Kincumber, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Kincumber is more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 989, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Kincumber at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,398
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,321
- SEIFA score
- 989
- Coordinates
- -33.4725, 151.3979
Kincumber demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kincumber using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 31%, 18% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,268 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 734 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,465 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,654 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,279 | 31% |
Share of the 7,400 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 936 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 947 | 32% |
| Rented | 523 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,924 | 66% |
| Townhouses & semis | 880 | 30% |
| Flats & apartments | 127 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,934 occupied private dwellings in Kincumber.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,085
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,930
- Median weekly personal income
- $686
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,247 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 362 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 270 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,757 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 49.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 1,456
- Employed part-time
- 1,158
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Kincumber
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kincumber is January (average daytime high around 26.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.1°C). The area receives roughly 1010 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.2°C | 20.2°C | 107 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 20°C | 105 mm |
| Mar | 24.5°C | 19.1°C | 161 mm |
| Apr | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 93 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 64 mm |
| Aug | 17.9°C | 10.3°C | 60 mm |
| Sep | 20.2°C | 12.3°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 22.2°C | 14.8°C | 88 mm |
| Nov | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 25.1°C | 18.4°C | 88 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kincumber
Where is Kincumber?
Kincumber is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Kincumber?
At the 2021 Census, Kincumber had a population of about 7,398.
Is Kincumber an advantaged area?
Kincumber has an ABS SEIFA score of 989, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 51 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kincumber?
Kincumber has average daytime highs of about 21.8°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 1,010 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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