261 ▼ -42.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 456
- 2016: 212
- 2021: 261
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cumnock · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cumnock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of people in Cumnock are seniors aged 65 and over, making it a far older area than most of Australia. The total population has shrunk by 43% since 2011, leaving a small community of 261 residents.
261
▼ -42.8%
- 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 Cumnock — lower than 87% of areas.
| Cumnock | 261 |
|---|---|
| 2867, NSW | 636 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cumnock has a small population of 261 people, which is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
51 yrs ▼ -1.9%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with 26.1% aged 65 and over—well above the New South Wales figure. Children under 15 make up 16.1% of the area, which is a little below the national average.
26.1% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cumnock splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.2% of the community are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, while 10.3% are in a de facto relationship.
9.2% ▲ +180.2%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cumnock, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Cumnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122045/cumnock/topic/demographics-identity