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The quick read on

Tumbi Umbi

NSW 2261 · Central Coast (NSW)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,020,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$700,000

latest suburb median

Population
5,369

ABS 2021

Postcode
2261

Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales

Property market insights for Tumbi Umbi

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tumbi Umbi NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 58 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,020,000

Up 5.7% over 12 months

$1.2m$1m$800k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.02m
3 bed
$899k
4 bed
$1.1m
5+ bed
$1.34m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 39 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

Up 11.1% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Tumbi Umbi, NSW is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tumbi Umbi has a 12-month growth rate of 5.7% for houses and 20.7% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $899,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000 in Tumbi Umbi.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tumbi Umbi is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tumbi Umbi is $700,000, which has increased 20.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $635,000 in Tumbi Umbi.

Crime and safety

Is Tumbi Umbi safe?

The overall rate for Tumbi Umbi is 1,384 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% 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 Tumbi Umbi.

Overall crime rate

1,384

offences per 100,000 residents

60% belowGreater Sydney

Tumbi UmbiGreater 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 Tumbi Umbi?

Tumbi Umbi NSW 2261 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

5,369 people call Tumbi Umbi home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,657 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5,369
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$2,146 / month
2021 household rent
$410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.1%In line
15–3421.3%Below
35–5423.7%Below
55–7424.0%Above
75 and over13.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.9%Above
Townhouses18.5%Above
Apartments0.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright39.3%Above
Paying a mortgage43.7%Above
Renting17.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.2%Below
One car32.2%Below
Two cars37.5%Above
Three or more25.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home25.6%Below
Drove to work49.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below

What stands out in Tumbi Umbi

25.6% of workers in Tumbi Umbi worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

5.0% of Tumbi Umbi residents were born in England.

35.4% of people in Tumbi Umbi described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Tumbi Umbi

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tumbi Umbi NSW 2261.

Is Tumbi Umbi family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.1% of Tumbi Umbi's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

1,556 family households lived in Tumbi Umbi; 41.1% were couple families and 16.1% were one-parent families.

32.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Tumbi Umbi?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Tumbi Umbi had 5,369 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.0% 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 Tumbi Umbi?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 80.9% of occupied private dwellings in Tumbi Umbi.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Tumbi Umbi?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

39.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

43.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.0% 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 Tumbi Umbi?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Tumbi Umbi had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 21.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 36.5%, while 28.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Tumbi Umbi?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

25.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

49.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Tumbi Umbi?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 32.2% of the total.

63.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Tumbi Umbi, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.0% reported a different address.

13.4% 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 Tumbi Umbi?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.4% of residents used only English at home.

4.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Tumbi Umbi residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.4% of Tumbi Umbi's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.6% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Tumbi Umbi?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.0% of ancestry responses in Tumbi Umbi.

Australian ancestry made up 41.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Tumbi Umbi?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

19.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Tumbi Umbi?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 55.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

27.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Tumbi Umbi show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

54.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.2% reported asthma, 12.4% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Tumbi Umbi?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

19.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tumbi Umbi?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,657 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,146.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Tumbi Umbi compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 25.6% in Tumbi Umbi, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 39.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 17.0% in Tumbi Umbi, 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 Tumbi Umbi

Is Tumbi Umbi expensive?

The median house price is $1,020,000, while units and apartments sit at $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Tumbi Umbi good for families?

The Census counted 1,556 local families, and 18.1% 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 Tumbi Umbi?

Larger houses have a median around $1,340,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Tumbi Umbi

91 streets in Tumbi Umbi

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adelaide St
  • Albaha Ln
  • Alimah Cl
  • Anderson Rd
  • Bakali Rd
  • Bangalow Cl
  • Bates Cl
  • Beaverdale Pl
  • Beckingham Rd
  • Bellevue Rd
  • Benjamin Cl
  • Bertram Rd
  • Bligh Cl
  • Blue Crane Cl
  • Bohringer Ln
  • Brenda Cr
  • Brush Rd
  • Caralee Pl
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  • Carol Anne Cl
  • Chappel Cr
  • Coolong Cl
  • Cutrock Rd
  • Doran Pl
  • Eastern Rd
  • Eric Malouf Cl
  • Felicia Cl
  • Florence Ave
  • Gordon Vaughan Rd
  • Halloran Ln
  • Hamilton St
  • Hansens Rd
  • Harrison Pl
  • Hayley Cl
  • Hicks Ln
  • Highview St
  • Hillside Dr
  • Holland Pl
  • Immaculata Pl
  • Jabiru
  • Jacana Cl
  • Jaeger Rd
  • Karena St
  • Kenzie Ln
  • Kingfisher Pl
  • Kyte Pl
  • Lady Penrhyn Cl
  • Lees Ln
  • Leetes Ln
  • Mackay Dr
  • Marilyn Cr
  • Marlio Pl
  • Mingara Dr
  • Minnow Cl
  • Molsten Ave
  • Morgan Ave
  • Nangana St
  • Northumberland
  • Palm Valley Rd
  • Panarea Cl
  • Park Ln
  • Peach Ave
  • Pelican St
  • Pescud Cl
  • Peter Cl
  • Pierre Cl
  • Riley Cl
  • Roberta St
  • Rotherham St
  • Sals Ln
  • Sandpiper
  • Scott Bruce Pl
  • Shearwater St
  • Sherlock Ln
  • Sherry St
  • Sir Joseph Banks Dr
  • Stimsons Ln
  • Tanderra Rd
  • Tattler St
  • Tesoriero Tce
  • The Avenue
  • The Ridgeway
  • Thornbill Gr
  • Tumbi Rd
  • Victor Cl
  • Warbler
  • Watson Ave
  • Wendie Cl
  • Wilum Cl
  • Woodburys Ln
  • Woodstork Cl
  • Wyong Rd

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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.