Cumborah · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cumborah

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical weekly rent of just $50 makes Cumborah one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Most residents here own their homes outright, which helps keep housing costs far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Cumborah, Suburb / Locality

Where Cumborah sits — Median rent (weekly)

$50
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cumborah — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cumborah$50
2832, NSW $175
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are only $650, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Weekly rents are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at just $50.

$650 ▼ -16.7%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $780
  • 2021: $650

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Cumborah, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cumborah, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high, with 59.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 5.5% of households rent, a much lower proportion than most other areas.

5.5% ▼ -49.7%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

59.1% ▼ -16.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70.5%
  • 2016: 62.8%
  • 2021: 59.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cumborah, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Other tenure is next at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up only 37.3% of homes, far below the 72.3% seen across Australia. These homes tend to be smaller, with only 26.4% having three or more bedrooms.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

37.3% ▼ -29.7%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53.0%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 37.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

26.4% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 40.4%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Cumborah, Other dwelling is the majority at 64%; Separate house is next at 36%.

Bedrooms per home

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Cumborah splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (35%) and 1 bedroom (32%), with 3 bedrooms at 21%.

Sources

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

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