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Murwillumbah Surrounds vs Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

Name: Murwillumbah Surrounds vs Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Murwillumbah Surrounds profile · Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera profile

Murwillumbah Surrounds Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

Murwillumbah Surrounds and Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera are nearby areas with very different financial and social profiles. Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,317 and 33.4% of homes earning $3,000 or more. In contrast, Murwillumbah Surrounds has a typical weekly income of $1,387, and only 14% of households earn $3,000 or more. Educational gaps are also wide; 58.3% of people in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera finished Year 12, compared to 44.9% in Murwillumbah Surrounds.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of overseas arrivals and the share of people who work from home. This shared modern lifestyle exists alongside diverging trends in age and wealth. Since 2011, the gap in household income has widened, and the typical resident in Murwillumbah Surrounds has become noticeably older than those in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera. While Murwillumbah Surrounds has more public transport stops and walkable amenities, Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera has a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $930 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera 3+ bedrooms: 12.2 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2,678 larger in Murwillumbah Surrounds gap steady

10,352 54th pct 7,674 39th pct

Median age in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +5 yrs older in Murwillumbah Surrounds gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 29.6%

21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

45.3% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

35.0% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 30.8%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

4.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Murwillumbah Surrounds Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 76.5%

3.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +3.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.5% Australian even 37.5%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

11.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

35.8% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

14.3% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +6 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

10 89th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +3.35 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

5.90 89th pct 2.55 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +11 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

26 63rd pct 15 40th pct

Students in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1,783 more in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

541 19th pct 2,324 68th pct

Avg size in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +527 larger in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

54 1st pct 581 70th pct

ICSEA in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +106 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

986 36th pct 1,092 80th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.6%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV even 30.9%

19.9% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.9% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$145 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$634 17th pct $779 45th pct

Household income in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$930 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$1,387 28th pct $2,317 84th pct

Family income in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$697 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$1,617 20th pct $2,314 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 20.5%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%

6.6% $4,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 39.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.3%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

7.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +8.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +188 larger in Murwillumbah Surrounds

355 71st pct 167 48th pct

Median age in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2 yrs older in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$156 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

$526 26th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$1,158 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

$1,442 33rd pct $2,600 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +0.5 larger in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap steady

2.6 57th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 25.2%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 31.6%

13.9% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 11.4%

14.2% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.6% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$150 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$350 43rd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$755 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$1,745 44th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +0.10 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 39.9%

15.4% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 96.2%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 26.3%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.8% 5 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 26.6%

33.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 18.3%

9.1% $550–$749 +18.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.8% $750 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.9% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.7%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 14.9%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +94 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

94 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +9.08 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

9.08 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +71.3 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

71.3 17th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +8 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

79 100th pct —

Drive to city in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

— 67 79th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

18.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 40.8%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 16.7%

16.8% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.0% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

8.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 1.0%

5.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades even 15.2%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

7.1% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +4 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +3 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +4 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +82 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

973 40th pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2,723 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

10,835 52nd pct 8,112 38th pct

Growth in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +0.1 pts higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

5.0% 54th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Businesses in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +47 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

1,171 64th pct 1,124 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +181 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1,758 97th pct 1,939 100th pct

Max temp in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1.6 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

23.5 47th pct 25.1 66th pct

Min temp in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1.5 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

12.6 60th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +0.4 higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

1.0 4th pct 0.6 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +0.3 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

1.0 4th pct 0.7 2nd pct

15-min city in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +10.3 pts higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

10.9% 7th pct 0.6% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +8.2 pts higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

8.7% 6th pct 0.6% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +21.0 pts higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

21.3% 15th pct 0.3% 0th pct

Walk to school in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +4.3 pts higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

16.3% 9th pct 12.0% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +21.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

15.1% 1st pct 36.4% 9th pct

Walk to health in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +3.4 pts higher in Murwillumbah Surrounds

3.4% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +11.0 more in Murwillumbah Surrounds

17.0 63rd pct 6.0 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +3 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1 9th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Murwillumbah Surrounds in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2.9 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

12.7% 97th pct 15.6% 100th pct

Compare Murwillumbah Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Murwillumbah Surrounds vs Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112031252/murwillumbah-surrounds/vs/309051243/currumbin-valley-tallebudgera