Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Top-tier scores for money and resources put Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera among the most advantaged areas of its kind. Residents here generally have better access to wealth and stronger job skills than most people across the country. This high level of advantage is reflected in a typical score of 1,055, which is higher than about 73% of similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera — higher than 71% of areas.
| Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4228, QLD | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is very well-off, scoring a 10 for access to money and resources and an 8 for overall advantage. This strength is supported by high education and job skills, which are better than about 70% of similar places.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
8
Higher than 71% 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.
10
Higher than 99% 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.
1,055
Higher than 73% 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.
The population has grown by 4.9% since 2021, a rate that sits around the middle for similar areas. However, this is well below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
8,112
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,124 businesses operating in the area, which is more than about 63% of similar locations.
1,124
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309051243/currumbin-valley-tallebudgera/topic/economy-advantage
