12,339 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,420
- 2016: 11,316
- 2021: 12,339
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Currumbin - Tugun · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Currumbin - Tugun
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Currumbin - Tugun is 41, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. This reflects a shifting population, with the number of seniors rising since 2011 as the total population grew by 18% to reach 12,339 people.
12,339
▲ +18.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Currumbin - Tugun — higher than 64% of areas.
| Currumbin - Tugun | 12,339 |
|---|---|
| 4224, QLD | 7,175 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 1,919 people since 2011, and it is now larger than about 65% of similar areas. Residents are generally older, with a typical age of 41.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.2% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 are a little below the state average at 16.1%.
19.2% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Currumbin - Tugun splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.1%, which is well above the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little below the state average.
2.1% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Currumbin - Tugun splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Currumbin - Tugun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021231/currumbin-tugun/topic/demographics-identity