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Currimundi vs Dicky Beach

Name: Currimundi vs Dicky Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Currimundi profile · Dicky Beach profile

Currimundi Dicky Beach

Currimundi and Dicky Beach are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with different housing and age profiles. Residents are far older in Dicky Beach, where the typical age is 53 compared to 45 in Currimundi. This is consistent with Dicky Beach having more people aged 65 and over (30.0% against 24.1% in Currimundi) and a higher share of people living alone. Currimundi is more likely to have larger homes, with separate houses being far more common (81.8% versus 65.3%) and homes with three or more bedrooms far higher (84.1% versus 69.1%).

Typical weekly family incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,900. While they share similar earnings, they differ in accessibility; Dicky Beach is much more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (99.3%) and health services (97.2%). Currimundi has a larger First Nations community, where people are more likely to speak a First Nations language (9.3% compared to 0.0% in Dicky Beach) and earn higher personal and household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,649 larger in Currimundi Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Currimundi 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Currimundi Median age: 8 yrs older in Dicky Beach Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Currimundi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +4,649 larger in Currimundi gap steady

6,570 86th pct 1,921 78th pct

Median age in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +8 yrs older in Dicky Beach gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 46.6%

30.5% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 27.8%

10.7% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Currimundi Dicky Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 76.3%

5.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 47.1%

39.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 36.0%

12.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 90.9%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 44.0%

44.6% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

5.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +2.12 more in Dicky Beach

1.73 23rd pct 3.85 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +2 more in Currimundi

10 79th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +217 larger in Currimundi

982 100th pct 765 93rd pct

ICSEA in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +13 higher in Currimundi

1,039 75th pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.1%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 25.6%

21.0% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

10.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +$34 higher in Currimundi gap widening

$698 40th pct $664 35th pct

Household income in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +$145 higher in Currimundi gap widening

$1,467 45th pct $1,322 34th pct

Family income in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +$80 higher in Dicky Beach gap widening

$1,859 48th pct $1,939 53rd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.6%

16.9% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.2% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.2%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

5.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +3.9 pts 56.7%

21.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +138 larger in Currimundi

172 86th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +3 yrs older in Dicky Beach

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +$186 higher in Currimundi

$673 53rd pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +$571 higher in Currimundi

$1,696 50th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +0.3 larger in Currimundi gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 45.4%

30.1% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

24.8% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +$50 higher in Currimundi gap steady

$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +$11 higher in Dicky Beach gap narrowing

$1,852 64th pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Currimundi in Dicky Beach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 22.4%

24.6% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.6% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 65.3%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 36.6%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 27.0%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 53.2%

9.5% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.1% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

1.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 28.4%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.9%

9.5% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +17 more in Currimundi

28 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +1.46 more in Dicky Beach

4.26 74th pct 5.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +593.8 more in Dicky Beach

1,056.9 87th pct 1,650.7 90th pct

PT routes in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +1 more in Currimundi

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Currimundi in Dicky Beach even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +1 longer in Dicky Beach

63 46th pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 61.6%

11.1% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 34.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

4.9% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.2% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

9.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

10.2% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +1.0 higher in Dicky Beach

6.5 90th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +1.3 more in Dicky Beach

6.2 90th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +22.1 pts higher in Dicky Beach

77.6% 87th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +34.8 pts higher in Dicky Beach

64.5% 83rd pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Currimundi in Dicky Beach even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +8.6 pts higher in Dicky Beach

63.6% 80th pct 72.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Currimundi in Dicky Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +22.7 pts higher in Dicky Beach

74.4% 92nd pct 97.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +3.5 more in Dicky Beach

14.2 51st pct 17.7 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +25 higher in Dicky Beach

223 92nd pct 249 93rd pct

Mean slope in Currimundi in Dicky Beach +1.3 pts higher in Dicky Beach

3.4% 19th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Currimundi with nearby areas

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Compare Dicky Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currimundi vs Dicky Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30773/currimundi/vs/SAL30841/dicky-beach