Currambine, WA: suburb profile

The population of Currambine WA is 6,834 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Currambine is $883 per week ($45,916 per year). Median rent in Currambine is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Currambine has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Currambine has a population density of 2,171 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Currambine is England. The most common religion is No religion (39.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Currambine is $2,000.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Currambine Population

6,834 residents at the 2021 Census.

Currambine Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$883/wk

$45,916 per year

Ranked 2,336 of 14,663

Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

Ranked 1,854 of 14,663

Median Age

40years

2 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Currambine Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (3,369) Female 50.7% (3,461)

Population Density

2,171

people per km²

6,834 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,456

Family income/wk

Currambine 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 and Locality (SAL)

Currambine Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Currambine, 35.9% are owned outright and 64.1% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

35.9%

Owned with mortgage

64.1%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
China
Iran
Afghanistan
Indonesia
Brazil
Germany

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

Currambine Religion

No religion

39.2%

Catholic

22.6%

Anglican

13.3%

Not stated

4.9%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Baptist

2.7%

Presbyterian and Reformed

2.3%

Pentecostal

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Currambine Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
Arabic
Mandarin
Polish
Persian
Spanish

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

Currambine Employment

Employed full-time

43.6% 2,288 people

Employed part-time

26.7% 1,401 people

Unemployed

3.3% 173 people

Not in labour force

26.4% 1,388 people

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

Currambine Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.9%

Bachelor Degree

30.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Currambine Occupation

Professionals

29.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.9%

Managers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

Currambine Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.1%

Engineering

19.7%

Health

11.7%

Society & Culture

11.5%

Education

9.5%

Architecture & Building

7.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Currambine Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Currambine Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.0%

$4,000+/wk

18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Currambine Marital Status

Married

53.0% 2,981

Separated

3.3% 186

Divorced

7.8% 441

Widowed

3.2% 181

Never married

32.7% 1,839

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Currambine Ancestry

English

47.0%

Australian

24.1%

Irish

11.0%

Scottish

10.6%

South African

4.6%

Italian

3.4%

Chinese

2.9%

German

2.8%

Indian

2.4%

Dutch

2.3%

Filipino

1.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Currambine School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.8%

Secondary — Government

18.3%

Vocational Education

11.5%

Secondary — Catholic

10.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.1%

Primary — Catholic

8.7%

Pre-school

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

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

Currambine Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

3.5%

No need for assistance

96.5%

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

Currambine Volunteering

Volunteer

13.5% 733

Not a volunteer

86.5% 4,685

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Currambine Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

3.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Currambine How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.1%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Train

6.6%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Other

1.6%

Bus

1.0%

Walked only

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Currambine Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.6%

1 vehicle

28.8%

2 vehicles

42.8%

3 vehicles

16.8%

4+ vehicles

9.0%

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

Currambine Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

3.8%

3 bedrooms

20.0%

4 bedrooms

65.4%

5 bedrooms

8.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Currambine Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

34.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Currambine Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Currambine Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

522

Asthma

226

Arthritis

179

Diabetes

143

Heart disease

133

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Currambine Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Currambine Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.9%

Couple — no children

24.4%

Couple — no children under 15

24.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Currambine Military Service

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

Previously served

2.0% 111

Never served

97.8% 5,318

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Currambine Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

9.7% 525

Did not provide

90.3% 4,882

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Currambine Children Ever Born

No children

31.0%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

35.5%

3 children

16.2%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Currambine When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

155

1971–1980

220

1981–1990

503

1991–2000

487

2001–2010

1,068

2011–2015

491

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Currambine Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.0%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

12.3%

30+ hours

7.6%

Did not do domestic work

25.5%

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

Currambine Household Size

1 person

16.3%

2 persons

33.5%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

21.1%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Currambine Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,662

Moved from WA

633

Moved — same area (SA2)

113

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Currambine Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.0%

Step family — no other children

14.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Currambine Schools

schools nearby

government

1047

avg ICSEA score

10,253

total students

Lake Joondalup Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,282 students

1102

ICSEA

St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 587 students

1086

ICSEA

Francis Jordan Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 319 students

1085

ICSEA

Burns Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 425 students

1074

ICSEA

Prendiville Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,086 students

1073

ICSEA

Beaumaris Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 516 students

1070

ICSEA

Connolly Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 384 students

1062

ICSEA

Ocean Reef Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,353 students

1055

ICSEA

Currambine Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 758 students

1045

ICSEA

Kinross Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 700 students

1035

ICSEA

Joondalup Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 132 students

1032

ICSEA

Kinross College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,027 students

1029

ICSEA

Joondalup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 381 students

1024

ICSEA

Poseidon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 267 students

1018

ICSEA

Heathridge Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 191 students

1011

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools.

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

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Currambine Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,214/wk

Median rent $400/wk

Rent to income 18.1%

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

Median rent in Currambine against your income

Your weekly income

About $9,594 a month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,814/wk

Rent share 18.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $756/wk Rent: $220/wk $180/wk less rent

Boddington

Income: $838/wk Rent: $280/wk $120/wk less rent

Bellevue (WA)

Income: $727/wk Rent: $300/wk $100/wk less rent

Bassendean (WA)

Income: $910/wk Rent: $330/wk $70/wk less rent

Viveash

Income: $903/wk Rent: $340/wk $60/wk less rent

Walliston

Income: $835/wk Rent: $350/wk $50/wk less rent

Martin

Income: $859/wk Rent: $360/wk $40/wk less rent

Mundijong

Income: $739/wk Rent: $385/wk $15/wk less rent

Currambine vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Currambine is $883 a week, 10% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 253rd of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $80 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 18.1% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 40, 1 year younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Currambine	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$883/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,214/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$400/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,000/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	40	41	42
Rent share of household income	18.1%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Currambine

The closest suburb to Currambine is Iluka (WA), 1.7 km away.

Iluka (WA)

1.7 km away · income $995/wk · rent $635/wk

Kinross

1.7 km away · income $922/wk · rent $405/wk

Connolly

1.7 km away · income $948/wk · rent $415/wk

Joondalup

2.5 km away · income $815/wk · rent $360/wk

Burns Beach

2.7 km away · income $1,153/wk · rent $650/wk

Ocean Reef

3.0 km away · income $906/wk · rent $525/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Currambine

What is the population of Currambine WA?

The population of Currambine WA is 6,834 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,171 people per km².Currambine is ranked #1,095 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Currambine?

The median personal income in Currambine WA is $883 per week, or $45,916 per year.The median household income is $2,214 per week.Family income is $2,456 per week.Currambine is ranked #2,336 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Currambine?

Median rent in Currambine WA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Currambine ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Currambine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Currambine WA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Currambine?

The median age in Currambine WA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Currambine a good suburb to live in?

Currambine is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,834.The median income is $883/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 50367. All dollar figures in AUD.