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Currumbin vs Mudgeeraba

Name: Currumbin vs Mudgeeraba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Currumbin profile · Mudgeeraba profile

Currumbin Mudgeeraba

Mudgeeraba and Currumbin are nearby areas on the Gold Coast with very different layouts. Mudgeeraba is mostly car-dependent and has larger homes, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a much larger school system, with 17,573 enrolments and an average school size of 1,034. In contrast, Currumbin is very walkable and has much better access to transport; 83.8% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to 55.8% in Mudgeeraba.

These two areas are very similar when it comes to money and education, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes and similar shares of adults holding a bachelor degree. However, other trends are shifting. The gap in people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, while the age difference has flipped, with residents now noticeably older in Currumbin. This area also has a higher share of people aged 65 and over, at 20.7%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Household size: 0.3 larger in Mudgeeraba Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Born overseas: 8.6 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +10,617 larger in Mudgeeraba gap widening

48,090 37th pct 58,707 55th pct

Median age in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +3 yrs older in Currumbin gap narrowing

43 yrs 76th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.8%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

44.5% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.5% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Currumbin Mudgeeraba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 68.3%

4.3% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +1.7 pts 43.0%

35.7% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 32.6%

13.9% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

5.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.0% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

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 ◂ +4.5 pts 84.2%

0.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 43.5%

44.1% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

1.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +0.24 more in Mudgeeraba

1.22 12th pct 1.46 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +7 more in Mudgeeraba

10 13th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +12,659 more in Mudgeeraba

4,914 14th pct 17,573 88th pct

Avg size in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +542 larger in Mudgeeraba

491 52nd pct 1,034 100th pct

ICSEA in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +32 higher in Mudgeeraba

1,043 62nd pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.9%

7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 29.9%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

11.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

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

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

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

1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +$18 higher in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

$780 46th pct $798 51st pct

Household income in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +$239 higher in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

$1,675 46th pct $1,914 65th pct

Family income in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +$51 higher in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

$2,048 49th pct $2,099 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.9%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.0% Mental health even 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +1.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +0.3 larger in Mudgeeraba gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 24.3%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.1%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 17.4%

15.8% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.6% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +$50 higher in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +$80 higher in Currumbin gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 28.1%

25.4% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 23.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.0 pts 6.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 10.0%

8.2% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

21.7% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.5%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 3.4%

6.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +48 more in Currumbin

165 26th pct 117 19th pct

Stops/1k in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +1.44 more in Currumbin

3.43 26th pct 1.99 11th pct

Departures/1k in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +1,019.6 more in Currumbin

1,319.0 63rd pct 299.4 21st pct

PT routes in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +15 more in Mudgeeraba

10 14th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

14.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 29.0%

13.4% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

13.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

9.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.5% Manufacturing even 4.5%

3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Managers even 13.1%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

9.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +2.2 higher in Currumbin

6.0 57th pct 3.8 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +1.9 more in Currumbin

5.5 51st pct 3.6 18th pct

15-min city in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +28.7 pts higher in Currumbin

72.0% 54th pct 43.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +28.0 pts higher in Currumbin

72.3% 58th pct 44.2% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +28.0 pts higher in Currumbin

83.8% 43rd pct 55.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +3.0 pts higher in Currumbin

51.9% 24th pct 48.9% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +13.5 pts higher in Currumbin

88.3% 35th pct 74.8% 21st pct

Walk to health in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +25.6 pts higher in Currumbin

60.0% 62nd pct 34.4% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +2.7 more in Currumbin

12.9 39th pct 10.2 13th pct

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

31 36th pct 13 30th pct

Mean slope in Currumbin in Mudgeeraba +1.0 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

8.8% 89th pct 9.8% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currumbin vs Mudgeeraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30024/currumbin/vs/SED30059/mudgeeraba