Moving to Kurrimine Beach QLD 4871
What the official numbers say about living in Kurrimine Beach — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $260 a week, against a median household income of $946 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Kurrimine Beach grew 23% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (605 → 742 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Punjabi, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kurrimine Beach scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (81% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest airport: Innisfail Aerodrome, 26.1 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1290 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 cafes & restaurants · 2 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Kurrimine Beach profile.
What's actually nearby
Parks and reserves: Boustead Park 550 m · Taifalos Park 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kurrimine Beach, most often seen first: Masked Lapwing · White-breasted Woodswallow · Rainbow Bee-eater · Eastern Reef Egret · Common Myna · Southern Cassowary.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kurrimine Beach, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurrimine Beach here | 742 | — | 2/10 | 53% |
| Mission Beach | 1,014 | — | 4/10 | 70% |
| Wongaling Beach | 1,323 | — | 3/10 | 74% |
| South Mission Beach | 968 | — | 5/10 | 53% |
| Tully | 2,368 | — | 1/10 | 52% |
| East Innisfail | 1,757 | — | 1/10 | 33% |
| Innisfail | 1,091 | — | 1/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Cassowary Coast — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Kennedy — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4871 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kurrimine Beach profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $260 a week.
The population grew 23% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 605 people to 742. It sits about 1290 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Cassowary Coast council, and the federal seat is Kennedy.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kurrimine Beach vs Mission Beach.
Nearby guides: Mission Beach · Wongaling Beach · South Mission Beach · Tully · East Innisfail · Innisfail.
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