Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cumberland Reach suburb profile
Cumberland Reach, NSW · Postcode 2756
This Cumberland Reach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cumberland Reach, NSW (postcode 2756). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cumberland Reach with nearby suburbs.
Cumberland Reach at a glance
Population
208
Median rent
$530/wk
Household income
$2,386/wk
Median age
38
Cumberland Reach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.6% over 10 years
Population
208
was 181 in 2016
+27 · +14.9%
Household income
$2,386/wk
was $1,937/wk in 2016
+$449 · +23.2%
Median age
38
was 39 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Cumberland Reach population growth · Cumberland Reach then and now
Cumberland Reach vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cumberland Reach, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+26.2% vs area
- Cumberland Reach$530/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+29.5% vs area
- Cumberland Reach$2,386/wk
- Nearby$2,131/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Cumberland Reach38
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+14.1% vs area
- Cumberland Reach$922/wk
- Nearby$900.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cumberland Reach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cumberland Reach sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,063.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6992
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,127
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2890.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cumberland Reach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cumberland Reach, NSW.
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Cumberland Reach people
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 4.3%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cumberland Reach income
- Median household income
- $2,386/wk
- Median personal income
- $922/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cumberland Reach housing
- Median rent
- $530/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.6%
- Mortgaged
- 64.5%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cumberland Reach work
- Employment to population
- 62.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2756)
Compare Cumberland Reach with nearby suburbs
Cumberland Reach in numbers
Cumberland Reach had 208 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 4.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.6% own their home outright, 64.5% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 96.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $530/wk, 33% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,386/wk, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.9% (from 181 to 208).
Cumberland Reach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cumberland Reach, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cumberland Reach was $530/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cumberland Reach, NSW?
- Cumberland Reach had 208 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cumberland Reach?
- Median household income in Cumberland Reach was $2,386/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cumberland Reach?
- 0% of occupied homes in Cumberland Reach were rented, 22.6% were owned outright and 64.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cumberland Reach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cumberland Reach. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology