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Piggabeen vs Currumbin Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Piggabeen profile · Currumbin Valley profile

Piggabeen Currumbin Valley

Currumbin Valley and Piggabeen are neighbouring rural areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Currumbin Valley is more affluent, with 33.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (28.9% compared to 15.5%). It is also more walkable, with 33.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Piggabeen has no such homes. In contrast, Piggabeen has a higher proportion of residents with long-term health conditions (31.5% versus 22.5%) and more people providing unpaid care.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share many core characteristics today. Both have the same typical resident age of 43 and an almost identical number of people per home. Their typical weekly incomes are also very close, sitting at $778 in Currumbin Valley and $748 in Piggabeen. While Currumbin Valley has a far higher share of people with no religion (51.5% compared to 40.5%), both areas sit above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,751 larger in Currumbin Valley Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Currumbin Valley PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Currumbin Valley Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +1,751 larger in Currumbin Valley gap widening
333 60th pct 2,084 79th pct
Median age in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley even gap steady
43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +0.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
1.5% 46th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +1.9 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
16.2% 38th pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +0.6 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
19.2% 65th pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +0.8 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
13.8% 62nd pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 30.7%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
36.9% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 31.6%
7.4% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Piggabeen Currumbin Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +6.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
11.7% 52nd pct 18.1% 73rd pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 77.3%
3.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% English ◂ +4.4 pts 45.4%
36.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
15.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%
10.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino even 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +2.8 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
2.4% 42nd pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +0.1 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 90.0%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +10.9 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
40.5% 50th pct 51.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 51.5%
51.4% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 38.7%
7.5% Not stated even 7.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +18.6 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
44.1% 48th pct 62.7% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +13.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
15.5% 53rd pct 28.9% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley
— 2.42 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +3 more in Currumbin Valley
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +230 larger in Currumbin Valley
136 31st pct 366 55th pct
ICSEA in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +4 higher in Piggabeen
1,078 87th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 62.7%
33.8% Year 10 ◂ +14.4 pts 19.4%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%
4.2% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 27.5%
20.6% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 12.2%
12.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%
13.8% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%
7.5% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.8% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +$30 higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
$748 49th pct $778 55th pct
Household income in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +$357 higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
$1,921 72nd pct $2,278 86th pct
Family income in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +$413 higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
$1,821 45th pct $2,234 71st pct
High earners in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +6.7 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
7.4% 46th pct 14.1% 77th pct
High-income homes in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +8.9 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
24.8% 73rd pct 33.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.2%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.9% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.0%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.3%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.1% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +9.0 pts higher in Piggabeen
31.5% 63rd pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +3.8 pts higher in Piggabeen
9.6% 64th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +3.2 pts higher in Piggabeen gap widening
7.2% 76th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
5.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +8.2 pts ▸ 70.1%
21.6% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 16.7%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
0.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +6.2 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
14.8% 33rd pct 21.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +8.8 pts higher in Piggabeen gap widening
22.5% 93rd pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +2.0 pts higher in Piggabeen gap narrowing
33.9% 86th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +1.5 pts higher in Piggabeen
4.0% 72nd pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +0.8 pts higher in Piggabeen gap steady
31.0% 82nd pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +35 larger in Currumbin Valley
5 49th pct 40 75th pct
Median age in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +14 yrs older in Currumbin Valley
11 yrs 6th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley
— 42.4% 56th pct
Unemployment in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +$550 higher in Piggabeen
$1,125 86th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +$499 higher in Currumbin Valley
$2,750 86th pct $3,249 89th pct
Indigenous language in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +0.1 larger in Piggabeen gap widening
3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +0.7 pts higher in Piggabeen gap narrowing
12.7% 61st pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +0.5 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
10.9% 9th pct 11.4% 10th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 59.0%
23.2% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
13.9% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.8% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 15.1%
12.9% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%
11.9% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%
10.9% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +$115 higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
$395 81st pct $510 93rd pct
Mortgage in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +$250 higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
$2,250 83rd pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +2.3 pts higher in Piggabeen gap narrowing
15.8% 47th pct 13.5% 40th pct
Owned outright in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +1.8 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
40.6% 48th pct 42.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +1.4 pts higher in Piggabeen gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +5.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
76.2% 41st pct 81.3% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 40.6%
40.6% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
15.8% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 98.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 30.0%
25.7% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.9% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 39.8%
25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
18.8% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $750 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.1 pts 9.5%
9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +1.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +9.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 21.4% 63rd pct
PT commute in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +1.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 72nd pct
PT stops in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley
— 71 51st pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 58.1%
12.3% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
24.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 18.6%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 19.8%
18.8% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +4.8 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
33.8% 60th pct 38.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +3.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +2.8 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
1.7% 37th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +2.1 pts higher in Piggabeen gap narrowing
63.5% 60th pct 61.3% 52nd pct
Full-time in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +1.9 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
49.4% 14th pct 51.3% 19th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%
16.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
9.3% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%
5.6% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%
13.0% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +0.6 higher in Currumbin Valley
0.0 0th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +0.8 more in Currumbin Valley
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +3.5 pts higher in Currumbin Valley
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +33.9 pts higher in Currumbin Valley
0.0% 0th pct 33.9% 59th pct
Walk to health in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +7.7 more in Currumbin Valley
0.0 0th pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +1 higher in Currumbin Valley
1 57th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Piggabeenin Currumbin Valley +3.6 pts higher in Currumbin Valley
14.3% 91st pct 17.9% 96th pct

Compare Piggabeen with nearby areas

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Compare Currumbin Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Piggabeen vs Currumbin Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13214/piggabeen/vs/SAL30775/currumbin-valley