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Aroona vs Currimundi

Name: Aroona vs Currimundi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Aroona profile · Currimundi profile

Aroona Currimundi

Currimundi and Aroona are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with distinct profiles. Currimundi is more accessible, with far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (4.26 compared to 2.60) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (74.4% versus 51.4%). In contrast, Aroona has a higher share of larger homes, with 94.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 84.1% in Currimundi. Aroona also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,857, while Currimundi's is $1,467.

These two areas share several traits, including very similar shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also have the same typical weekly rent of $450. However, the gap in housing tenure is widening, as Currimundi has a far higher share of renting households (24.6%) than Aroona (14.2%). This is consistent with Currimundi having far more townhouses and semi-detached homes, while Aroona consists almost entirely of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,104 larger in Currimundi Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Aroona 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in Aroona Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Currimundi Living alone: 8.6 pts higher in Currimundi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aroona in Currimundi +3,104 larger in Currimundi gap narrowing

3,466 86th pct 6,570 86th pct

Median age in Aroona in Currimundi +2 yrs older in Currimundi gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 46.9%

29.6% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Aroona Currimundi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 79.8%

5.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% New Zealand even 4.2%

0.8% South Africa even 0.7%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +0.1 pts 48.1%

38.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

7.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 92.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 44.6%

45.9% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

4.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aroona in Currimundi

— 1.73 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aroona in Currimundi +1 more in Aroona

11 81st pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Aroona in Currimundi +134 larger in Currimundi

848 97th pct 982 100th pct

ICSEA in Aroona in Currimundi +4 higher in Aroona

1,043 76th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 51.3%

25.1% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 37.2%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 21.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

15.5% Management & commerce even 15.5%

11.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Aroona in Currimundi +$77 higher in Aroona gap widening

$775 55th pct $698 40th pct

Household income in Aroona in Currimundi +$390 higher in Aroona gap widening

$1,857 68th pct $1,467 45th pct

Family income in Aroona in Currimundi +$187 higher in Aroona gap widening

$2,046 60th pct $1,859 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.3% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.0%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Diabetes even 3.9%

1.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +2.0 pts 60.6%

20.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aroona in Currimundi +70 larger in Currimundi

102 86th pct 172 86th pct

Median age in Aroona in Currimundi +8 yrs older in Aroona

28 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Aroona in Currimundi +$52 higher in Aroona

$725 58th pct $673 53rd pct

Household income in Aroona in Currimundi +$585 higher in Aroona

$2,281 72nd pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aroona in Currimundi +0.2 larger in Aroona gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 52.8%

29.8% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.1% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 37.4%

16.3% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aroona in Currimundi even gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Aroona in Currimundi +$98 higher in Aroona gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,852 64th pct

People / bedroom in Aroona in Currimundi even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 33.8%

36.8% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.2% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 81.8%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 32.0%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 38.3%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.1% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aroona in Currimundi +19 more in Currimundi

9 79th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Aroona in Currimundi +1.67 more in Currimundi

2.60 68th pct 4.26 74th pct

Departures/1k in Aroona in Currimundi +756.0 more in Currimundi

300.9 75th pct 1,056.9 87th pct

PT routes in Aroona in Currimundi +2 more in Currimundi

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Aroona in Currimundi +3 longer in Aroona

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Aroona in Currimundi +1 longer in Currimundi

62 45th pct 63 46th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 64.6%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.1% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus even 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 38.8%

25.0% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

1.9% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

8.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Finance & insurance even 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 19.3%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

12.6% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

10.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Aroona in Currimundi +1.4 higher in Currimundi

5.0 83rd pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aroona in Currimundi +1.1 more in Currimundi

5.1 83rd pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Aroona in Currimundi +25.8 pts higher in Currimundi

51.8% 80th pct 77.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Aroona in Currimundi +0.6 pts higher in Aroona

65.1% 83rd pct 64.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Aroona in Currimundi +10.4 pts higher in Currimundi

89.5% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Aroona in Currimundi +18.7 pts higher in Currimundi

44.9% 74th pct 63.6% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Aroona in Currimundi +0.8 pts higher in Currimundi

99.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aroona in Currimundi +23.0 pts higher in Currimundi

51.4% 84th pct 74.4% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Aroona in Currimundi +9.0 more in Currimundi

5.2 30th pct 14.2 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Aroona in Currimundi +118 higher in Currimundi

105 86th pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Aroona in Currimundi +3.9 pts higher in Aroona

7.3% 65th pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aroona vs Currimundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30086/aroona/vs/SAL30773/currimundi