48,090 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47,572
- 2016: 51,639
- 2021: 48,090
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Currumbin · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Currumbin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Currumbin is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. This shift is striking, as the usual age has climbed by 9 years since 2011. The population now sits at 48,090 people, showing a steady growth of about 518 residents over the last decade.
48,090
▲ +1.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Currumbin — lower than 63% of areas.
| Currumbin | 48,090 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1.1% since 2011 to reach 48,090. This makes Currumbin smaller than about 65% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +26.5%
Older than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has aged significantly, with seniors now making up 20.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This trend is reflected in a drop in children under 15, who now make up 17.1% of the community.
20.7% ▲ +98.0%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Currumbin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Around 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
2.4% ▼ -93.2%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▼ -29.5%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Currumbin, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30024/currumbin/topic/demographics-identity