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Currumbin vs Mermaid Beach

Name: Currumbin vs Mermaid Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Currumbin profile · Mermaid Beach profile

Currumbin Mermaid Beach

Mermaid Beach and Currumbin are nearby Gold Coast areas with very different layouts. Mermaid Beach is much more walkable, with 84.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 60% in Currumbin. It is also a more transient and diverse hub, where 51.5% of people moved there in the last five years and 30% were born overseas. Currumbin has a more settled feel, with a higher share of separate houses (58.5% compared to 47.3% in Mermaid Beach) and a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 43.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,700 to $1,800. This shared financial profile exists alongside shifting trends, such as the gap in overseas-born residents, which has flipped since 2011 and is now far higher in Mermaid Beach. While they share a similar number of people per home, Mermaid Beach has become more educated over the last decade, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher than those in Currumbin.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 11.4 pts higher in Mermaid Beach Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Currumbin Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Mermaid Beach Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in Mermaid Beach Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +5,644 larger in Mermaid Beach gap widening

48,090 37th pct 53,734 46th pct

Median age in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +5 yrs older in Currumbin gap widening

43 yrs 76th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.0%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 40.7%

35.5% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Currumbin Mermaid Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 65.3%

4.3% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +5.5 pts 39.2%

35.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 30.1%

13.9% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

5.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

1.0% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 80.0%

0.2% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 45.4%

44.1% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

1.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +0.51 more in Currumbin

1.22 12th pct 0.71 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +4 more in Currumbin

10 13th pct 6 8th pct

Students in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +610 more in Mermaid Beach

4,914 14th pct 5,524 18th pct

Avg size in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +429 larger in Mermaid Beach

491 52nd pct 921 96th pct

ICSEA in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +6 higher in Mermaid Beach

1,043 62nd pct 1,049 64th pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 16.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 24.9%

24.1% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

11.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +$60 higher in Mermaid Beach gap narrowing

$780 46th pct $840 61st pct

Household income in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +$105 higher in Mermaid Beach gap narrowing

$1,675 46th pct $1,780 55th pct

Family income in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +$99 higher in Mermaid Beach gap narrowing

$2,048 49th pct $2,147 58th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.9%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

10.6% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +3.4 pts ▸ 67.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +0.1 larger in Currumbin gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 54.1%

29.3% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.6% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +$35 higher in Mermaid Beach gap steady

$450 86th pct $485 90th pct

Mortgage in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +$80 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

$2,080 75th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 32.8%

25.4% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 47.3%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%

24.5% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

21.7% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

6.8% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.0%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.2% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +8 more in Mermaid Beach

165 26th pct 173 27th pct

Stops/1k in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +0.21 more in Currumbin

3.43 26th pct 3.22 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +78.5 more in Currumbin

1,319.0 63rd pct 1,240.4 60th pct

PT routes in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +12 more in Mermaid Beach

10 14th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 61.1%

14.8% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Bicycle even 1.2%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.4% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

4.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

13.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

9.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

6.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

13.1% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +1.6 higher in Mermaid Beach

6.0 57th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +1.4 more in Mermaid Beach

5.5 51st pct 6.9 76th pct

15-min city in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +18.6 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

72.0% 54th pct 90.6% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +13.3 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

72.3% 58th pct 85.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +13.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

83.8% 43rd pct 97.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +10.0 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

51.9% 24th pct 61.9% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +11.7 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

88.3% 35th pct 100.0% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +24.9 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

60.0% 62nd pct 84.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +8.3 more in Mermaid Beach

12.9 39th pct 21.2 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +205 higher in Mermaid Beach

31 36th pct 235 81st pct

Mean slope in Currumbin in Mermaid Beach +4.0 pts higher in Currumbin

8.8% 89th pct 4.8% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currumbin vs Mermaid Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30024/currumbin/vs/SED30053/mermaid-beach