Cumberland Reach is a small, remote rural riverside locality of about 3.4 km² on the Hawkesbury River north of Sackville, in the City of Hawkesbury LGA roughly 81 km north-west of the Sydney CBD. It is an enclave wholly surrounded by the locality of Lower Portland, with the Hawkesbury River — and Sackville North on the far bank — forming its southern boundary. At the 2021 census 208 people lived here (up from 181 in 2016, +14.9%), predominantly couples aged 50–59, in a 100% separate-house stock of around 60 occupied dwellings that is almost entirely owner-occupied — OnTheHouse/Cotality records about 90% owner-occupancy and QuickProperty notes 23% owned outright and 67% owned with mortgage at the 2021 census. Agents and trackers describe it as quiet riverfront acreage at the peaceful Lower Portland reach of the Hawkesbury near the junction with the Colo River, popular with boating and water-skiing enthusiasts.
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Region | Hawkesbury |
| Council (LGA) | City of Hawkesbury |
| Postcode | 2756 |
| Distance to Sydney CBD | There is no public transport option to the Sydney CBD — travel is by car, roughly 81 km north-west of the CBD… |
| Median house price | ~$843K (OnTheHouse/Cotality median house value as at 31 July 2026; 89 properties, 5 sales in 12 months) — other trackers read $725K–$1.22M on the same thin market (mid-2026) |
| Median unit price | $1,122,554 |
| Typical rent | $680–$781/week (QuickProperty modelled median ~$680/wk, latest period; Andrea Monti median house rent $781/week as at 1 Aug 2026) |
| Price growth | -0.2% year-on-year (Andrea Monti, Aug 2026); +23.46% over 5 years… |
Transport
Cumberland Reach has no railway station and no bus services — the 2021 census recorded 0% of workers travelling by public transport (66% drove and 26% worked from home), and inthesuburbs.com.au notes there is no direct public transport (QuickProperty; inthesuburbs.com.au). The nearest railway stations are Windsor and Richmond on the T1 Richmond line, roughly 17–20 km away by road, so a car is essential; the suburb is reached by road through surrounding Lower Portland, with the river crossings of the district (Sackville ferry nearby) providing access to the eastern bank (inthesuburbs.com.au; QuickProperty).
Schools
There are no schools in Cumberland Reach — nor in its immediately adjacent suburbs Lower Portland and Sackville North. The nearest government primary schools are Sackville Public School in Sackville and Maroota Public School in Maroota, each several kilometres away across the Hawkesbury district roads, with secondary students travelling to the Windsor/Richmond area high schools (NSW Department of Education school websites).
Shopping & Amenities
There are no shops, supermarkets, cafes or commercial facilities within Cumberland Reach — as a small riverfront enclave it contains no retail or services, and inthesuburbs.com.au lists no supermarkets for the suburb. The nearest everyday retail and services are in the surrounding Hawkesbury towns of Windsor and Richmond, a drive to the south.
Parks & Outdoors
The suburb's defining outdoor asset is its frontage on the Hawkesbury River — Cumberland Reach is a reach of the river between Lower Portland and the Colo River junction district, giving riverfront acreage, private boat access and floodplain paddocks on the water. The adjacent Lower Portland hamlet is a peaceful scenic stretch popular for water skiing and river recreation at the Colo–Hawkesbury confluence, and OnTheHouse maps two small parks covering about 1.7% of the suburb's 3.4 km².
Property Market
The median house price in Cumberland Reach was around ~$843K (OnTheHouse/Cotality median house value as at 31 July 2026; 89 properties, 5 sales in 12 months) — other trackers read $725K–$1.22M on the same thin market (mid-2026). See our full Sydney property price map for how the suburb compares across the city. An extremely thin market: Andrea Monti records just 3 house sales in the 12 months to Aug 2026 and Cotality/OnTheHouse records 5, so tracker medians swing widely — QuickProperty models ~$725K (correcting, 17.6% below its 2024 peak), Cotality's AVM reads ~$843K, and Andrea Monti's sales-based median is $1,223,500, which matches the $1.0–1.6M band typical of riverfront acreage holdings on the Hawkesbury when they trade. 2021 census (60 households): 100% separate houses, 0% rented, 8.1% unoccupied on census night (QuickProperty). Any single figure is indicative only.
New Developments
Minimal — Cumberland Reach is rural riverfront acreage with no estates or subdivision pipeline: only 1 development application was recorded in the 12 months to Aug 2026 (Andrea Monti), building approvals for the surrounding SA2 (1,403 dwellings) ran at just 0.3% of stock over 18 months, and growth is constrained by rural zoning on the flood-prone Hawkesbury floodplain.
Jobs & Local Economy
There is no local employment base — no shops or industry exist in the suburb, so work is agriculture, trades, river-tourism-related roles in the surrounding Lower Portland hamlet and home-based/remote work; 26% of residents worked from home and 66% drove to work at the 2021 census, with employed residents largely commuting to the Windsor/Richmond corridor (QuickProperty; inthesuburbs.com.au). Median taxable income for postcode 2756 was about $63,000 (2023–24 ATO data via inthesuburbs.com.au).
Nearby Suburbs
Lower Portland, Sackville North
Sources & method
Researched 5 September 2026 from named public sources — census and government records, transport authorities, council and planning documents — plus published sales data. Where sources disagree on a figure, the guide says so rather than picking one.
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