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Cobaki Lakes vs Currumbin

Name: Cobaki Lakes vs Currumbin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Cobaki Lakes profile · Currumbin profile

Cobaki Lakes Currumbin

Currumbin and Cobaki Lakes are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in scale and layout. Currumbin is a populated, very walkable hub where 30.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 14.9% earn $2,000 or more per week. In contrast, Cobaki Lakes is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no residents holding a bachelor degree or earning over $2,000 weekly. Currumbin is also much more geared toward families, with 16.4% of people being children under 15 compared to none in Cobaki Lakes.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $900. This shared economic baseline sits alongside other similarities, such as a nearly equal share of people aged 65 and over. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways; the gap in home-loan payments is far higher in Currumbin, where the typical monthly payment is $2,134 compared to $1,300 in Cobaki Lakes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,236 larger in Currumbin Bachelor+: 30.8 pts higher in Currumbin Recent movers: 26.2 pts higher in Currumbin PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Currumbin Under 15: 16.4 pts higher in Currumbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +3,236 larger in Currumbin gap widening

42 24th pct 3,278 85th pct

Median age in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +6 yrs older in Cobaki Lakes gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +24.5 pts 8.8%

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 27.5%

9.5% Young adults (25–44) +18.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Children (0–14) +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 42.4%

46.3% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 37.0%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cobaki Lakes Currumbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 77.9%

14.3% New Zealand ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%

7.1% England ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.8% English ◂ +8.7 pts 46.0%

42.9% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 33.2%

21.4% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 13.1%

0.0% Irish +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.1% Dutch ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

109.5% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 91.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 51.3%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 39.9%

0.0% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin

— 1.86 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +2 more in Currumbin

5 73rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +79 larger in Currumbin

965 100th pct 1,044 100th pct

ICSEA in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +10 higher in Currumbin

1,025 69th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.7%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 3.5%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 24.4%

0.0% Bachelor degree +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

38.5% Management & commerce ◂ +21.3 pts 17.1%

30.8% Engineering & related ◂ +19.9 pts 10.8%

23.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 14.0%

19.2% Information technology ◂ +18.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

0.0% Education +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +$49 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$860 68th pct $909 73rd pct

Household income in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +$420 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,830 67th pct

Family income in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +$38 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap narrowing

$2,333 75th pct $2,295 73rd pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 13.6%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.5%

19.5% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Other condition ◂ +12.5 pts 6.6%

14.3% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%

0.0% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +6.5 pts 67.3%

21.4% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.1%

0.0% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +46 larger in Currumbin

0 0th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin

— 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin

— $900 73rd pct

Household income in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin

— $2,036 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +0.6 larger in Cobaki Lakes gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

25.8% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% One-parent families +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

16.7% 2 people +19.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.8% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.7% 5 people ◂ +12.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% 3 people +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +$90 higher in Currumbin

$400 82nd pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +$834 higher in Currumbin gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $2,134 78th pct

People / bedroom in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +0.30 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.8 pts 35.7%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Rented +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.7% Other tenure ◂ +15.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +54.2 pts 45.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 19.7%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +75.6 pts 24.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +18 more in Currumbin

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +5.49 more in Currumbin

0.00 0th pct 5.49 79th pct

Departures/1k in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +2,712.6 more in Currumbin

0.0 0th pct 2,712.6 95th pct

PT routes in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +5 more in Currumbin

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin

— 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin

— 61 45th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 17.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

22.2% 2 vehicles +20.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

0.0% 1 vehicle +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 4.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

0.0% Education & training +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%

9.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +7.3 pts 2.4%

9.7% Other services ◂ +7.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.8% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 15.9%

22.6% Sales workers ◂ +13.4 pts 9.1%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 12.6%

19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.0 pts 10.4%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +6.5 higher in Currumbin

0.0 17th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +6.3 more in Currumbin

0.0 0th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +88.9 pts higher in Currumbin

0.0% 0th pct 88.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +69.6 pts higher in Currumbin

0.0% 0th pct 69.6% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +78.6 pts higher in Currumbin

0.0% 0th pct 78.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +46.8 pts higher in Currumbin

0.0% 0th pct 46.8% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +97.7 pts higher in Currumbin

0.0% 0th pct 97.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +75.1 pts higher in Currumbin

0.0% 0th pct 75.1% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +25.3 more in Currumbin

0.0 0th pct 25.3 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +195 higher in Currumbin

4 64th pct 199 90th pct

Mean slope in Cobaki Lakes in Currumbin +2.8 pts higher in Currumbin

12.6% 88th pct 15.4% 93rd pct

Compare Cobaki Lakes with nearby areas

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Compare Currumbin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobaki Lakes vs Currumbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10947/cobaki-lakes/vs/SAL30774/currumbin