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Currajong QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Currajong, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Currajong QLD is 2,490 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Currajong is $809 per week ($42,068 per year). Median rent in Currajong is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Currajong has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Currajong has a population density of 1188.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Currajong is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Currajong is $1,300.

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Currajong Population

residents (Census 2021)

Currajong Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$809/wk

$42,068 per year

#3449 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Currajong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (1,245) Female 50.0% (1,245)

Population Density

1188.5

people per km²

2,490 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,891

Family income/wk

Currajong Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Currajong Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.5% 260 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.5% 367 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Currajong Country of Birth

Australia

97.2%

England

1.9%

Canada

0.7%

Greece

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Currajong Religion

No Religion

44.0%

Catholic

23.6%

Anglican

12.2%

Not stated

10.3%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Currajong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Currajong Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.3%

SAL Tot

14.7%

Australian Indigenous

14.7%

SAL Tagalog

10.7%

Greek

10.7%

Croatian

5.3%

Italian

5.3%

SAL Filipin

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Currajong Employment

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Employed full-time

40.8% 735 people

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Employed part-time

20.4% 368 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 76 people

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Not in labour force

34.6% 623 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Currajong Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.3%

Bachelor Degree

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Currajong Occupation

Professionals

24.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Managers

10.6%

Labourers

7.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Currajong Field of Study

Engineering

19.9%

Management & Commerce

18.8%

Society & Culture

17.7%

Health

10.1%

Architecture & Building

9.3%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Information Technology

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Currajong Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Currajong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Currajong Marital Status

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Married

34.1% 685

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Separated

4.4% 89

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Divorced

13.0% 260

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Widowed

4.9% 98

👤

Never married

43.6% 875

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Currajong Ancestry

English

28.3%

Australian

28.3%

Irish

8.7%

Other

8.2%

Scottish

8.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.3%

German

4.3%

Italian

3.1%

Filipino

2.0%

Dutch

0.9%

Chinese

0.9%

Greek

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Currajong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.4%

Secondary — Government

25.0%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.6%

Pre-school

8.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Currajong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.0% 321

✅

No need for assistance

93.0% 4,277

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Currajong Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.6% 273

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 1,599

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Currajong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

4.3%

$600-$799/mo

6.7%

$800-$999/mo

11.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Currajong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.2%

Did not go to work

9.5%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Walked only

2.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Bus

1.0%

Bicycle

0.9%

Truck

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Currajong Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.7%

1 vehicle

39.8%

2 vehicles

35.9%

3 vehicles

11.8%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Currajong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.3%

2 bedrooms

28.6%

3 bedrooms

47.4%

4 bedrooms

16.7%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Currajong Population Mobility

17.4%

moved in the last year

41.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Currajong Indigenous Population

10.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

499

Indigenous residents

4,134

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Currajong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

278

Arthritis

103

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Currajong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Currajong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.6%

Couple — no children

26.8%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

Couple — no children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Currajong Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.2% 22

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

5.9% 111

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Never served

92.7% 1,743

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Currajong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 243

—

Did not provide

86.9% 1,610

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Currajong Children Ever Born

No children

36.2%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

24.5%

3 children

14.8%

4 children

7.5%

5+ children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Currajong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Currajong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.8%

5–14 hours

31.6%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Currajong Household Size

1 person

32.1%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

11.4%

5 persons

3.5%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Currajong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,878

Moved from QLD

315

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Currajong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.1%

Step family — no other children

9.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Other couple — children only

2.7%

Step family — other children present

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Currajong Schools

schools nearby

government

939

avg ICSEA score

11,968

total students

Townsville Grammar School Independent

Secondary · Prep-12 · 1,288 students

1116

ICSEA

The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,205 students

1100

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1078

ICSEA

Belgian Gardens State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 595 students

1055

ICSEA

Marian Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1042

ICSEA

Hermit Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students

1028

ICSEA

Ignatius Park College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students

1018

ICSEA

St Margaret Mary's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 707 students

1014

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 686 students

1010

ICSEA

Pimlico State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,465 students

987

ICSEA

Mundingburra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

965

ICSEA

Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 198 students

930

ICSEA

Currajong State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students

904

ICSEA

Townsville Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 442 students

871

ICSEA

Aitkenvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students

870

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Currajong Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,429/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Currajong

Your weekly income

≈ $6,192/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $1,159/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Income: $786/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $738/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $30/wk

South Gladstone

Income: $712/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $30/wk

Telina

Income: $825/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $15/wk

Miles

Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $70/wk

Queenton

Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $61/wk

Currajong vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,246 Income: $631/wk Rent: $300/wk

South Kolan

Pop: 1,258 Income: $636/wk Rent: $280/wk

Yungaburra

Pop: 1,272 Income: $722/wk Rent: $290/wk

Babinda (Qld)

Pop: 1,287 Income: $548/wk Rent: $230/wk

Sun Valley (Qld)

Pop: 1,296 Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk

Witta

Pop: 1,296 Income: $594/wk Rent: $368/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Currajong

What is the population of Currajong QLD?

The population of Currajong QLD is 2,490 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1188.5 people per km².Currajong is ranked #2,729 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Currajong?

The median personal income in Currajong QLD is $809 per week, or $42,068 per year.The median household income is $1,429 per week.Family income is $1,891 per week.Currajong is ranked #3,449 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Currajong?

Median rent in Currajong QLD is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Currajong ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Currajong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Currajong QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Currajong?

The median age in Currajong QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Currajong a good suburb to live in?

Currajong is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,490.The median income is $809/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30771. All dollar figures in AUD.