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Currumbin - Tugun vs Palm Beach

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Currumbin - Tugun profile · Palm Beach profile

Currumbin - Tugun Palm Beach

Palm Beach and Currumbin - Tugun are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with similar household incomes and resident ages. Palm Beach is more geared toward families and students, with 3,713 school enrolments compared to 1,144 in Currumbin - Tugun. This is reflected in the local layout, as 76.1% of Palm Beach homes are within a 15 minute walk of a school, while only 14.1% of homes in Currumbin - Tugun have the same access. Palm Beach also has a higher share of renters at 37.0% and has seen faster recent growth, rising by 12.5% since 2021.

This gap in renting has widened since 2011, when it was only 1.9 points. Despite this trend, the two areas remain very alike in other ways, including the share of people born overseas and the typical weekly income of households. Both areas have a similar mix of residents, with about 16% of the population being children under 15, and both are much more likely than the national figure to have homes with fewer than three bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Palm Beach Population: 4,010 larger in Palm Beach Renting: 3.9 pts higher in Palm Beach 3+ bedrooms: 3.6 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun Median age: 2 yrs older in Currumbin - Tugun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +4,010 larger in Palm Beach gap widening
12,339 64th pct 16,349 81st pct
Median age in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +2 yrs older in Currumbin - Tugun gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.4 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
2.1% 50th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1.5 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
19.2% 61st pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.1 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap narrowing
16.1% 29th pct 15.9% 28th pct
De facto in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.4 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
16.1% 87th pct 15.7% 86th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.4%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

39.5% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
39.7% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 39.6%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.4% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Currumbin - Tugun Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.5 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
18.2% 40th pct 17.6% 38th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 76.8%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% South Africa even 0.8%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
33.3% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
15.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
12.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek even 0.6%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.5 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
6.7% 31st pct 6.2% 30th pct
Limited English in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach even gap steady
0.5% 25th pct 0.5% 26th pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 88.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.9 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
48.4% 81st pct 47.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 47.5%
40.8% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
59.2% 56th pct 60.7% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1.0 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
24.7% 59th pct 25.7% 61st pct
Schools in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1 more in Palm Beach
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.26 more in Palm Beach
0.50 0th pct 0.77 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +2 more in Currumbin - Tugun
14 37th pct 12 31st pct
Students in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +2,569 more in Palm Beach
1,144 42nd pct 3,713 86th pct
Avg size in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +713 larger in Palm Beach
1,144 95th pct 1,857 100th pct
ICSEA in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +14 higher in Palm Beach
1,017 51st pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 60.7%
20.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
5.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.5% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%
6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%
10.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
8.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Education even 9.1%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Creative arts even 4.9%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +$16 higher in Palm Beach gap steady
$857 60th pct $873 62nd pct
Household income in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +$25 higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
$1,696 47th pct $1,721 48th pct
Family income in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +$126 higher in Palm Beach gap widening
$2,093 51st pct $2,219 59th pct
High earners in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
11.8% 57th pct 13.1% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +2.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
19.8% 48th pct 22.1% 55th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.0%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.4%
14.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.7% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.0%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.1 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun
25.7% 34th pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach even
7.7% 36th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.1 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
4.5% 31st pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
7.7% Mental health even 7.7%
7.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 65.7%
17.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%
5.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.5 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
13.9% 45th pct 13.4% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
10.5% 25th pct 11.0% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1.1 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
26.5% 53rd pct 25.4% 44th pct
Defence service in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.5 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun
3.1% 58th pct 2.7% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.4 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
18.9% 28th pct 18.5% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +145 larger in Palm Beach
263 61st pct 408 74th pct
Median age in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +4 yrs older in Currumbin - Tugun
31 yrs 88th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach even
54.3% 73rd pct 54.4% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.5 pts higher in Palm Beach
6.4% 28th pct 6.9% 31st pct
Median income in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +$68 higher in Currumbin - Tugun
$805 75th pct $737 67th pct
Household income in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +$337 higher in Currumbin - Tugun
$2,042 70th pct $1,705 50th pct
Indigenous language in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1.0 pts higher in Palm Beach
3.4% 32nd pct 4.4% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.8 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
14.9% 64th pct 14.1% 59th pct
Living alone in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1.0 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
28.8% 66th pct 29.8% 70th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
31.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
1.1% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
28.8% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
4.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +$10 higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap narrowing
$455 81st pct $445 78th pct
Mortgage in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +$143 higher in Palm Beach gap widening
$1,950 57th pct $2,093 69th pct
People / bedroom in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.10 higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +3.9 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
33.0% 66th pct 37.0% 74th pct
Owned outright in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +2.3 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap widening
30.8% 45th pct 28.5% 38th pct
Separate houses in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1.3 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap narrowing
42.2% 11th pct 40.9% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +3.6 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
58.2% 14th pct 54.6% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 32.1%
30.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 28.5%
1.3% Not stated even 1.3%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

42.2% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 40.9%
36.2% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 33.2%
36.2% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
16.1% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.9% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 45.8%
20.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%
14.0% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.6% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.3% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 34.1%
25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.6%
16.1% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
4.4% 45th pct 5.7% 56th pct
Work from home in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.1 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
15.2% 52nd pct 15.1% 51st pct
PT commute in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach even gap narrowing
1.4% 40th pct 1.4% 41st pct
PT stops in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +16 more in Currumbin - Tugun
61 67th pct 45 54th pct
Stops/1k in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +2.19 more in Currumbin - Tugun
4.94 60th pct 2.75 28th pct
Departures/1k in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +448.4 more in Currumbin - Tugun
2,670.6 86th pct 2,222.2 86th pct
PT routes in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +5 more in Palm Beach
6 43rd pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1 longer in Palm Beach
4 43rd pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +3 longer in Currumbin - Tugun
60 77th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 62.8%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 37.6%
11.5% 3 vehicles even 11.5%
4.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +2.6 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
46.3% 77th pct 48.9% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.8 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
12.6% 59th pct 13.4% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.4 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun gap steady
4.6% 50th pct 4.2% 41st pct
Participation in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +2.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
63.3% 58th pct 65.6% 69th pct
Full-time in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +2.6 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
51.6% 10th pct 54.2% 18th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%
12.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
8.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
6.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.1% Manufacturing even 4.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
14.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +11 higher in Palm Beach
1,023 61st pct 1,034 65th pct
ERP in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +5,201 higher in Palm Beach
13,477 64th pct 18,678 84th pct
Growth in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +4.5 pts higher in Palm Beach
7.9% 73rd pct 12.5% 86th pct
Businesses in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +533 higher in Palm Beach
1,504 76th pct 2,037 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +18 higher in Palm Beach
1,670 94th pct 1,688 95th pct
Max temp in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.2 higher in Palm Beach
25.7 72nd pct 25.9 74th pct
Min temp in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.1 higher in Currumbin - Tugun
15.9 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.8 higher in Palm Beach
6.9 73rd pct 7.8 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +1.2 more in Palm Beach
6.2 63rd pct 7.3 81st pct
15-min city in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +3.8 pts higher in Palm Beach
90.6% 71st pct 94.4% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +14.0 pts higher in Palm Beach
81.4% 67th pct 95.5% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +3.0 pts higher in Palm Beach
94.1% 55th pct 97.1% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +62.0 pts higher in Palm Beach
14.1% 7th pct 76.1% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +0.6 pts higher in Palm Beach
99.4% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +4.3 pts higher in Palm Beach
87.4% 82nd pct 91.6% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +6.3 more in Currumbin - Tugun
20.7 74th pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +131 higher in Palm Beach
220 74th pct 352 87th pct
Mean slope in Currumbin - Tugunin Palm Beach +4.2 pts higher in Currumbin - Tugun
8.1% 82nd pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currumbin - Tugun vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309021231/currumbin-tugun/vs/309021234/palm-beach