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Currumbin QLD 4223

2,272 addresses · 49 streets

McPherson Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Currumbin · 87 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Currumbin is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 3,278 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,830 a week, with median rent near $490 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 30% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,278Population
42Median age
$1,830Median household income / wk
$490Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Currumbin - Tugun statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Currumbin itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Varsity Lakes, 9.3 km north-west · Railway halt: Kangaroo, 100 m east · Bus interchange: Airport Transit Centre, 4.3 km south-east · Airport: Gold Coast Airport, 4.3 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 57.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 64.9%

Population by age in Currumbin
Population by age, Currumbin QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4151
5-14391
15-19177
20-24111
25-34414
35-44502
45-54448
55-64456
65-74384
75-84190
85+62
Dwelling types in Currumbin
Dwelling types, Currumbin QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House596
Townhouse173
Apartment536
Other0
Households by weekly income in Currumbin
Households by weekly income, Currumbin QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650167
$650-1,499376
$1,500-2,999381
$3,000+314
Top ancestries in Currumbin
Top ancestries, Currumbin QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English1,509
Australian1,087
Irish604
Scottish430
Other273
Ancestry NS185
Housing tenure in Currumbin
Housing tenure, Currumbin QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned465
Mortgage410
Rented389
Other14
Cars per household in Currumbin
Cars per household, Currumbin QLD (ABS Census 2021)
037
1482
2543
3153
4+63
Commute to work in Currumbin
Commute to work, Currumbin QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,071
Train3
Bus12
Tram/ferry0
Walked37
Bicycle31
Home297
Top countries of birth in Currumbin
Top countries of birth, Currumbin QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand157
England121
United States51
South Africa31
Brazil20
Canada15
Languages used at home in Currumbin
Languages used at home, Currumbin QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish27
Portuguese26
Japanese14
French12
Mandarin8
Italian8

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