2,211 ▲ +81.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,221
- 2016: 1,522
- 2021: 2,211
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cumbalum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cumbalum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Children under 15 make up 22.9% of the population in Cumbalum, a figure well above the national average. This is a relatively young area with 2,211 residents, where families with children are common and the typical resident is just 37 years old.
2,211
▲ +81.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cumbalum — higher than 79% of areas.
| Cumbalum | 2,211 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | 32,053 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, making the area a little younger than both New South Wales and Australia. This community is larger than about 81% of similar areas.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With 22.9% of people under 15, children are much more common here than in most areas. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 13.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
13.4% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cumbalum splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Additionally, 13.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above the New South Wales average.
4.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +61.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cumbalum, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cumbalum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11155/cumbalum/topic/demographics-identity