Cumborah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cumborah

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Cumborah is 58 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated region has a strong tilt toward older age groups, with seniors making up over a third of the 198 people living here.

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📍 Cumborah, Suburb / Locality

Where Cumborah sits — Total population

198 ▼ -45.0%
  • 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 Cumborah — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cumborah198
2832, NSW 2,149
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 198 people, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

198 ▼ -45.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 360
  • 2016: 249
  • 2021: 198

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

58 yrs ▲ +7.4%

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54 yrs
  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 58 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 only 7.1% of the population, a figure far below the national average. This helps explain why 34.8% of the area are seniors aged 65 and over, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.

34.8% ▲ +47.6%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 34.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.1% ▼ -44.7%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Cumborah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Seniors (65+) (36%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.1% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Most residents are either married (36.3%) or have never been married (30.2%).

10.1% ▲ +22.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.0% ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Cumborah, the largest group is Married at 35%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (17%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 23 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Cumborah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11159/cumborah/topic/demographics-identity