NSW · Walgett Council
Cumborah, NSW, 2832
Suburb snapshot
Cumborah is a small locality in the Walgett area, home to around 198 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 803 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 4055.6 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 198
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $497
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 120
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 25.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 803
- Against the person
- 266
- Against property
- 214
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,055.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -16.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order70
- Breach Bail Conditions106
- Domestic Violence Related Assault91
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment114
- Malicious Damage To Property53
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gingie Rd Opp Kurrajong Rd
- Grawin Opal Fields Opp Stone House
- Grawin Store, Grawin Opal Fields
- Lot 1 Grawin Opal Fields
- Stone House, Grawin Opal Fields
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 WALGETT STREET CUMBORAH 2832Determined
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces1358 WILBY WILBY ROAD CUMBORAH 2832Determined
July 2022
- Shed18 GRAWIN STREET CUMBORAH 2832Determined
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling1358 WILBY WILBY ROAD CUMBORAH 2832Determined
September 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsGRAWIN OPAL FIELDSDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Gingie Rd Opp Kurrajong Rdtransport
- Grawin Opal Fields Opp Stone Housetransport
- Grawin Store, Grawin Opal Fieldstransport
- Lot 1 Grawin Opal Fieldstransport
- Stone House, Grawin Opal Fieldstransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanningGRAWIN OPAL FIELDSLodged 15 Sep 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning1358 WILBY WILBY ROAD CUMBORAH 2832Lodged 23 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming poolplanning6 WALGETT STREET CUMBORAH 2832Lodged 04 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning1358 WILBY WILBY ROAD CUMBORAH 2832Lodged 02 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Shedplanning18 GRAWIN STREET CUMBORAH 2832Lodged 04 Jul 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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