Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$708,000
Down 5.3% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Cumberland Reach
NSW 2756 · Hawkesbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $708,000
- Population
- 208
- Postcode
- 2756
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cumberland Reach, New South Wales
Property market insights for Cumberland Reach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cumberland Reach NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Down 12.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cumberland Reach, NSW is currently $708,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cumberland Reach has a 12-month growth rate of -5.3% for houses.
The median house rent has decreased 12.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cumberland Reach safe?
The overall rate for Cumberland Reach is 766 offences per 100,000 residents — 78% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cumberland Reach.
Overall crime rate
766
offences per 100,000 residents
78% belowGreater Sydney
Cumberland ReachGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cumberland Reach?
Cumberland Reach NSW 2756 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
208 people call Cumberland Reach home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,386 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $530 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.7%Above
15–3423.6%Below
35–5426.0%Below
55–7426.9%Above
75 and over6.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses105.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.9%Below
Paying a mortgage74.1%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.7%Below
Two cars41.7%Above
Three or more33.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.3%Below
Drove to work53.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Cumberland Reach
22.3% of workers in Cumberland Reach worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
36.1% of people in Cumberland Reach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cumberland Reach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cumberland Reach NSW 2756.
Is Cumberland Reach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.7% of Cumberland Reach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
54 family households lived in Cumberland Reach; 48.1% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.
37.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cumberland Reach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cumberland Reach had 208 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cumberland Reach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 105.3% of occupied private dwellings in Cumberland Reach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cumberland Reach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
74.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cumberland Reach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cumberland Reach had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 13.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 31.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cumberland Reach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
53.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cumberland Reach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 11.7% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cumberland Reach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
79.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.3% reported a different address.
4.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cumberland Reach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cumberland Reach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.3% of Cumberland Reach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cumberland Reach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.2% of ancestry responses in Cumberland Reach.
Australian ancestry made up 34.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cumberland Reach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 6.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cumberland Reach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
35.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cumberland Reach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 3.8% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cumberland Reach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
2.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cumberland Reach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,386 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $530 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cumberland Reach compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.3% in Cumberland Reach, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 25.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Cumberland Reach, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cumberland Reach
Is Cumberland Reach expensive?
The median house price is $708,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cumberland Reach good for families?
The Census counted 54 local families, and 19.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cumberland Reach?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Cumberland Reach
5 streets in Cumberland Reach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cumberland Reach Road
- Holmes Dr
- Laws Farm Rd
- Ski Lodge Rd
- Water Ski Pde
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.