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Currumbin Waters vs Elanora

Name: Currumbin Waters vs Elanora — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Currumbin Waters profile · Elanora profile

Currumbin Waters Elanora

Elanora and Currumbin Waters are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different levels of local convenience. Currumbin Waters is much more walkable, with 79.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute city' area compared to just 27.1% in Elanora. This gap is seen in everyday needs; for example, 80.8% of Currumbin Waters residents can walk to groceries in 15 minutes, while only 43.4% in Elanora can. Elanora does have a far larger public transport network, with 862.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people and seven different routes.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their core demographics. They share the same typical resident age of 42 and almost identical shares of children and retirees. Both areas also have a similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,636 to $1,744. While Currumbin Waters has a higher share of rentals, Elanora has more homes owned outright and a higher proportion of large houses with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 7.9 pts higher in Elanora Separate houses: 7.3 pts higher in Elanora Population: 2,742 larger in Elanora Renting: 4.8 pts higher in Currumbin Waters Owned outright: 3.5 pts higher in Elanora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +2,742 larger in Elanora gap steady

9,797 87th pct 12,539 88th pct

Median age in Currumbin Waters in Elanora even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.5%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

46.5% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.4% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Currumbin Waters Elanora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 77.3%

4.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.8%

38.2% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 36.9%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

12.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

46.5% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 45.4%

5.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +0.22 more in Currumbin Waters

1.06 9th pct 0.84 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +2 more in Elanora

9 78th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +17 larger in Elanora

1,048 100th pct 1,065 100th pct

ICSEA in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +6 higher in Elanora

1,048 78th pct 1,054 80th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.1%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 34.5%

20.1% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

11.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

9.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

3.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +$5 higher in Currumbin Waters gap steady

$743 48th pct $738 47th pct

Household income in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +$108 higher in Elanora gap steady

$1,636 56th pct $1,744 62nd pct

Family income in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +$35 higher in Elanora gap narrowing

$2,007 58th pct $2,042 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.9% $650–$1,499 even 32.9%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +1.9 pts ▸ 65.2%

19.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +10 larger in Elanora

302 86th pct 312 86th pct

Median age in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +4 yrs older in Currumbin Waters

26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +$62 higher in Elanora

$571 42nd pct $633 49th pct

Household income in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +$328 higher in Elanora

$1,767 53rd pct $2,095 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +0.1 larger in Elanora gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children even 59.0%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%

15.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.4%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 19.8%

17.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +$57 higher in Elanora gap widening

$468 89th pct $525 94th pct

Mortgage in Currumbin Waters in Elanora even gap steady

$2,100 76th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Currumbin Waters in Elanora even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.3% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.7% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 16.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

71.3% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 78.7%

27.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 17.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 42.6%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%

8.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 36.7%

22.5% $550–$749 +13.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%

6.9% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%

17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +14 more in Elanora

34 87th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +0.36 more in Elanora

3.47 71st pct 3.83 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +430.4 more in Elanora

432.2 77th pct 862.6 85th pct

PT routes in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +4 more in Elanora

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +5 longer in Currumbin Waters

61 45th pct 56 42nd pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

13.0% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 29.6%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

7.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

10.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.8% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

9.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +1.4 higher in Currumbin Waters

5.5 86th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +2.0 more in Currumbin Waters

5.5 85th pct 3.4 75th pct

15-min city in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +52.2 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

79.3% 88th pct 27.1% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +37.4 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

80.8% 90th pct 43.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +0.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

88.7% 84th pct 88.4% 84th pct

Walk to school in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +19.1 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

66.3% 81st pct 47.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +0.7 pts higher in Elanora

84.7% 77th pct 85.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +48.8 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

49.3% 84th pct 0.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +0.1 more in Elanora

8.7 38th pct 8.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +31 higher in Elanora

54 79th pct 85 84th pct

Mean slope in Currumbin Waters in Elanora +1.2 pts higher in Elanora

7.2% 64th pct 8.3% 73rd pct

Compare Currumbin Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Elanora with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currumbin Waters vs Elanora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30776/currumbin-waters/vs/SAL30955/elanora