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Currumbin Waters vs Tugun

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

Currumbin Waters Tugun

Currumbin Waters and Tugun are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different housing styles. Currumbin Waters is dominated by larger family homes, with 71.3% being separate houses and 82.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Tugun has far more apartments and smaller homes, with only 46.2% being separate houses. This difference extends to local services; while 66.3% of homes in Currumbin Waters are within a 15-minute walk of a school, no homes in Tugun have that same access.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining similar typical weekly household incomes and shares of people born overseas. Tugun is generally more walkable, with far more public transport departures and better access to health services and parks. It also has a slightly younger population, with a typical age of 39 compared to 42 in Currumbin Waters. Higher rates of university degrees and Year 12 completion are also found in Tugun.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in Currumbin Waters 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Currumbin Waters People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Tugun Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Tugun Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in Tugun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +2,622 larger in Currumbin Waters gap steady

9,797 87th pct 7,175 87th pct

Median age in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +3 yrs older in Currumbin Waters gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.1%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 39.1%

33.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Currumbin Waters Tugun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 75.7%

4.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +3.9 pts 42.4%

38.2% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 34.2%

13.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

5.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 84.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 39.8%

5.8% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currumbin Waters in Tugun

1.06 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +4 more in Currumbin Waters

9 78th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +44 larger in Tugun

1,048 100th pct 1,093 100th pct

ICSEA in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +15 higher in Currumbin Waters

1,048 78th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.1%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

7.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 28.9%

20.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce even 16.7%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

11.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

3.3% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +$107 higher in Tugun gap widening

$743 48th pct $850 66th pct

Household income in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +$101 higher in Tugun gap widening

$1,636 56th pct $1,737 62nd pct

Family income in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +$67 higher in Tugun gap widening

$2,007 58th pct $2,074 62nd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 35.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +1.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +129 larger in Currumbin Waters

302 86th pct 173 86th pct

Median age in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +2 yrs older in Tugun

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +$243 higher in Tugun

$571 42nd pct $814 66th pct

Household income in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +$333 higher in Tugun

$1,767 53rd pct $2,100 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +0.2 larger in Currumbin Waters gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 55.0%

24.8% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.6% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

16.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +$8 higher in Currumbin Waters gap narrowing

$468 89th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +$150 higher in Currumbin Waters gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $1,950 69th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 38.9%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 28.7%

21.7% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

71.3% Separate house ◂ +25.1 pts 46.2%

27.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment +21.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 42.8%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 16.7%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.9%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.3%

13.3% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.3%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 14.4%

12.4% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +10 more in Currumbin Waters

34 87th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +0.13 more in Currumbin Waters

3.47 71st pct 3.34 71st pct

Departures/1k in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +1,067.2 more in Tugun

432.2 77th pct 1,499.4 89th pct

PT routes in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +1 more in Tugun

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

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

61 45th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 63.5%

13.0% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Bicycle even 1.3%

0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.5% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

4.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.8% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +1.9 higher in Tugun

5.5 86th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +0.9 more in Tugun

5.5 85th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +8.2 pts higher in Tugun

79.3% 88th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +6.2 pts higher in Tugun

80.8% 90th pct 86.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +10.7 pts higher in Tugun

88.7% 84th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +66.3 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

66.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +15.2 pts higher in Tugun

84.7% 77th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +38.8 pts higher in Tugun

49.3% 84th pct 88.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +7.5 more in Tugun

8.7 38th pct 16.2 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +195 higher in Tugun

54 79th pct 249 93rd pct

Mean slope in Currumbin Waters in Tugun +0.6 pts higher in Currumbin Waters

7.2% 64th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Currumbin Waters with nearby areas

Cobaki Lakes Elanora Currumbin Tugun Bilinga Tallebudgera Palm Beach Tweed Heads West

Compare Tugun with nearby areas

Bilinga Currumbin Cobaki Lakes Currumbin Waters Tweed Heads West Elanora Coolangatta Tweed Heads

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currumbin Waters vs Tugun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30776/currumbin-waters/vs/SAL32881/tugun