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Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera vs Varsity Lakes

Name: Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera vs Varsity Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera profile · Varsity Lakes profile

Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera Varsity Lakes

Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera and Varsity Lakes are contrasting neighbours on the Gold Coast. Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera is a spacious area where 96.2% of homes are separate houses and 39.9% are owned outright. It is far wealthier, with 33.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Varsity Lakes is more urban and transient, with 43.1% of homes being rented and 33.8% of people born overseas. While Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera is car-dependent, Varsity Lakes is highly walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Daily life in both places shares several common threads, including very similar typical weekly incomes and unemployment rates. They also have nearly identical shares of people with no religion and a similar level of education and job skills. However, the gap in housing has widened since 2011, as Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera has become even more dominated by large, separate houses compared to the mix of apartments and townhouses in Varsity Lakes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,965 larger in Varsity Lakes Renting: 33.0 pts higher in Varsity Lakes Separate houses: 53.1 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera Housework 15h+: 10.5 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +8,965 larger in Varsity Lakes gap widening

7,674 39th pct 16,639 82nd pct

Median age in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +7 yrs older in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 22.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 39.1%

30.8% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.9% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera Varsity Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 61.9%

3.8% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

0.1% China +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +8.6 pts 36.8%

37.5% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 28.6%

12.8% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

0.7% Chinese +6.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

3.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +16.4 pts 73.9%

0.1% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 47.6%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 40.4%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

0.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +3 more in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +2.23 more in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

2.55 61st pct 0.33 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +2 more in Varsity Lakes

15 40th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +980 more in Varsity Lakes

2,324 68th pct 3,304 82nd pct

Avg size in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +2,723 larger in Varsity Lakes

581 70th pct 3,304 100th pct

ICSEA in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +27 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1,092 80th pct 1,065 71st pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.2%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 25.7%

24.4% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.5% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.4% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$9 higher in Varsity Lakes gap narrowing

$779 45th pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$672 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$2,317 84th pct $1,645 44th pct

Family income in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$373 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$2,314 65th pct $1,941 41st pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 6.9%

10.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

7.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 67.7%

16.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +184 larger in Varsity Lakes

167 48th pct 351 71st pct

Median age in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +2 yrs older in Varsity Lakes

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$16 higher in Varsity Lakes

$682 59th pct $698 61st pct

Household income in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$775 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

$2,600 89th pct $1,825 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +0.6 larger in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 54.9%

25.2% Couples without children even 25.1%

10.1% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.4% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 15.4%

17.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$10 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap narrowing

$500 88th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +$658 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $1,842 50th pct

People / bedroom in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +0.10 higher in Varsity Lakes gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 33.7%

10.1% Rented +33.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 21.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +53.1 pts 43.1%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +30.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment +22.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.3% 3 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 21.8%

24.3% 5 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 3.1%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

26.6% $350–$549 +26.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

27.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%

19.7% $750 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 3.9%

18.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 6.1%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 9.4%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.9% Under $1,000 even 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +45 more in Varsity Lakes

0 0th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +2.70 more in Varsity Lakes

0.00 0th pct 2.70 27th pct

Departures/1k in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +912.5 more in Varsity Lakes

0.0 0th pct 912.5 54th pct

PT routes in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +19 more in Varsity Lakes

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes

— 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +11 longer in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

67 79th pct 56 76th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

19.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

16.7% 1 vehicle +24.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 40.4%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 10.4%

19.9% 4 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 4.2%

1.3% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

10.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety even 4.1%

3.1% Arts & recreation even 3.2%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%

16.0% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative even 12.4%

8.9% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +2 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +2 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +6 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +47 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1,055 73rd pct 1,008 55th pct

ERP in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +10,095 higher in Varsity Lakes

8,112 38th pct 18,207 82nd pct

Growth in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +2.6 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

4.9% 54th pct 7.5% 72nd pct

Businesses in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +935 higher in Varsity Lakes

1,124 62nd pct 2,059 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +295 higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

1,939 100th pct 1,644 94th pct

Max temp in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +0.9 higher in Varsity Lakes

25.1 66th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +1.3 higher in Varsity Lakes

14.1 74th pct 15.4 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +6.3 higher in Varsity Lakes

0.6 1st pct 6.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +5.8 more in Varsity Lakes

0.7 2nd pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +87.0 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

0.6% 0th pct 87.6% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +83.1 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

0.6% 0th pct 83.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +99.4 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

0.3% 0th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +51.4 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

12.0% 6th pct 63.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +63.6 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

36.4% 9th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +73.9 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +6.8 more in Varsity Lakes

6.0 3rd pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +286 higher in Varsity Lakes

4 17th pct 290 82nd pct

Mean slope in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera in Varsity Lakes +9.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera

15.6% 100th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera vs Varsity Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309051243/currumbin-valley-tallebudgera/vs/309081262/varsity-lakes