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Currumbin Waters vs Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

Name: Currumbin Waters vs Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Currumbin Waters profile · Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera profile

Currumbin Waters Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

Currumbin Waters and Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera are nearby areas with very different layouts. Currumbin Waters is a somewhat walkable area where 80.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 88.7% are near public transport. In contrast, Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera is car-dependent, with only 0.6% of homes near groceries. The two areas also differ in housing and income; Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera has a much higher share of separate houses (96.2%) and a typical weekly household income that is $681 higher than in Currumbin Waters.

The gap in household income has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people living alone. Despite this, the two areas are alike in other ways, such as having almost the same share of people who use another language at home. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Currumbin Waters at $743 and Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera at $779, both sitting near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera Renting: 11.6 pts higher in Currumbin Waters One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in Currumbin Waters Living alone: 11.2 pts higher in Currumbin Waters Household income: $681 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2,123 larger in Currumbin Waters gap steady

9,797 51st pct 7,674 39th pct

Median age in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1 yrs older in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

33.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 30.8%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Currumbin Waters Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 76.5%

4.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 45.4%

38.2% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

12.2% Scottish even 12.1%

5.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% 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% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%

5.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2 more in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1.49 more in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1.06 17th pct 2.55 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +6 more in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

9 21st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1,747 more in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

577 21st pct 2,324 68th pct

Avg size in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +293 larger in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

289 31st pct 581 70th pct

ICSEA in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +19 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1,072 74th pct 1,092 80th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 58.3%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 30.9%

20.1% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

11.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

3.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$36 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap steady

$743 37th pct $779 45th pct

Household income in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$681 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$1,636 43rd pct $2,317 84th pct

Family income in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$307 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$2,007 45th pct $2,314 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.5%

9.2% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.3%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +4.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +135 larger in Currumbin Waters

302 66th pct 167 48th pct

Median age in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +3 yrs older in Currumbin Waters

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$111 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

$571 36th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$833 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

$1,767 54th pct $2,600 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +0.5 larger in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

24.8% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 11.4%

17.8% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$32 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap steady

$468 84th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +$400 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.3% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

21.7% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 10.1%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

71.3% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 96.2%

27.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.3 pts 2.3%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 26.3%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.1% 5 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 26.6%

22.5% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.9% $750 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 30.7%

17.5% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 14.9%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +34 more in Currumbin Waters

34 44th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +3.47 more in Currumbin Waters

3.47 37th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +432.2 more in Currumbin Waters

432.2 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +3 more in Currumbin Waters

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +6 longer in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

61 77th pct 67 79th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 60.9%

13.0% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 16.7%

15.0% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.9% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

14.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.7% Education & training even 9.6%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

12.3% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +3 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +51 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1,004 53rd pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2,108 higher in Currumbin Waters

10,220 49th pct 8,112 38th pct

Growth in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

3.6% 41st pct 4.9% 54th pct

Businesses in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +129 higher in Currumbin Waters

1,253 68th pct 1,124 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +188 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1,751 97th pct 1,939 100th pct

Max temp in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +0.7 higher in Currumbin Waters

25.8 73rd pct 25.1 66th pct

Min temp in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +1.4 higher in Currumbin Waters

15.5 84th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +4.9 higher in Currumbin Waters

5.5 51st pct 0.6 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +4.7 more in Currumbin Waters

5.5 53rd pct 0.7 2nd pct

15-min city in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +78.7 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

79.3% 61st pct 0.6% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +80.2 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

80.8% 66th pct 0.6% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +88.4 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

88.7% 46th pct 0.3% 0th pct

Walk to school in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +54.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

66.3% 43rd pct 12.0% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +48.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

84.7% 32nd pct 36.4% 9th pct

Walk to health in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +49.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

49.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +2.6 more in Currumbin Waters

8.6 14th pct 6.0 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +50 higher in Currumbin Waters

54 41st pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Currumbin Waters in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera +8.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

7.2% 75th pct 15.6% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currumbin Waters vs Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309021232/currumbin-waters/vs/309051243/currumbin-valley-tallebudgera