mean slope in Cumbalum in Wollongbar +4.8 pts higher in Cumbalum

11.1% 93rd pct 6.3% 72nd pct

Compare Cumbalum with nearby areas

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Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumbalum vs Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115050/cumbalum/vs/UCL115162/wollongbar