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Tweed vs Currumbin

Name: Tweed vs Currumbin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Tweed profile · Currumbin profile

Tweed Currumbin

Tweed and Currumbin are nearby areas with some distinct differences in their populations and infrastructure. Currumbin has a more qualified workforce, with 56.6% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 46.4% in Tweed. The typical weekly household income is also well higher in Currumbin at $1,675, while Tweed is $1,317. In terms of local access, Currumbin is more walkable; 72% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 60% are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Tweed, however, has a much larger school network, with 29 schools within 3 km and far more schools per 1,000 children.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people using another language at home and similar numbers of volunteers. Both areas also have about the same number of people per home and typical weekly rents. While both are older than the national figure, residents in Tweed are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47. This gap has narrowed over time, as has the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,058 larger in Tweed Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Tweed Year 12: 10.2 pts higher in Currumbin Participation: 8.5 pts higher in Currumbin Household income: $358 higher in Currumbin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed in Currumbin +33,058 larger in Tweed gap widening

81,148 83rd pct 48,090 37th pct

Median age in Tweed in Currumbin +4 yrs older in Tweed gap narrowing

47 yrs 91st pct 43 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.7%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 44.5%

31.2% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Currumbin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 76.3%

4.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

36.8% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 35.7%

13.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only even 88.6%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.1%

41.6% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tweed in Currumbin +0.97 more in Tweed

2.18 61st pct 1.22 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tweed in Currumbin +19 more in Tweed

29 75th pct 10 13th pct

Students in Tweed in Currumbin +6,213 more in Tweed

11,127 65th pct 4,914 14th pct

Avg size in Tweed in Currumbin +108 larger in Currumbin

384 31st pct 491 52nd pct

ICSEA in Tweed in Currumbin +10 higher in Currumbin

1,033 58th pct 1,043 62nd pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.8%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

7.1% Year 11 even 7.1%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 31.1%

20.6% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

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

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.4% Engineering & related even 12.4%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

10.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

8.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Tweed in Currumbin +$108 higher in Currumbin gap widening

$672 16th pct $780 46th pct

Household income in Tweed in Currumbin +$358 higher in Currumbin gap widening

$1,317 14th pct $1,675 46th pct

Family income in Tweed in Currumbin +$341 higher in Currumbin gap widening

$1,707 19th pct $2,048 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.2%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.4%

6.8% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 39.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed in Currumbin +0.1 larger in Currumbin gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 29.3%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 35.6%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%

13.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.8% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed in Currumbin +$30 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Tweed in Currumbin +$130 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Tweed in Currumbin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 35.3%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.2% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

62.3% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 58.5%

13.7% Flat or apartment +10.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 36.4%

23.6% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.8% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

17.9% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

5.7% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.7%

15.3% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed in Currumbin +158 more in Tweed

323 67th pct 165 26th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed in Currumbin +0.55 more in Tweed

3.98 37th pct 3.43 26th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed in Currumbin +739.0 more in Currumbin

579.9 33rd pct 1,319.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Tweed in Currumbin +17 more in Tweed

27 51st pct 10 14th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

14.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 34.4%

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.2% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

12.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

9.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing even 3.2%

1.6% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

12.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed in Currumbin +0.9 higher in Currumbin

5.1 41st pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed in Currumbin +0.7 more in Currumbin

4.8 38th pct 5.5 51st pct

15-min city in Tweed in Currumbin +13.2 pts higher in Currumbin

58.8% 41st pct 72.0% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Tweed in Currumbin +9.7 pts higher in Currumbin

62.6% 46th pct 72.3% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed in Currumbin +0.4 pts higher in Currumbin

83.4% 42nd pct 83.8% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Tweed in Currumbin +2.9 pts higher in Currumbin

49.0% 21st pct 51.9% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Tweed in Currumbin +5.1 pts higher in Currumbin

83.2% 29th pct 88.3% 35th pct

Walk to health in Tweed in Currumbin +22.8 pts higher in Currumbin

37.3% 34th pct 60.0% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed in Currumbin +1.3 more in Currumbin

11.6 26th pct 12.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed in Currumbin +17 higher in Currumbin

14 30th pct 31 36th pct

Mean slope in Tweed in Currumbin +2.3 pts higher in Currumbin

6.5% 70th pct 8.8% 89th pct

Compare Tweed with nearby areas

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Compare Currumbin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed vs Currumbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10084/tweed/vs/SED30024/currumbin