Cumberland Park vs Westbourne Park

Cumberland Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Westbourne Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Westbourne Park: a median of $1.87 million, against $1.45 million in Cumberland Park, though rent is higher in Cumberland Park. On these figures, Cumberland Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cumberland Park has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Westbourne Park carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cumberland Park has cheaper houses ($1,452,500 vs $1,873,500)
  • Westbourne Park has cheaper units ($636,250 vs $722,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Westbourne Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $343/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Westbourne Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cumberland Park and Westbourne Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Walkability 84 / 90
Cumberland Park — Walkability: 84/100 Westbourne Park — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 27 / 71
Cumberland Park — Safety: 27/100 Westbourne Park — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cumberland Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Westbourne Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 25 / 29
Cumberland Park — Low flood risk: 25/100 Westbourne Park — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Westbourne Park has higher household incomes ($112,528 vs $98,852); Cumberland Park rents higher ($343/wk vs $305/wk).

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Population 2,571 2,564
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +0.0%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $98,852/yr $112,528/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $343/wk
+11% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
0-4 5.2% / 4.4%
Cumberland Park — 0-4: 5.2% Westbourne Park — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.9% / 12.5%
Cumberland Park — 5-14: 11.9% Westbourne Park — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.0% / 5.3%
Cumberland Park — 15-19: 7.0% Westbourne Park — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.3% / 6.6%
Cumberland Park — 20-24: 5.3% Westbourne Park — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.7% / 9.9%
Cumberland Park — 25-34: 11.7% Westbourne Park — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.3% / 12.0%
Cumberland Park — 35-44: 13.3% Westbourne Park — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 15.0% / 13.6%
Cumberland Park — 45-54: 15.0% Westbourne Park — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 14.0% / 11.7%
Cumberland Park — 55-64: 14.0% Westbourne Park — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.5% / 10.6%
Cumberland Park — 65-74: 9.5% Westbourne Park — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 4.8% / 6.2%
Cumberland Park — 75-84: 4.8% Westbourne Park — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.3% / 7.4%
Cumberland Park — 85+: 2.3% Westbourne Park — 85+: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cumberland Park 46.8% couple families
Cumberland Park — Couple Families: 46.8% Cumberland Park — Lone Person: 37.4% Cumberland Park — One Parent Families: 10.5% Cumberland Park — Group Household: 3.9% Cumberland Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Westbourne Park 53.7% couple families
Westbourne Park — Couple Families: 53.7% Westbourne Park — Lone Person: 31.1% Westbourne Park — One Parent Families: 9.5% Westbourne Park — Group Household: 4.6% Westbourne Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cumberland Park 23.0% renting
Cumberland Park — Owned Outright: 35.1% Cumberland Park — Mortgage: 41.9% Cumberland Park — Renting: 23.0%
Westbourne Park 22.1% renting
Westbourne Park — Owned Outright: 42.1% Westbourne Park — Mortgage: 35.8% Westbourne Park — Renting: 22.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 22.9%
Cumberland Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% Westbourne Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 8.0%
Cumberland Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Westbourne Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.7%
Cumberland Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Westbourne Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 7.5%
Cumberland Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Westbourne Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.8%
Cumberland Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Westbourne Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
England 3.5% / 3.0%
Cumberland Park — England: 3.5% Westbourne Park — England: 3.0%
China 3.2% / 1.8%
Cumberland Park — China: 3.2% Westbourne Park — China: 1.8%
India 1.2% / 1.4%
Cumberland Park — India: 1.2% Westbourne Park — India: 1.4%
Nepal 1.0% / 1.5%
Cumberland Park — Nepal: 1.0% Westbourne Park — Nepal: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.8%
Cumberland Park — New Zealand: 1.0% Westbourne Park — New Zealand: 0.8%
Greece 1.1% / —
Cumberland Park — Greece: 1.1% Westbourne Park — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cumberland Park 68.5% houses
Cumberland Park — Houses: 68.5% Cumberland Park — Flats / Apartments: 17.6% Cumberland Park — Townhouses: 13.9%
Westbourne Park 71.4% houses
Westbourne Park — Houses: 71.4% Westbourne Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.4% Westbourne Park — Townhouses: 9.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Median house price $1,452,500 $1,873,500
Median unit price $722,500 $636,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 14 sales
 17 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Residential 85% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 2%
Commercial 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Houses 2.2%
$620/wk on $1.48M
 2.4%
$658/wk on $1.4M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
House price Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Income Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 6% of SA

Liveability

Westbourne Park scores higher overall (87 vs 68).

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Grade A A+
Score 68/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Cumberland Park carries more crime risk (73 vs 29).

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Low
29/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 3.3 km
 3
Tonsley, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 4.1%

Schools in Cumberland Park

  • Cabra Dominican College Catholic · Combined above peers

Schools in Westbourne Park

  • Westbourne Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Walkability score 84/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.3 km 6.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 12 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5041
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5041
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Car (driver) 67.9% / 65.6%
Cumberland Park — Car (driver): 67.9% Westbourne Park — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 15.9%
Cumberland Park — Worked from Home: 15.5% Westbourne Park — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Bus 5.7% / 6.2%
Cumberland Park — Bus: 5.7% Westbourne Park — Bus: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.5%
Cumberland Park — Car (passenger): 5.1% Westbourne Park — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bicycle 3.9% / 2.4%
Cumberland Park — Bicycle: 3.9% Westbourne Park — Bicycle: 2.4%
Train 0.9% / 2.7%
Cumberland Park — Train: 0.9% Westbourne Park — Train: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Connectivity score 75/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,175 premises
 32%
1,275 premises

Climate

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cumberland Park Westbourne Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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