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Urliup vs Currumbin Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Urliup profile · Currumbin Valley profile

Urliup Currumbin Valley

Currumbin Valley and Urliup are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Currumbin Valley is a wealthier hub where 33.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and a far higher share of adults hold a bachelor degree (28.9% compared to 17.9% in Urliup). Residents in Currumbin Valley are also more likely to have finished Year 12, and the area is more mobile, with 38.5% of people moving in during the last five years.

Both areas are effectively alike in their lack of local public transport and the share of people who use another language at home (5.2%). Life in Urliup tends to be quieter and older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 63.6% of homes owned outright. This contrasts with Currumbin Valley, where there are more children under 15 and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $2,278, compared to $1,474 in Urliup.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,891 larger in Currumbin Valley Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Currumbin Valley Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Urliup PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Currumbin Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +1,891 larger in Currumbin Valley gap widening
193 53rd pct 2,084 79th pct
Median age in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +6 yrs older in Urliup gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +4.3 pts higher in Urliup gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +8.9 pts higher in Urliup gap steady
26.9% 79th pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +6.9 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
13.0% 26th pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +7.5 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
7.1% 18th pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 30.7%
26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 18.1%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%
13.0% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

49.4% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 50.8%
29.2% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
3.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Urliup Currumbin Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +8.3 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
9.8% 43rd pct 18.1% 73rd pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 77.3%
1.6% England +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% New Zealand +0.1 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

49.7% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 36.7%
41.5% English +4.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
12.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.7% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.6% German +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Urliupin Currumbin Valley even gap narrowing
5.2% 61st pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +0.1 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 90.0%
0.0% Italian +0.3 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 Urliupin Currumbin Valley +9.5 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
42.0% 54th pct 51.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
41.5% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 38.7%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
5.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +22.7 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
40.0% 37th pct 62.7% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +11.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
17.9% 61st pct 28.9% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Urliupin Currumbin Valley
— 2.42 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +2 more in Currumbin Valley
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +172 larger in Currumbin Valley
194 37th pct 366 55th pct
ICSEA in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +80 higher in Currumbin Valley
994 52nd pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +22.7 pts ▸ 62.7%
36.9% Year 10 ◂ +17.5 pts 19.4%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 5.9%
6.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 27.5%
22.4% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%
10.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.5% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 4.4%
3.7% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Creative arts +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +$272 higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
$506 13th pct $778 55th pct
Household income in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +$804 higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
$1,474 46th pct $2,278 86th pct
Family income in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +$818 higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
$1,416 22nd pct $2,234 71st pct
High earners in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +9.3 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
4.8% 30th pct 14.1% 77th pct
High-income homes in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +23.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
10.6% 32nd pct 33.6% 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.1%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.2%
4.5% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

59.5% Under $650 ◂ +19.5 pts 40.0%
28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.8% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +5.5 pts higher in Urliup
28.0% 46th pct 22.5% 21st pct
Mental health in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +7.1 pts higher in Urliup
13.0% 87th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +3.8 pts higher in Urliup gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 5.8%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
2.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +6.3 pts ▸ 70.1%
20.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +5.8 pts higher in Urliup gap widening
26.8% 79th pct 21.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +10.1 pts higher in Urliup gap widening
23.8% 95th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +2.8 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
29.2% 70th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +2.2 pts higher in Urliup
4.7% 78th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +1.4 pts higher in Urliup gap narrowing
31.5% 84th pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +28 larger in Currumbin Valley
12 61st pct 40 75th pct
Median age in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +4 yrs older in Urliup
29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Urliupin Currumbin Valley
— 42.4% 56th pct
Unemployment in Urliupin Currumbin Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +$325 higher in Urliup
$900 73rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +$999 higher in Currumbin Valley
$2,250 71st pct $3,249 89th pct
Indigenous language in Urliupin Currumbin Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +0.3 larger in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +7.1 pts higher in Urliup gap widening
19.0% 85th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +8.3 pts higher in Urliup gap steady
19.7% 36th pct 11.4% 10th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 59.0%
30.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 29.1%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 12.0%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
12.1% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.7% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 11.4%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
6.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +$72 higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
$438 87th pct $510 93rd pct
Mortgage in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +$800 higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Urliupin Currumbin Valley even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +1.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 13.5% 40th pct
Owned outright in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +21.2 pts higher in Urliup gap widening
63.6% 94th pct 42.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +1.4 pts higher in Urliup gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +7.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
74.2% 36th pct 81.3% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.2 pts 42.4%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
12.1% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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

34.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 30.0%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%
7.6% 5 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.1% 2 bedrooms even 12.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $750 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.0% $3,000 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +1.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +9.6 pts higher in Urliup gap widening
31.0% 82nd pct 21.4% 63rd pct
PT commute in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +1.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 72nd pct
PT stops in Urliupin Currumbin Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Urliupin Currumbin Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Urliupin Currumbin Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Urliupin Currumbin Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Urliupin Currumbin Valley
— 71 51st pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 58.1%
31.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 21.4%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 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

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 41.4%
22.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 19.0%
10.6% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.6% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +13.4 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
25.1% 29th pct 38.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Urliupin Currumbin Valley
— 3.4% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +0.2 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
4.4% 61st pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +7.2 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap narrowing
54.2% 30th pct 61.3% 52nd pct
Full-time in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +6.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley gap widening
45.2% 9th pct 51.3% 19th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 14.4%
17.9% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%
13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.1 pts 1.0%
13.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
3.6% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
19.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%
17.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 6.7%
10.7% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.6% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +0.6 higher in Currumbin Valley
0.1 34th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +0.7 more in Currumbin Valley
0.1 34th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Urliupin Currumbin Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Urliupin Currumbin Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Urliupin Currumbin Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +3.5 pts higher in Currumbin Valley
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +28.0 pts higher in Currumbin Valley
5.9% 45th pct 33.9% 59th pct
Walk to health in Urliupin Currumbin Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +2.7 more in Urliup
10.4 42nd pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +2 higher in Currumbin Valley
1 42nd pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Urliupin Currumbin Valley +3.6 pts higher in Currumbin Valley
14.2% 91st pct 17.9% 96th pct

Compare Urliup with nearby areas

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Compare Currumbin Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Urliup vs Currumbin Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14078/urliup/vs/SAL30775/currumbin-valley