208 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 197
- 2016: 181
- 2021: 208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cumberland Reach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cumberland Reach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Cumberland Reach compared to the rest of the state. This small community of 208 people is notably younger than most similar areas, with a high number of children and very few seniors.
208
▲ +5.6%
- 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 Cumberland Reach — higher than 54% of areas.
| Cumberland Reach | 208 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and slightly younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, as only 9.1% of residents are seniors, a figure well below the state and national averages.
9.1% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cumberland Reach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 11.1% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the figures for Australia and New South Wales. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 18.4% of the population, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
11.1% ▲ +206.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cumberland Reach, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cumberland Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11157/cumberland-reach/topic/demographics-identity