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Culburra Beach - Orient Point vs Currarong

Name: Culburra Beach - Orient Point vs Currarong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Culburra Beach - Orient Point profile · Currarong profile

Culburra Beach - Orient Point Currarong

Culburra Beach - Orient Point and Currarong (L) are two nearby coastal areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Currarong (L) is much more walkable, with 90.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 52.2% in Culburra Beach - Orient Point. Home ownership is also far higher in Currarong (L), where 61.7% of homes are owned outright, while Culburra Beach - Orient Point has a far higher share of renters at 22.9%. Culburra Beach - Orient Point is better served by essential services, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (48.0% vs 0.0%) and health services (33.9% vs 0.0%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical household income, which sits around $1,200 a week. This shared economic profile exists alongside a general trend of ageing populations, though residents are noticeably older in Currarong (L) with a typical age of 61. Since 2011, the gap in the number of older residents and the share of people with university degrees has narrowed, suggesting the two areas are becoming more similar in these respects.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,101 larger in Culburra Beach - Orient Point Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Currarong No car: 4.7 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point Recent arrivals: 6.1 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +3,101 larger in Culburra Beach - Orient Point gap widening

3,580 81st pct 479 32nd pct

Median age in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +7 yrs older in Currarong gap narrowing

54 yrs 80th pct 61 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

32.5% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

Marital status

47.2% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

28.3% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 22.7%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Culburra Beach - Orient Point Currarong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia even 83.9%

3.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English +3.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

41.7% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 37.6%

12.8% Irish +6.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.9% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.0% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 47.2%

41.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 38.3%

16.9% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%

9.3% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

3.3% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +$15 higher in Currarong gap narrowing

$617 40th pct $632 43rd pct

Household income in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +$16 higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point gap narrowing

$1,213 45th pct $1,197 44th pct

Family income in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +$22 higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point gap narrowing

$1,502 44th pct $1,480 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%

22.1% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.4%

5.8% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 49.0%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

8.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

6.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +3.9 pts 50.9%

21.5% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +0.2 larger in Culburra Beach - Orient Point gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

41.3% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

42.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 31.7%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.6% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

31.4% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

9.4% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 2.8%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +$37 higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point gap narrowing

$350 75th pct $313 64th pct

Mortgage in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +$87 higher in Currarong gap narrowing

$1,733 77th pct $1,820 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 61.7%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.9% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 8.9%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 95.8%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 40.2%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%

6.6% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.8% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 even 35.1%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 19.3%

15.7% Under $1,000 +14.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 57.3%

14.7% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 34.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Construction +15.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 5.9%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

8.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 1.6%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.1% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.1 pts 4.9%

10.2% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +0.3 higher in Currarong

5.3 69th pct 5.5 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +0.2 more in Currarong

5.3 62nd pct 5.5 66th pct

15-min city in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +38.4 pts higher in Currarong

52.2% 45th pct 90.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +18.1 pts higher in Currarong

61.3% 52nd pct 79.5% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +48.0 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

48.0% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +33.9 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

33.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +27.9 more in Currarong

20.1 54th pct 48.0 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +57 higher in Currarong

47 70th pct 104 91st pct

Mean slope in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Currarong +0.3 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

4.1% 43rd pct 3.9% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Culburra Beach - Orient Point vs Currarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115048/culburra-beach-orient-point/vs/UCL122046/currarong