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Burleigh Heads vs Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

Name: Burleigh Heads vs Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Burleigh Heads profile · Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera profile

Burleigh Heads Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

Burleigh Heads and Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Burleigh Heads is very walkable, with 33.1% of people living alone and 34.7% of homes being rented. In contrast, Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera is car-dependent and dominated by separate houses (96.2%), with a much higher share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (33.4% compared to 20.9% in Burleigh Heads). This difference is also seen in the homes; 86.5% of houses in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera have three or more bedrooms, while only 45.8% do in Burleigh Heads.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly rent, which is around $480 to $500. They also share similar proportions of First Nations people and very few residents who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, the gap in how many people live alone has widened since 2011, and the difference in high-income households has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 63.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera 3+ bedrooms: 40.7 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera Renting: 24.6 pts higher in Burleigh Heads Living alone: 21.7 pts higher in Burleigh Heads Housework 15h+: 11.1 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1,502 larger in Burleigh Heads gap widening

9,176 47th pct 7,674 39th pct

Median age in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1 yrs older in Burleigh Heads gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 21.3%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 17.8%

11.5% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

37.4% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

40.1% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 30.8%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Heads Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 76.5%

4.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

0.9% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +4.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

31.0% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

11.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

42.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +3 more in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1.60 more in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

0.95 13th pct 2.55 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2 more in Burleigh Heads

17 45th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1,866 more in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

458 15th pct 2,324 68th pct

Avg size in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +123 larger in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

458 55th pct 581 70th pct

ICSEA in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +44 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1,048 64th pct 1,092 80th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 58.3%

18.5% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 24.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

9.6% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%

5.2% Creative arts even 5.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$104 higher in Burleigh Heads gap widening

$883 64th pct $779 45th pct

Household income in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$697 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$1,620 42nd pct $2,317 84th pct

Family income in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$173 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap narrowing

$2,141 54th pct $2,314 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.5%

12.2% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.3%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

6.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +6.5 pts ▸ 67.6%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.3% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +10 larger in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

157 46th pct 167 48th pct

Median age in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +8 yrs older in Burleigh Heads

31 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$55 higher in Burleigh Heads

$737 67th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$779 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

$1,821 57th pct $2,600 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1.0 larger in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

2.1 11th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 64.0%

41.1% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 25.2%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 31.6%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +21.7 pts 11.4%

9.2% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.0% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.0% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.0% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$20 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap narrowing

$480 86th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$500 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +19.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.2% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.7% Rented ◂ +24.6 pts 10.1%

1.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

33.3% Separate house +63.0 pts ▸ 96.2%

51.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.3 pts 0.9%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 2.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +36.3 pts 8.9%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 26.3%

4.3% 5 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 26.6%

24.0% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.9% $750 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.5% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.7% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.7%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 14.9%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +16 more in Burleigh Heads

16 25th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1.74 more in Burleigh Heads

1.74 19th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1,565.0 more in Burleigh Heads

1,565.0 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +8 more in Burleigh Heads

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

16 76th pct —

Drive to city in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +12 longer in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

55 75th pct 67 79th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

17.5% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.5 pts 16.7%

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.1% 3 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.0% 4 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

9.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 23.4%

15.7% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.4% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

6.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +6 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1 higher in Burleigh Heads

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +16 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1,039 67th pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1,943 higher in Burleigh Heads

10,055 48th pct 8,112 38th pct

Growth in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +3.6 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

8.6% 75th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Businesses in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1,938 higher in Burleigh Heads

3,062 86th pct 1,124 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +251 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1,688 95th pct 1,939 100th pct

Max temp in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +0.8 higher in Burleigh Heads

25.9 74th pct 25.1 66th pct

Min temp in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1.7 higher in Burleigh Heads

15.8 86th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +7.2 higher in Burleigh Heads

7.8 84th pct 0.6 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +6.4 more in Burleigh Heads

7.2 79th pct 0.7 2nd pct

15-min city in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +91.7 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

92.3% 73rd pct 0.6% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +93.2 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

93.8% 80th pct 0.6% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +87.1 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

87.4% 44th pct 0.3% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +73.6 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

85.7% 62nd pct 12.0% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +59.9 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

96.4% 47th pct 36.4% 9th pct

Walk to health in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +75.1 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

75.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +19.5 more in Burleigh Heads

25.5 82nd pct 6.0 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +192 higher in Burleigh Heads

196 70th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Burleigh Heads in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +6.9 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

8.7% 86th pct 15.6% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh Heads vs Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011225/burleigh-heads/vs/309051243/currumbin-valley-tallebudgera