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Bilinga vs Currumbin Waters

Name: Bilinga vs Currumbin Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Bilinga profile · Currumbin Waters profile

Bilinga Currumbin Waters

Currumbin Waters and Bilinga are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Currumbin Waters is more family-oriented, with 19.3% of people under 15 and 28.9% of adults providing unpaid childcare. Homes here are typically larger, with 82.3% having three or more bedrooms, and separate houses are far more common at 71.3%. In contrast, Bilinga is dominated by flats or apartments (72.8%) and has a higher proportion of people living alone (35.7%) and renters (47.3%).

While these neighbours share similar typical monthly mortgage payments and a similar percentage of people who completed Year 12, Bilinga's transport and accessibility gaps are widening. Bilinga is far more connected, with much higher numbers of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. This accessibility is reflected in the data, as nearly all homes in Bilinga are within a 15-minute walk of parks and health services, while Currumbin Waters is far more likely to be within walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,914 larger in Currumbin Waters Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Bilinga Separate houses: 48.1 pts higher in Currumbin Waters 3+ bedrooms: 41.7 pts higher in Currumbin Waters Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Bilinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +7,914 larger in Currumbin Waters gap steady

1,883 78th pct 9,797 87th pct

Median age in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +6 yrs older in Bilinga gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.0%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.6%

9.5% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

37.4% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.3% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 33.4%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

4.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bilinga Currumbin Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 78.5%

3.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +2.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.1% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

6.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 45.7%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters

— 1.06 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +668 larger in Currumbin Waters

380 57th pct 1,048 100th pct

ICSEA in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +32 higher in Currumbin Waters

1,016 65th pct 1,048 78th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

24.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 20.1%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

8.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +$61 higher in Bilinga gap widening

$804 59th pct $743 48th pct

Household income in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +$201 higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening

$1,435 43rd pct $1,636 56th pct

Family income in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +$193 higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening

$1,814 45th pct $2,007 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.5%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +2.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

18.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +262 larger in Currumbin Waters

40 75th pct 302 86th pct

Median age in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +8 yrs older in Bilinga

34 yrs 72nd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +$116 higher in Bilinga

$687 55th pct $571 42nd pct

Household income in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +$108 higher in Bilinga

$1,875 57th pct $1,767 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +0.6 larger in Currumbin Waters gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

35.4% Couples with children +23.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

48.4% Couples without children ◂ +23.7 pts 24.8%

14.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 33.2%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 22.6%

6.2% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.2% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.7% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +$40 higher in Currumbin Waters gap narrowing

$428 86th pct $468 89th pct

Mortgage in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +$100 higher in Currumbin Waters gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Rented ◂ +25.5 pts 21.7%

21.3% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

30.0% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

72.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +71.8 pts 1.0%

23.2% Separate house +48.1 pts ▸ 71.3%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.8 pts 13.0%

28.1% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

8.8% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 39.5%

16.4% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%

2.0% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.9% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +15 more in Currumbin Waters

19 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +6.62 more in Bilinga

10.09 87th pct 3.47 71st pct

Departures/1k in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +6,632.6 more in Bilinga

7,064.8 100th pct 432.2 77th pct

PT routes in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +1 more in Bilinga

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +1 longer in Bilinga

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +1 longer in Currumbin Waters

60 44th pct 61 45th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 32.5%

33.9% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.5% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.0% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

11.6% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

8.6% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Professional & technical even 6.9%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +1.0 higher in Bilinga

6.5 90th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters even

5.5 85th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +20.4 pts higher in Bilinga

99.7% 100th pct 79.3% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +1.7 pts higher in Bilinga

82.5% 90th pct 80.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +11.1 pts higher in Bilinga

99.8% 99th pct 88.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +57.5 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

8.8% 60th pct 66.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +15.2 pts higher in Bilinga

100.0% 99th pct 84.7% 77th pct

Walk to health in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +50.5 pts higher in Bilinga

99.8% 100th pct 49.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +21.1 more in Bilinga

29.7 72nd pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +155 higher in Bilinga

209 91st pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Bilinga in Currumbin Waters +3.9 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

3.3% 17th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Bilinga with nearby areas

Tugun Tweed Heads West Currumbin Cobaki Lakes Coolangatta Tweed Heads Currumbin Waters Tweed Heads South

Compare Currumbin Waters with nearby areas

Cobaki Lakes Elanora Currumbin Tugun Bilinga Tallebudgera Palm Beach Tweed Heads West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bilinga vs Currumbin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30250/bilinga/vs/SAL30776/currumbin-waters