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Currimundi vs Little Mountain

Name: Currimundi vs Little Mountain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Currimundi profile · Little Mountain profile

Currimundi Little Mountain

Little Mountain and Currimundi are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast. Currimundi is much more connected, with 4.26 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to 1.99 in Little Mountain, and 99.9% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Currimundi also has far higher First Nations Year 12 completion at 55.9%, while Little Mountain is at 39.2%. In contrast, Little Mountain has a higher share of people born overseas (20.8% versus 16.7%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.9% versus 14.8%).

These two areas share a very similar demographic profile, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and shares of children and seniors. A notable difference is that Little Mountain's population has become more mobile, with the gap in the share of people who moved in the last five years widening since 2011. While both areas have a high proportion of larger homes, Little Mountain has more four-bedroom houses, while three-bedroom homes are more common in Currimundi.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,498 larger in Little Mountain People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Little Mountain Renting: 6.7 pts higher in Currimundi Recent movers: 6.6 pts higher in Little Mountain No religion: 5.8 pts higher in Currimundi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currimundi in Little Mountain +4,498 larger in Little Mountain gap widening

6,570 86th pct 11,068 87th pct

Median age in Currimundi in Little Mountain +1 yrs older in Currimundi gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%

24.1% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.9% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.5% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.7%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Currimundi Little Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 74.3%

5.2% England +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 47.7%

39.7% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

6.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 90.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

48.5% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 42.7%

5.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currimundi in Little Mountain

1.73 23rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Currimundi in Little Mountain +2 more in Little Mountain

10 79th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Currimundi in Little Mountain +98 larger in Currimundi

982 100th pct 884 99th pct

ICSEA in Currimundi in Little Mountain even

1,039 75th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 50.1%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.3%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

7.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 37.0%

21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Currimundi in Little Mountain +$7 higher in Little Mountain gap narrowing

$698 40th pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Currimundi in Little Mountain +$169 higher in Little Mountain gap steady

$1,467 45th pct $1,636 56th pct

Family income in Currimundi in Little Mountain +$138 higher in Little Mountain gap steady

$1,859 48th pct $1,997 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.3%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.0%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 43.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.3%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

9.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.3% Heart disease even 5.3%

3.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 60.5%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currimundi in Little Mountain +139 larger in Little Mountain

172 86th pct 311 86th pct

Median age in Currimundi in Little Mountain +1 yrs older in Currimundi

20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Currimundi in Little Mountain +$169 higher in Currimundi

$673 53rd pct $504 33rd pct

Household income in Currimundi in Little Mountain +$266 higher in Little Mountain

$1,696 50th pct $1,962 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currimundi in Little Mountain +0.2 larger in Little Mountain gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 27.9%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.6%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 21.0%

15.2% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

5.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currimundi in Little Mountain +$11 higher in Little Mountain gap steady

$450 88th pct $461 89th pct

Mortgage in Currimundi in Little Mountain +$148 higher in Little Mountain gap narrowing

$1,852 64th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Currimundi in Little Mountain +0.10 higher in Little Mountain gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 37.5%

24.6% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 17.9%

1.6% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 84.8%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 28.1%

32.0% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.7% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.8% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 53.0%

12.7% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.1% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

1.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.2%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

9.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currimundi in Little Mountain +6 more in Currimundi

28 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Currimundi in Little Mountain +2.27 more in Currimundi

4.26 74th pct 1.99 65th pct

Departures/1k in Currimundi in Little Mountain +848.0 more in Currimundi

1,056.9 87th pct 208.9 73rd pct

PT routes in Currimundi in Little Mountain +1 more in Little Mountain

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Currimundi in Little Mountain +6 longer in Little Mountain

3 21st pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Currimundi in Little Mountain +1 longer in Little Mountain

63 46th pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

11.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 37.9%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 32.8%

13.1% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.8% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

14.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

10.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

14.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Currimundi in Little Mountain +1.3 higher in Currimundi

6.5 90th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currimundi in Little Mountain +0.9 more in Currimundi

6.2 90th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Currimundi in Little Mountain +3.5 pts higher in Currimundi

77.6% 87th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Currimundi in Little Mountain +13.4 pts higher in Little Mountain

64.5% 83rd pct 77.8% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Currimundi in Little Mountain +23.7 pts higher in Currimundi

99.9% 100th pct 76.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Currimundi in Little Mountain +10.8 pts higher in Currimundi

63.6% 80th pct 52.8% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Currimundi in Little Mountain even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Currimundi in Little Mountain +4.0 pts higher in Currimundi

74.4% 92nd pct 70.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Currimundi in Little Mountain +7.5 more in Currimundi

14.2 51st pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Currimundi in Little Mountain +135 higher in Currimundi

223 92nd pct 89 84th pct

Mean slope in Currimundi in Little Mountain +3.6 pts higher in Little Mountain

3.4% 19th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currimundi vs Little Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30773/currimundi/vs/SAL31667/little-mountain