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Currumbin Waters vs Tallebudgera

Name: Currumbin Waters vs Tallebudgera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Currumbin Waters profile · Tallebudgera profile

Currumbin Waters Tallebudgera

Currumbin Waters and Tallebudgera are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Currumbin Waters is more densely settled and is considered somewhat walkable, while Tallebudgera is car-dependent. This is seen in the housing, where 94.4% of Tallebudgera homes are separate houses compared to 71.3% in Currumbin Waters. Tallebudgera also has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,372 and a much higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (33.4% against 19.9% in Currumbin Waters).

These two places share a typical resident age of 42 years. They are also very similar in the share of people born overseas and the proportion of residents who do not have a religion. Despite these commonalities, the gap in accessibility remains stark; for example, 80.8% of homes in Currumbin Waters are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 1.3% of homes in Tallebudgera have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Tallebudgera Population: 5,971 larger in Currumbin Waters Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Currumbin Waters Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters Household income: $736 higher in Tallebudgera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +5,971 larger in Currumbin Waters gap widening

9,797 87th pct 3,826 86th pct

Median age in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera even gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.4% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 29.8%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Currumbin Waters Tallebudgera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 78.2%

4.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English +0.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

12.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

46.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 45.6%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +1.47 more in Tallebudgera

1.06 9th pct 2.53 36th pct

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

9 78th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +78 larger in Currumbin Waters

1,048 100th pct 970 100th pct

ICSEA in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +11 higher in Tallebudgera

1,048 78th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 56.2%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.2%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 33.7%

20.1% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

9.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.3% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +$47 higher in Tallebudgera gap widening

$743 48th pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +$736 higher in Tallebudgera gap widening

$1,636 56th pct $2,372 87th pct

Family income in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +$348 higher in Tallebudgera gap steady

$2,007 58th pct $2,355 76th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.1%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.4%

9.2% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.4%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.4%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.4%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.8%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +225 larger in Currumbin Waters

302 86th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +3 yrs older in Currumbin Waters

26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +$154 higher in Tallebudgera

$571 42nd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +$670 higher in Tallebudgera

$1,767 53rd pct $2,437 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +0.7 larger in Tallebudgera gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 28.1%

17.8% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.6% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 10.3%

16.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.9% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +$127 higher in Tallebudgera gap widening

$468 89th pct $595 99th pct

Mortgage in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +$400 higher in Tallebudgera gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

34.3% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

21.7% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 7.8%

1.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

71.3% Separate house +23.0 pts ▸ 94.4%

27.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.1 pts 4.5%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 23.9%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.1% 5 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 17.9%

22.5% $550–$749 +12.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.9% $750 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.3% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.4%

17.5% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.7%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +34 more in Currumbin Waters

34 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +3.47 more in Currumbin Waters

3.47 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +432.2 more in Currumbin Waters

432.2 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +3 more in Currumbin Waters

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +37 longer in Tallebudgera

2 14th pct 39 73rd pct

Drive to city in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +2 longer in Currumbin Waters

61 45th pct 59 43rd pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 62.2%

13.0% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 14.9%

15.0% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.9% 4 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

10.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

6.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

12.3% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +4.8 higher in Currumbin Waters

5.5 86th pct 0.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +4.7 more in Currumbin Waters

5.5 85th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +78.0 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

79.3% 88th pct 1.3% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +79.5 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

80.8% 90th pct 1.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +88.1 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

88.7% 84th pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +45.2 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

66.3% 81st pct 21.1% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +47.9 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

84.7% 77th pct 36.9% 60th pct

Walk to health in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +49.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

49.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +5.5 more in Currumbin Waters

8.7 38th pct 3.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +41 higher in Currumbin Waters

54 79th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Currumbin Waters in Tallebudgera +5.5 pts higher in Tallebudgera

7.2% 64th pct 12.7% 88th pct

Compare Currumbin Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Tallebudgera with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currumbin Waters vs Tallebudgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30776/currumbin-waters/vs/SAL32725/tallebudgera