Currumbin - Tugun · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Higher levels of advantage than most similar areas define Currumbin - Tugun, where the overall advantage score is 1,023. This region sits comfortably above the national average, supported by a strong profile of education and job skills.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Currumbin - Tugun — higher than 64% of areas.
| Currumbin - Tugun | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4224, QLD | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area scores a 7 out of 10 for overall advantage, placing it ahead of about 70% of similar regions. This is underpinned by a high score of 7 for education and job skills, which is also higher than 70% of other areas.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,023
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population has grown by 7.9% since 2021, a rate higher than most areas. This growth is about the same as the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
13,477
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The area is a significant hub for local enterprise, with 1,504 businesses. This is larger than about 77% of similar areas.
1,504
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Currumbin - Tugun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021231/currumbin-tugun/topic/economy-advantage
