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Currumbin vs Palm Beach

Name: Currumbin vs Palm Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Currumbin profile · Palm Beach profile

Currumbin Palm Beach

Palm Beach (Qld) and Currumbin are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Palm Beach (Qld) is much larger and more connected, with 95.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 69.6% in Currumbin. This makes daily trips easier in Palm Beach (Qld), where 76.1% of homes are also within a short walk of a school. In contrast, Currumbin is hillier and more spread out, but it has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (1.86 compared to 0.77). The two areas also differ in their First Nations communities; residents are far older in Currumbin, and the unemployment rate there is far higher at 19.0% compared to 6.9% in Palm Beach (Qld).

They share a very similar profile in terms of typical weekly household income, which is about $1,721 in Palm Beach (Qld) and $1,830 in Currumbin. Both areas are also alike in their share of children under 15 and the proportion of people born overseas. While they track closely on many basics, Currumbin has seen more people owning their homes outright, while renting is well higher in Palm Beach (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,071 larger in Palm Beach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Palm Beach Owned outright: 7.2 pts higher in Currumbin Renting: 7.1 pts higher in Palm Beach Bachelor+: 5.1 pts higher in Currumbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currumbin in Palm Beach +13,071 larger in Palm Beach gap widening

3,278 85th pct 16,349 89th pct

Median age in Currumbin in Palm Beach +3 yrs older in Currumbin gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.4%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

42.4% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 39.6%

37.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

4.5% Widowed even 4.6%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Currumbin Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 76.8%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 44.2%

33.2% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.4% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

5.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 88.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 47.5%

39.9% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currumbin in Palm Beach +1.09 more in Currumbin

1.86 26th pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currumbin in Palm Beach +5 more in Palm Beach

7 75th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Currumbin in Palm Beach +3 larger in Currumbin

1,044 100th pct 1,041 100th pct

ICSEA in Currumbin in Palm Beach +17 higher in Palm Beach

1,035 73rd pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 60.7%

18.7% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 27.3%

24.4% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.0% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

10.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

8.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Currumbin in Palm Beach +$36 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$909 73rd pct $873 69th pct

Household income in Currumbin in Palm Beach +$109 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$1,830 67th pct $1,721 61st pct

Family income in Currumbin in Palm Beach +$76 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$2,295 73rd pct $2,219 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.4%

12.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.0%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.5% Heart disease even 3.6%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 65.7%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

4.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currumbin in Palm Beach +362 larger in Palm Beach

46 76th pct 408 86th pct

Median age in Currumbin in Palm Beach +9 yrs older in Currumbin

36 yrs 74th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Currumbin in Palm Beach +$163 higher in Currumbin

$900 73rd pct $737 59th pct

Household income in Currumbin in Palm Beach +$331 higher in Currumbin

$2,036 63rd pct $1,705 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currumbin in Palm Beach even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 53.3%

30.6% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.3% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

4.5% 5 people even 4.4%

1.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currumbin in Palm Beach +$45 higher in Currumbin gap steady

$490 91st pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Currumbin in Palm Beach +$41 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$2,134 78th pct $2,093 76th pct

People / bedroom in Currumbin in Palm Beach +0.10 higher in Palm Beach gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 28.5%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

45.8% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 40.9%

41.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 38.4%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 36.6%

32.8% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 45.8%

26.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 17.6%

9.8% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

2.1% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currumbin in Palm Beach +27 more in Palm Beach

18 86th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Currumbin in Palm Beach +2.74 more in Currumbin

5.49 79th pct 2.75 68th pct

Departures/1k in Currumbin in Palm Beach +490.4 more in Currumbin

2,712.6 95th pct 2,222.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Currumbin in Palm Beach +6 more in Palm Beach

5 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Currumbin in Palm Beach +15 longer in Currumbin

20 59th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Currumbin in Palm Beach +4 longer in Currumbin

61 45th pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 39.8%

37.6% 1 vehicle even 37.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

2.9% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

11.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

8.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

15.9% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Labourers even 7.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Currumbin in Palm Beach +1.2 higher in Palm Beach

6.5 90th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currumbin in Palm Beach +1.0 more in Palm Beach

6.3 90th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Currumbin in Palm Beach +5.5 pts higher in Palm Beach

88.9% 94th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Currumbin in Palm Beach +25.9 pts higher in Palm Beach

69.6% 85th pct 95.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Currumbin in Palm Beach +18.5 pts higher in Palm Beach

78.6% 81st pct 97.1% 91st pct

Walk to school in Currumbin in Palm Beach +29.3 pts higher in Palm Beach

46.8% 74th pct 76.1% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Currumbin in Palm Beach +2.3 pts higher in Palm Beach

97.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Currumbin in Palm Beach +16.5 pts higher in Palm Beach

75.1% 92nd pct 91.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Currumbin in Palm Beach +10.8 more in Currumbin

25.3 68th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Currumbin in Palm Beach +152 higher in Palm Beach

199 90th pct 352 98th pct

Mean slope in Currumbin in Palm Beach +11.5 pts higher in Currumbin

15.4% 93rd pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currumbin vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30774/currumbin/vs/SAL32257/palm-beach