2,011 ▼ -38.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,289
- 2016: 1,060
- 2021: 2,011
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cumbalum · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cumbalum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of residents in Cumbalum are married, reflecting a community often anchored by family life. The area has become significantly younger over the last decade, with the typical resident now just 37 years old. This shift is driven by a surge in children and young adults moving into the area.
2,011
▼ -38.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cumbalum — higher than 72% of areas.
| Cumbalum | 2,011 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | 32,053 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Cumbalum shrank by 39% since 2011, falling to 2,011 people. Despite this drop, the typical age has plummeted from 51 to 37 years, making it a little younger than the national figure.
37 yrs ▼ -27.5%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 23.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the proportion of seniors has fallen sharply to 12.7%, a figure well below the state average.
12.7% ▼ -55.2%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% ▲ +75.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cumbalum splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales average. People in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of the population, which is well above the state figure.
4.4% ▼ -41.9%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 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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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/ucl/UCL115050/cumbalum/topic/demographics-identity