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Cobaki Lakes vs Currumbin Waters

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Cobaki Lakes profile · Currumbin Waters profile

Cobaki Lakes Currumbin Waters

Currumbin Waters and Cobaki Lakes are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in scale and layout. Currumbin Waters is a larger residential hub where 19.3% of people are children and 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of shops and parks, and typical monthly home loan payments are far higher at $2,100. In contrast, Cobaki Lakes is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no children under 15 and typical home loan payments that are much lower at $1,300.

Both areas are very similar in that almost no one uses public transport to commute. This shared reliance on cars fits with the wider difference in their street layouts, as Currumbin Waters has far more intersections and public transport stops. While Cobaki Lakes has a higher share of people working from home (25.8%), Currumbin Waters has seen more movement recently, with 36.9% of residents moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,755 larger in Currumbin Waters Under 15: 19.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters One-parent: 15.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters Bachelor+: 18.2 pts higher in Currumbin Waters Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +9,755 larger in Currumbin Waters gap steady
42 24th pct 9,797 87th pct
Median age in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +6 yrs older in Cobaki Lakes gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +3.1 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +1.5 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap narrowing
19.0% 51st pct 20.6% 58th pct
Under 15 in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +19.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 65th pct
De facto in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +4.0 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap narrowing
8.1% 22nd pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.3 pts 11.1%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 27.0%
9.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

Marital status

46.3% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
46.3% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 33.4%
14.6% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Cobaki Lakes Currumbin Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +3.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap steady
14.3% 62nd pct 17.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 78.5%
14.3% New Zealand ◂ +10.0 pts 4.3%
7.1% England ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.8% English ◂ +8.5 pts 46.3%
42.9% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%
21.4% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 12.2%
0.0% Irish +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.1% Dutch ◂ +5.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% German +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +5.0 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +0.4 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

109.5% English only ◂ +18.6 pts 90.9%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +5.9 pts higher in Cobaki Lakes gap steady
52.4% 85th pct 46.5% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 46.5%
40.5% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
0.0% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +4.8 pts higher in Cobaki Lakes gap narrowing
58.5% 77th pct 53.7% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +18.2 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 1.06 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +4 more in Currumbin Waters
5 73rd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +83 larger in Currumbin Waters
965 100th pct 1,048 100th pct
ICSEA in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +23 higher in Currumbin Waters
1,025 69th pct 1,048 78th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 53.7%
26.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.6%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 35.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

38.5% Management & commerce ◂ +21.8 pts 16.7%
30.8% Engineering & related ◂ +17.2 pts 13.5%
23.1% Health ◂ +11.9 pts 11.2%
19.2% Information technology ◂ +17.8 pts 1.4%
11.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +$117 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap narrowing
$860 68th pct $743 48th pct
Household income in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +$614 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,636 56th pct
Family income in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +$326 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap widening
$2,333 75th pct $2,007 58th pct
High earners in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +9.1 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 19.9% 61st pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 9.2%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

19.5% Under $650 +21.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 32.9%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +7.6 pts higher in Currumbin Waters
21.4% 18th pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +5.1 pts higher in Cobaki Lakes
14.3% 90th pct 9.2% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +6.5 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Other condition ◂ +10.1 pts 9.0%
14.3% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%
0.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Asthma +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +10.5 pts 63.3%
21.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%
0.0% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +7.2 pts higher in Cobaki Lakes gap narrowing
19.5% 57th pct 12.3% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +11.9 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +16.7 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening
12.2% 9th pct 28.9% 68th pct
Defence service in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +3.2 pts higher in Currumbin Waters
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +4.8 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap narrowing
17.1% 14th pct 21.9% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +302 larger in Currumbin Waters
0 0th pct 302 86th pct
Median age in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 47.7% 67th pct
Unemployment in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 5.1% 27th pct
Median income in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— $571 42nd pct
Household income in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— $1,767 53rd pct
Indigenous language in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 8.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +0.3 larger in Cobaki Lakes gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +15.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 58.9%
25.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 24.8%
0.0% One-parent families +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

16.7% 2 people +16.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.8% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 22.6%
0.0% 4 people +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% 3 people +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.7% 5 people ◂ +9.7 pts 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +$68 higher in Currumbin Waters
$400 82nd pct $468 89th pct
Mortgage in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +$800 higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +0.30 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 21.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 34.3% 31st pct
Separate houses in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 71.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 82.3% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.3 pts 34.3%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage +24.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.7% Other tenure ◂ +15.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +28.7 pts 71.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +46.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 27.9%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%
0.0% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +75.8 pts 24.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 4.5% 72nd pct
Work from home in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +12.8 pts higher in Cobaki Lakes gap widening
25.8% 73rd pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +0.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 62nd pct
PT stops in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +34 more in Currumbin Waters
0 0th pct 34 87th pct
Stops/1k in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +3.47 more in Currumbin Waters
0.00 0th pct 3.47 71st pct
Departures/1k in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +432.2 more in Currumbin Waters
0.0 0th pct 432.2 77th pct
PT routes in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +3 more in Currumbin Waters
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 61 45th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +20.1 pts ▸ 65.3%
25.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 13.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

22.2% 2 vehicles +17.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +17.4 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening
19.5% 14th pct 36.9% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters
— 6.6% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +4.0 pts higher in Currumbin Waters gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +9.4 pts higher in Cobaki Lakes gap steady
70.7% 83rd pct 61.4% 52nd pct
Full-time in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +11.5 pts higher in Cobaki Lakes gap widening
64.5% 77th pct 53.0% 25th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%
9.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%
9.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +7.8 pts 1.9%
9.7% Other services ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Managers ◂ +13.5 pts 12.3%
22.6% Sales workers ◂ +12.9 pts 9.7%
0.0% Professionals +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%
19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 12.2%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +5.5 higher in Currumbin Waters
0.0 17th pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +5.5 more in Currumbin Waters
0.0 0th pct 5.5 85th pct
15-min city in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +79.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters
0.0% 0th pct 79.3% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +80.8 pts higher in Currumbin Waters
0.0% 0th pct 80.8% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +88.7 pts higher in Currumbin Waters
0.0% 0th pct 88.7% 84th pct
Walk to school in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +66.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters
0.0% 0th pct 66.3% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +84.7 pts higher in Currumbin Waters
0.0% 0th pct 84.7% 77th pct
Walk to health in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +49.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters
0.0% 0th pct 49.3% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +8.7 more in Currumbin Waters
0.0 0th pct 8.7 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +50 higher in Currumbin Waters
4 64th pct 54 79th pct
Mean slope in Cobaki Lakesin Currumbin Waters +5.4 pts higher in Cobaki Lakes
12.6% 88th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobaki Lakes vs Currumbin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10947/cobaki-lakes/vs/SAL30776/currumbin-waters