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Currumbin vs Tugun

Name: Currumbin vs Tugun — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Currumbin profile · Tugun profile

Currumbin Tugun

Tugun and Currumbin are neighbouring Queensland areas with a few distinct differences. Tugun is more walkable for daily needs, with 88.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 86.9% near groceries. In contrast, Currumbin has a more highly qualified workforce, where 30.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.8% in Tugun. Currumbin also has a wealthier profile, with 24.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Tugun sits at 19.2%.

A gap that is clearly widening is the difference in public transport access. While 99.4% of Tugun homes are within a 10-minute walk of transport, Currumbin only has 78.6%. Both areas share very similar patterns in other areas of life, such as the share of people born overseas and typical weekly household incomes. They also both have a similar number of people per home, with Tugun at 2.4 and Currumbin at 2.3.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,897 larger in Tugun People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Tugun Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in Currumbin Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Currumbin Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in Currumbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currumbin in Tugun +3,897 larger in Tugun gap widening

3,278 85th pct 7,175 87th pct

Median age in Currumbin in Tugun +3 yrs older in Currumbin gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

42.4% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 39.1%

37.0% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

4.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Currumbin Tugun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 75.7%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +3.7 pts 42.4%

33.2% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.4% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

5.0% German even 5.0%

3.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 84.7%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 48.8%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 39.8%

6.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currumbin in Tugun

1.86 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Currumbin in Tugun +2 more in Currumbin

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Currumbin in Tugun +49 larger in Tugun

1,044 100th pct 1,093 100th pct

ICSEA in Currumbin in Tugun even

1,035 73rd pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 58.0%

18.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 24.2%

24.4% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

14.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

10.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

8.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Currumbin in Tugun +$59 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$909 73rd pct $850 66th pct

Household income in Currumbin in Tugun +$93 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$1,830 67th pct $1,737 62nd pct

Family income in Currumbin in Tugun +$221 higher in Currumbin gap widening

$2,295 73rd pct $2,074 62nd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.9%

12.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +2.3 pts 65.1%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

4.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currumbin in Tugun +127 larger in Tugun

46 76th pct 173 86th pct

Median age in Currumbin in Tugun +8 yrs older in Currumbin

36 yrs 74th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Currumbin in Tugun +$86 higher in Currumbin

$900 73rd pct $814 66th pct

Household income in Currumbin in Tugun +$64 higher in Tugun

$2,036 63rd pct $2,100 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currumbin in Tugun +0.1 larger in Tugun gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 28.0%

13.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%

14.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.2% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currumbin in Tugun +$30 higher in Currumbin gap steady

$490 91st pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Currumbin in Tugun +$184 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$2,134 78th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Currumbin in Tugun +0.10 higher in Tugun gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 28.7%

29.9% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.5% Not stated even 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

45.8% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.2 pts 22.9%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 32.0%

19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

26.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 17.9%

9.8% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

2.1% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%

11.2% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currumbin in Tugun +6 more in Tugun

18 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Currumbin in Tugun +2.15 more in Currumbin

5.49 79th pct 3.34 71st pct

Departures/1k in Currumbin in Tugun +1,213.3 more in Currumbin

2,712.6 95th pct 1,499.4 89th pct

PT routes in Currumbin in Tugun +1 more in Currumbin

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Currumbin in Tugun +17 longer in Currumbin

20 59th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Currumbin in Tugun +1 longer in Currumbin

61 45th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 63.5%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 40.2%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 37.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.6% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 24.2%

15.9% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

7.1% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Currumbin in Tugun +0.8 higher in Tugun

6.5 90th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currumbin in Tugun even

6.3 90th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Currumbin in Tugun +1.4 pts higher in Currumbin

88.9% 94th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Currumbin in Tugun +17.3 pts higher in Tugun

69.6% 85th pct 86.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Currumbin in Tugun +20.8 pts higher in Tugun

78.6% 81st pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Currumbin in Tugun +46.8 pts higher in Currumbin

46.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Currumbin in Tugun +2.3 pts higher in Tugun

97.7% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Currumbin in Tugun +13.0 pts higher in Tugun

75.1% 92nd pct 88.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Currumbin in Tugun +9.2 more in Currumbin

25.3 68th pct 16.2 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Currumbin in Tugun +50 higher in Tugun

199 90th pct 249 93rd pct

Mean slope in Currumbin in Tugun +8.8 pts higher in Currumbin

15.4% 93rd pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Currumbin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currumbin vs Tugun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30774/currumbin/vs/SAL32881/tugun