Cumnock vs Yeoval
Cumnock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Yeoval. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cumnock, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cumnock: a median of $396,000, against $290,000 in Yeoval, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cumnock tends to suit couples, while Yeoval suits 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
Cumnock
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 81/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 50%)
- But Yeoval has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yeoval
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($290,000 vs $396,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Yeoval
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cumnock
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (268 min vs 287 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (328.5 km vs 351.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yeoval
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 24%)
- But Cumnock carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cumnock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.8% vs -23.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cumnock and Yeoval drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Cumnock has more residents (491 vs 330); Cumnock has higher household incomes ($61,568 vs $51,064).
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 491 +33% vs other | 330 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.8% | -23.3% |
| Median age | 44 | 47 |
| Median household income | $61,568/yr +17% vs other | $51,064/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk +11% vs other | $195/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $396,500 | $290,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 99% |
| Environmental | 3% | 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
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Cabonne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 8% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 92% of NSW | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
Liveability
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Yeoval carries more crime risk (81 vs 23).
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 50/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | High 81/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Cumnock
- Cumnock Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Yeoval
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval Catholic · Primary above peers
- Yeoval Central School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 same for both | |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 5 |
| Childcare | 1 same for both | |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 39 | 12 |
Mobility
Yeoval sits further from the CBD (351.4 km vs 328.5 km).
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 328.5 km | 351.4 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 268 min | 287 min |
| Public transport score | 28/100 Bus | 25/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 9.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 5.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2867 | 0.5% postcode 2868 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 2867 | 71 postcode 2868 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).
Setting
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 495 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 456 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 213 premises | 0% 193 premises |
Climate
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 692 mm | 587 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 33.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 5.5°C |
Council rates
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cabonne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cumnock | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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