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Currimundi QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Currimundi QLD is 6,570 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Currimundi is $698 per week ($36,296 per year). Median rent in Currimundi is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Currimundi has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Currimundi has a population density of 1805.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Currimundi is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Currimundi is $1,852.

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Currimundi Population

residents (Census 2021)

Currimundi Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$698/wk

$36,296 per year

#5526 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,852/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Currimundi Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (3,128) Female 52.4% (3,439)

Population Density

1805.6

people per km²

6,570 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,859

Family income/wk

Currimundi 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)

Currimundi Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.5% 983 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.5% 856 dwellings

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

Currimundi Country of Birth

Australia

92.0%

England

5.7%

Germany

0.7%

Canada

0.5%

China

0.3%

India

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

France

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

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

Currimundi Religion

No Religion

50.9%

Catholic

18.0%

Anglican

14.4%

Not stated

5.8%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Currimundi Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

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

Currimundi Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.6%

German

15.3%

SAL Tot

11.2%

Italian

8.2%

Afrikaans

8.2%

Cantonese

8.2%

Portuguese

7.1%

Mandarin

6.1%

IAL Nepali

6.1%

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

Currimundi Employment

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Employed full-time

32.0% 1,573 people

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Employed part-time

23.1% 1,137 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 143 people

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Not in labour force

42.0% 2,069 people

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

Currimundi Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.6%

Bachelor Degree

24.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

6.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Currimundi Occupation

Professionals

27.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.8%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Managers

11.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

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

Currimundi Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Health

16.4%

Engineering

15.0%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Architecture & Building

11.3%

Education

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Information Technology

1.4%

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

Currimundi Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Currimundi Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Currimundi Marital Status

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Married

46.9% 2,539

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Separated

4.0% 218

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Divorced

10.7% 579

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Widowed

7.9% 429

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Never married

30.5% 1,652

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Currimundi Ancestry

English

35.5%

Australian

29.3%

Scottish

9.5%

Irish

9.1%

German

4.8%

Other

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Dutch

1.5%

Italian

1.4%

New Zealander

1.2%

Welsh

0.8%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Currimundi School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.7%

Secondary — Government

28.6%

Vocational Education

10.4%

Pre-school

6.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Secondary — Catholic

3.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Catholic

1.8%

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

Currimundi Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.8% 1,117

✅

No need for assistance

91.2% 11,518

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

Currimundi Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.5% 808

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 4,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Currimundi Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Currimundi How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.0%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bicycle

2.3%

Walked only

1.9%

Other

0.8%

Bus

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Train

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Currimundi Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

37.5%

2 vehicles

38.7%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

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

Currimundi Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.8%

2 bedrooms

13.8%

3 bedrooms

48.2%

4 bedrooms

32.4%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Currimundi Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

37.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Currimundi Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

342

Indigenous residents

12,367

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Currimundi Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

634

Arthritis

293

Asthma

252

Heart disease

184

Lung condition

166

Cancer

149

Diabetes

139

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Currimundi Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Currimundi Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.2%

Couple — no children

30.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Currimundi Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

4.8% 249

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Never served

95.1% 4,963

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Currimundi Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 683

—

Did not provide

86.8% 4,509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Currimundi Children Ever Born

No children

27.1%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

33.3%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Currimundi When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

142

1971–1980

158

1981–1990

128

1991–2000

117

2001–2010

203

2011–2015

109

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Currimundi Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

25.6%

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

Currimundi Household Size

1 person

24.9%

2 persons

37.5%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

15.2%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Currimundi Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,335

Moved from QLD

677

Moved — same area (SA2)

113

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Currimundi Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.2%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Currimundi Schools

schools nearby

government

1034

avg ICSEA score

9,061

total students

Pacific Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,204 students

1114

ICSEA

Currimundi State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students

1041

ICSEA

Talara Primary College Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 974 students

1035

ICSEA

Kawana Waters State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,495 students

1034

ICSEA

Caloundra State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

1027

ICSEA

Meridan State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,795 students

1013

ICSEA

Currimundi Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 177 students

1006

ICSEA

Caloundra State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,316 students

1004

ICSEA

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

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Currimundi Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,467/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Currimundi

Your weekly income

≈ $6,357/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,017/wk

Rent share 30.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Currimundi

What is the population of Currimundi QLD?

The population of Currimundi QLD is 6,570 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1805.6 people per km².Currimundi is ranked #1,165 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Currimundi?

The median personal income in Currimundi QLD is $698 per week, or $36,296 per year.The median household income is $1,467 per week.Family income is $1,859 per week.Currimundi is ranked #5,526 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Currimundi?

Median rent in Currimundi QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 30.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Currimundi ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Currimundi?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Currimundi QLD is $1,852. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Currimundi?

The median age in Currimundi QLD is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Currimundi a good suburb to live in?

Currimundi is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,570.The median income is $698/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.7% 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: 30773. All dollar figures in AUD.