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Currumbin vs Gaven

Name: Currumbin vs Gaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Currumbin profile · Gaven profile

Currumbin Gaven

Gaven and Currumbin are two nearby Gold Coast areas with very different layouts. Gaven has more larger homes, with 82.4% of houses having three or more bedrooms compared to 69.2% in Currumbin. It also has far larger schools and a higher share of people born overseas (26.3% versus 18.6%). In contrast, Currumbin is much more walkable; 72.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 45.9% in Gaven.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. While they share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,675, other trends are shifting. Currumbin has seen a rise in people with bachelor degrees and those living alone. Meanwhile, Gaven has become more diverse, with a growing gap in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Gaven Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Gaven Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Currumbin Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in Gaven Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Gaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currumbin in Gaven +1,948 larger in Gaven gap widening

48,090 37th pct 50,038 40th pct

Median age in Currumbin in Gaven +4 yrs older in Currumbin gap steady

43 yrs 76th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.5% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Currumbin Gaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 69.1%

4.3% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +3.2 pts 41.5%

35.7% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 34.0%

13.9% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

5.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 84.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 45.3%

44.1% Christianity even 44.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currumbin in Gaven +0.05 more in Currumbin

1.22 12th pct 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currumbin in Gaven +1 more in Gaven

10 13th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Currumbin in Gaven +3,979 more in Gaven

4,914 14th pct 8,893 45th pct

Avg size in Currumbin in Gaven +317 larger in Gaven

491 52nd pct 808 90th pct

ICSEA in Currumbin in Gaven +5 higher in Currumbin

1,043 62nd pct 1,037 60th pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 55.4%

22.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 19.4%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Currumbin in Gaven +$26 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$780 46th pct $754 39th pct

Household income in Currumbin in Gaven even gap narrowing

$1,675 46th pct $1,674 46th pct

Family income in Currumbin in Gaven +$109 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$2,048 49th pct $1,939 38th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 62.9%

18.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Currumbin in Gaven +0.2 larger in Gaven gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 25.2%

14.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.1%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 21.3%

15.8% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$450 86th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Currumbin in Gaven +$238 higher in Currumbin gap widening

$2,080 75th pct $1,842 49th pct

People / bedroom in Currumbin in Gaven even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 26.1%

25.4% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 70.5%

24.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.3 pts 8.6%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 11.6%

8.2% 5 or more even 8.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

21.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.2%

13.3% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.8% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 9.4%

13.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currumbin in Gaven +17 more in Currumbin

165 26th pct 148 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Currumbin in Gaven +0.47 more in Currumbin

3.43 26th pct 2.96 18th pct

Departures/1k in Currumbin in Gaven +799.1 more in Currumbin

1,319.0 63rd pct 519.9 31st pct

PT routes in Currumbin in Gaven +18 more in Gaven

10 14th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 31.2%

13.4% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.2% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

13.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

9.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

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

3.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 17.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Currumbin in Gaven +1.4 higher in Currumbin

6.0 57th pct 4.6 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Currumbin in Gaven +1.1 more in Currumbin

5.5 51st pct 4.4 31st pct

15-min city in Currumbin in Gaven +24.7 pts higher in Currumbin

72.0% 54th pct 47.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Currumbin in Gaven +26.4 pts higher in Currumbin

72.3% 58th pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Currumbin in Gaven +3.6 pts higher in Currumbin

83.8% 43rd pct 80.3% 39th pct

Walk to school in Currumbin in Gaven +1.6 pts higher in Gaven

51.9% 24th pct 53.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Currumbin in Gaven +5.3 pts higher in Gaven

88.3% 35th pct 93.6% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Currumbin in Gaven +22.3 pts higher in Currumbin

60.0% 62nd pct 37.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Currumbin in Gaven +3.5 more in Currumbin

12.9 39th pct 9.4 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Currumbin in Gaven +27 higher in Gaven

31 36th pct 57 44th pct

Mean slope in Currumbin in Gaven +0.8 pts higher in Currumbin

8.8% 89th pct 8.0% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currumbin vs Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30024/currumbin/vs/SED30027/gaven