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Population
Cumberland Park is positioned among the lower quartile of areas assessed nationally for population growth based on AreaSearch's assessment of recent, and medium term trends
As of May 2026, the estimated population of the suburb of Cumberland Park is around 2,572. This figure represents an increase of 1 person since the 2021 Census, which recorded a population of 2,571 people in the area. The current resident population estimate of 2,568 by AreaSearch, based on their examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS (June 2025), and validation of an additional 10 new addresses since the Census date, reflects this increase. This results in a population density ratio of approximately 2,572 persons per square kilometer, placing Cumberland Park in the upper quartile relative to other locations assessed by AreaSearch nationwide. The primary driver for population growth in the suburb has been overseas migration during recent periods.
AreaSearch's projections for Cumberland Park are based on ABS/Geoscience Australia data released in 2024 with a base year of 2022, and for areas not covered or years post-2032, they adopt the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category, released in 2023 using 2021 data. Looking ahead, lower quartile growth is anticipated for Australian statistical areas like Cumberland Park. Based on aggregated SA2-level projections, the suburb is expected to increase by 68 persons to reach a total population of approximately 2,640 by 2041, reflecting an overall increase of around 2.5% over the 16-year period.
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Development
Residential development activity is lower than average in Cumberland Park according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers in Cumberland Park shows around 9 residential properties granted approval per year over the past five financial years, totalling an estimated 49 homes. As of FY-26, 7 approvals have been recorded. The average number of people moving to the area for each dwelling built over these five years is 0.7 per year.
This suggests that new supply is keeping pace with or exceeding demand, providing ample buyer choice and creating capacity for population growth beyond current forecasts. The average construction cost value of new homes being built in Cumberland Park is $412,000, indicating a focus on the premium market segment. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Cumberland Park has slightly more development, 12.0% above the regional average per person over the five-year period.
This maintains good buyer choice while supporting existing property values. New building activity shows 69.0% standalone homes and 31.0% medium and high-density housing, providing an expanding range of medium-density options across various price brackets. Cumberland Park has approximately 137 people per dwelling approval, indicating a low density market. According to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, the location is forecasted to gain 64 residents by 2041. Based on current development patterns, new housing supply should readily meet demand, offering good conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.
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Infrastructure
Cumberland Park has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 27thth percentile nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified one major project likely affecting this region: Fig Tree Terraces. Other key projects include Tram Grade Separation Projects, SA Health initiatives like Daw Park Urgent Care Hub upgrades and River Torrens to Darlington Project - South Road Resurfacing Works.
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SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28
SA Water's record $3.3 billion capital delivery program for the 2024-28 regulatory period, covering water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. The program targets water main replacements, sewerage network upgrades, dam upgrades, water tank refurbishments, and treatment process upgrades across metropolitan and regional areas. A central $1.5 billion component supports the South Australian Premier's Housing Roadmap, expanding network capacity to unlock up to 40,000 new allotments, with major focus on Adelaide's northern growth corridors including Angle Vale, Riverlea, and Roseworthy. Six major framework partners (Fulton Hogan Utilities, John Holland and Guidera O'Connor JV, McConnell Dowell and Diona JV, BMD, Diona, and Leed Engineering and Construction) are delivering works across approximately 120 projects. In Year 1 (to June 2025), $681.6 million in capital was invested. The program runs to June 2028.
Tram Grade Separation Projects
A major infrastructure initiative to remove three high-traffic level crossings on the Glenelg tram line by constructing new elevated tram overpasses at Marion Road, Cross Road, and Morphett Road. The project also included the complete reconstruction of the South Road tram overpass. While tram services resumed on 26 January 2026, ongoing construction continues through mid-2026 for intersection upgrades at Anzac Highway, building shared-use paths for the Mike Turtur Bikeway, and final landscaping.
Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access
State-led program work to increase public transport capacity and access to, through and within central Adelaide. Current work is focused on the City Access Strategy (20-year movement plan for the CBD and North Adelaide) and the State Transport Strategy program, which together will shape options such as bus priority, interchange upgrades, tram and rail enhancements, and better first/last mile access.
SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program
Statewide maintenance and service contracts for SA Housing Trust public housing properties, covering reactive maintenance, vacancy restoration and minor works across metropolitan and regional South Australia. The program is delivered by Spotless Facility Services, RTC Facilities Maintenance and Torrens Facility Management. A 2024 SA Government review examined payment, timeliness, dispute resolution and contract performance issues, and the government provided additional funding to accelerate maintenance and upgrades on vacant public housing homes.
Gawler Line Electrification & Level Crossing Removals
State and federal government project to electrify the 42km Gawler rail line from Adelaide CBD to Gawler, with 25kV AC overhead wiring, new signalling systems, upgrade of 14 stations, and activation of 13 pedestrian crossings. Electrified passenger services commenced June 2022. The complementary Ovingham Level Crossing Removal ($231M) replaced the high-risk Torrens Road crossing with a new overpass, public plaza and upgraded Ovingham Railway Station, completing in late 2023.
Adelaide Level Crossing Removal Planning Program
A joint Australian and South Australian Government program to conduct planning studies at priority at-grade level crossing locations across metropolitan Adelaide, and establish a ten-year Level Crossing Removal Program. Adelaide has 126 at-grade level crossings where boom gates can be closed for up to 25% of peak traffic periods. Priority sites under active planning include Cormack Road (Wingfield), Kings Road (Parafield), and Park Terrace (Salisbury). The program commenced in early 2022 and is expected to be completed by late 2026, with the first major removal project - Curtis Road, Munno Para - announced in May 2025 with a $250 million joint funding commitment and construction starting by 2027.
River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project
The River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project delivers the final 10.5 km section of Adelaide's North South Corridor, creating a 78 km non-stop motorway. The project combines southern and northern twin three-lane tunnels with lowered and surface motorways. Major works are underway at the Southern Precinct at Tonsley, which serves as the purpose-built launch site for the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) for the Southern Tunnels. Tunnelling is expected to start in the second half of 2026, and the project is planned for completion by 2031.
North South Corridor
The North-South Corridor in Australia, a 78 km non-stop motorway from Gawler to Old Noarlunga through Adelaide, includes several projects like the Southern Expressway and Darlington Upgrade. Completion expected by 2031.
Employment
The exceptional employment performance in Cumberland Park places it among Australia's strongest labour markets
Cumberland Park has a highly educated workforce with strong representation in professional services. Its unemployment rate is 1.2%, having seen an estimated employment growth of 4.3% over the past year. As of December 2025, 1,608 residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 2.6%, lower than Greater Adelaide's 3.8%.
Workforce participation is high at 75.0%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.0%. Home workership stands at 15.1% based on Census responses, considering Covid-19 lockdown impacts. Dominant employment sectors include health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and education & training. The area specializes in professional & technical jobs, with an employment share 1.5 times the regional level.
Manufacturing's presence is limited at 4.9%, compared to 7.0% regionally. Employment opportunities locally appear limited as indicated by Census data on working population vs resident population. From December 2024 to December 2025, employment levels increased by 4.3%, labour force grew by 4.2%, and unemployment fell by 0.1 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Adelaide recorded employment growth of 4.2%, labour force growth of 3.9%, with unemployment falling 0.3 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest Cumberland Park's employment should increase by 7.0% over five years and 14.4% over ten years, based on simple weighting extrapolation of industry-specific projections against the local employment profile.
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Income
Income analysis reveals strong economic positioning, with the area outperforming 60% of locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch
According to AreaSearch's aggregation of latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year ending June 2023, Cumberland Park had a median income among taxpayers of $57,530 and an average level of $74,267. This is higher than the national average of $54,808 and Greater Adelaide's average of $66,852. As of March 2026, current estimates project a median income of approximately $63,381 and an average of around $81,820 based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year ending June 2023. Census data indicates that incomes in Cumberland Park cluster around the 64th percentile nationally. The predominant income cohort spans 27.3% of locals (702 people) earning between $1,500 and $2,999 per week, similar to the surrounding region at 31.8%. The suburb demonstrates considerable affluence with 31.1% earning over $3,000 per week, supporting premium retail and service offerings. After accounting for housing expenses, 85.9% of income remains for other expenses. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.
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Housing
Cumberland Park displays a diverse mix of dwelling types, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
The dwelling structure in Cumberland Park, as per the latest Census, consisted of 69.2% houses and 30.8% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compared to Adelaide metro's 69.2% houses and 30.8% other dwellings. Home ownership in Cumberland Park was at 35%, with mortgaged dwellings at 41.7% and rented dwellings at 23.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950, higher than Adelaide metro's average of $1,863 but lower than the national average of $1,950. The median weekly rent in Cumberland Park was $343, compared to Adelaide metro's $320 and the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Cumberland Park has a typical household mix, with a fairly typical median household size
Family households constitute 67.7 percent of all households, including 36.3 percent couples with children, 21.9 percent couples without children, and 8.3 percent single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 32.3 percent, with lone person households at 28.9 percent and group households making up 3.0 percent of the total. The median household size is 2.5 people, which aligns with the Greater Adelaide average.
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Local Schools & Education
The educational profile of Cumberland Park exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics
Cumberland Park's educational attainment exceeds broader standards, with 40.1% of residents aged 15+ possessing university qualifications compared to 25.7% in South Australia (SA) and 28.1% in the SA4 region. Bachelor degrees are most common at 26.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (8.8%) and graduate diplomas (4.8%). Vocational credentials are also prevalent, with 27.3% of residents aged 15+ holding such qualifications – advanced diplomas at 11.1% and certificates at 16.2%. Educational participation is notably high, with 29.5% of residents currently enrolled in formal education, including 9.8% in primary, 7.8% in tertiary, and 7.6% pursuing secondary education.
Educational participation is notably high, with 29.5% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 9.8% in primary education, 7.8% in tertiary education, and 7.6% pursuing secondary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Cumberland Park has 12 active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by 24 different routes that together facilitate 1,408 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is rated excellent, with residents located an average of 198 meters from the nearest stop. Most residents commute outside the area, primarily by car (85%), followed by bus (7%) and cycling (4%). On average, there are 1.4 vehicles per dwelling. According to the 2021 Census, 15.1% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
The service frequency averages 201 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 117 weekly trips per stop.
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Health
Cumberland Park's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with younger cohorts in particular seeing very low prevalence of common health conditions
Cumberland Park's health outcomes data shows excellent results, with AreaSearch's assessment finding low mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence, particularly in younger cohorts. Approximately 56% (~1,448 people) have private health cover, compared to Greater Adelaide's 52.7%.
The most prevalent conditions are arthritis (7.9%) and asthma (6.9%), while 72.3% report no medical ailments, compared to Greater Adelaide's 67.9%. Working-age residents have low chronic condition prevalence. Cumberland Park has 18.2% of residents aged 65 and over (468 people), lower than Greater Adelaide's 19.2%. Health outcomes among seniors are above average but rank lower nationally compared to the broader population.
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Cultural Diversity
The level of cultural diversity witnessed in Cumberland Park was found to be slightly above average when compared nationally for a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Cumberland Park exhibited above-average cultural diversity, with 19.3% of its population born overseas and 19.0% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity was the predominant religion in Cumberland Park, accounting for 44.7% of people. Notably, the 'Other' religious category comprised 1.2%, slightly higher than Greater Adelaide's 1.8%.
The top three ancestry groups were English (27.5%), Australian (23.1%), and Irish (8.7%). Some ethnic groups showed notable differences: Greeks were overrepresented at 4.5% compared to the regional average of 2.0%, Hungarians at 0.4% versus 0.3%, and Germans at 5.7% compared to 5.1%.
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Age
Cumberland Park's median age exceeds the national pattern
The median age in Cumberland Park is 41 years, which is higher than Greater Adelaide's average of 39 years and modestly exceeds the national average of 38 years. The age profile shows that individuals aged 55-64 years are particularly prominent, making up 13.5% of the population, while those aged 25-34 years comprise only 12.1%. Between 2021 and present, the 75 to 84 age group has grown from 4.8% to 6.0%, and the 65 to 74 cohort has increased from 9.5% to 10.6%. Conversely, the 45 to 54 age group has decreased from 15.0% to 13.7%. Looking ahead to 2041, demographic projections indicate significant shifts in Cumberland Park's age structure. The 75 to 84 age cohort is projected to increase by 35 people (23%), growing from 154 to 190 individuals. Notably, the combined age groups of 65 and above will account for 63% of total population growth, reflecting the area's aging demographic profile. Conversely, the 65 to 74 and 0 to 4 age cohorts are expected to experience population declines.