Cumbalum · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Cumbalum

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

More than half of all residents have moved here recently, making Cumbalum one of the most mobile areas of its kind. This high turnover is seen in the 53.3% of people who arrived within the last five years, a figure that has climbed steeply since 2011.

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📍 Cumbalum, Urban Centre

Where Cumbalum sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

53.3% ▲ +70.8%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 18 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 15 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 11 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 16 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 12 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 19 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 33 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 54 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 76 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 88 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 120 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 151 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 157 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 147 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 169 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 143 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 146 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 121 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 98 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 69 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 41 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 33 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 19 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 15 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 15 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 11 areas
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 5 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 28 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cumbalum — higher than 98% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Cumbalum53.3%
2478, NSW 42.4%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

A staggering 53.3% of people moved into Cumbalum in the last five years, which is far above the 39.9% seen across New South Wales. This shift is a significant increase from 2011, when only 31.2% of the population had recently moved.

53.3% ▲ +70.8%

Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.2%
  • 2016: 27.2%
  • 2021: 53.3%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 7.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 14.5%. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.

7.3% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Cumbalum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115050/cumbalum/topic/mobility-location