Cumborah

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 492 people were usually resident in Cumborah: of these 63.6% were male and 36.4% were female. Of the total population 6.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 12.6% of people usually resident in Cumborah were children aged 0-14 years, and 39.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 50 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.6% of people usually resident in Cumborah were Australian citizens, 12.2% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 40.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cumborah were married, 30.1% were either separated or divorced, 3.9% were widowed and 25.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.5% of people usually resident in Cumborah, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.5%, New Zealand 2.0%, Germany 1.6%, Czech Republic 1.2% and Philippines 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cumborah were Anglican 30.5%, Catholic 23.2%, No Religion 15.4%, Presbyterian and Reformed 8.1% and Uniting Church 4.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cumborah were Spanish 1.0% and Greek 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 165 people aged 15 years and over in Cumborah were in the labour force. Of these 57.0% worked full-time, 24.2% worked part-time, 4.8% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.9% were unemployed. 242 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cumborah were Managers 45.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 13.6%, Labourers 10.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.5%, Professionals 5.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 4.1% and Sales Workers 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cumborah, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 42.9%, Other Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 10.2%, School Education 4.8%, Hospitals 4.1% and Road Passenger Transport 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Cumborah, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $232, the median family income was $463 and the median household income was $314.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 116 families in Cumborah: of these 55.2% were couple families without children, 31.0% were couple families with children, 13.8% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 315 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cumborah.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cumborah, 80.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 20.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cumborah, 60.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 6.0% were owned with a mortgage and 15.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cumborah, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 39.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cumborah, the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,132. The average people per household was 1.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cumborah, 36.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 38.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.