Located in New South Wales within the Walgett local government area, Cumborah is a quiet locality (postcode 2832). With a population of 198, the suburb has a predominantly older resident base with a median age of 58. Households earn a median income of $26K per year, with an average household size of 1.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -1.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The current median weekly rent is $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $650.
Public transport access includes 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Walgett LGA is higher than average at 12,448 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of -1.5% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.