Cumborah · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Cumborah

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.

A far older typical age of 46 marks the First Nations experience in Cumborah. This small group of 20 people faces significant financial challenges, with household incomes falling far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Cumborah, Suburb / Locality

Where Cumborah sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

20
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cumborah — higher than 68% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Cumborah20
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

The 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here are far older than those in most other areas. Their typical age of 46 is 22 years higher than the Australian figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Money is tight for these households, with a typical weekly income of $725, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas at $433 per week.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and well below the New South Wales rate of 4.0%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Cumborah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11159/cumborah/topic/first-nations