Cumbalum (postcode 2478) is a compact suburb in New South Wales within the Ballina local government area. With a population of 2,211, the suburb has a blend of families and working-age professionals with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $113K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Cumbalum is $1.3 million, having climbed sharply by 10.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $895,000 (+3.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $800. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ballina LGA is moderate at 4,049 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Cumbalum shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.3M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +10.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.