Cumbalum · Urban Centre

Income in Cumbalum

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Cumbalum have surged by $1,422 since 2011, reflecting a significant rise in local wealth. This shift has made the area's typical earnings among the highest of its kind, with a strong proportion of high-earning households.

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📍 Cumbalum, Urban Centre

Where Cumbalum sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,177 ▲ +188.3%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cumbalum — higher than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cumbalum$2,177
2478, NSW $1,403
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $2,177, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas at $911, and family income has risen by $1,309 since 2011.

$911 ▲ +121.7%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $411
  • 2016: $797
  • 2021: $911

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,177 ▲ +188.3%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $755
  • 2016: $2,030
  • 2021: $2,177

Median total household income per week.

$2,236 ▲ +141.2%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $2,131
  • 2021: $2,236

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 28.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national 22.6%. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 3.1% of households earned that amount.

Household income distribution

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In Cumbalum, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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Cumbalum splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 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). Income in Cumbalum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115050/cumbalum/topic/income