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Currumbin Waters QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Currumbin Waters QLD is 9,797 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Currumbin Waters is $743 per week ($38,636 per year). Median rent in Currumbin Waters is $468 per week ($2,028 per month). Currumbin Waters has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Currumbin Waters has a population density of 985.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Currumbin Waters is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Currumbin Waters is $2,100.

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Currumbin Waters Population

residents (Census 2021)

Currumbin Waters Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$743/wk

$38,636 per year

#4671 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$468/wk

$2,028 per month

#894 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Currumbin Waters Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (4,699) Female 52.0% (5,096)

Population Density

985.9

people per km²

9,797 people · 9.9 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,007

Family income/wk

Currumbin Waters 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)

Currumbin Waters Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.4% 1,211 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.6% 1,454 dwellings

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

Currumbin Waters Country of Birth

Australia

92.1%

England

5.5%

Germany

0.7%

Brazil

0.6%

Indonesia

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

China

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

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

Currumbin Waters Religion

No Religion

48.6%

Catholic

21.7%

Anglican

13.6%

Not stated

6.2%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Currumbin Waters Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

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

Currumbin Waters Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.1%

Portuguese

17.4%

Japan

16.8%

Spanish

9.8%

Italian

7.1%

German

6.5%

French

6.5%

SAL Tot

6.0%

Serbian

3.8%

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

Currumbin Waters Employment

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Employed full-time

35.0% 2,466 people

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Employed part-time

25.1% 1,773 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 192 people

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Not in labour force

37.2% 2,622 people

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

Currumbin Waters Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.3%

Bachelor Degree

24.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.3%

Postgraduate Degree

6.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Currumbin Waters Occupation

Professionals

27.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.9%

Managers

13.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Labourers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

Currumbin Waters Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Engineering

14.0%

Health

13.5%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Architecture & Building

11.2%

Education

10.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.6%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.6%

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

Currumbin Waters Dwelling Types

Separate house

72.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

13.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Currumbin Waters Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Currumbin Waters Marital Status

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Married

46.5% 3,676

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Separated

3.2% 256

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Divorced

10.3% 815

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Widowed

6.6% 524

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Never married

33.4% 2,641

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Currumbin Waters Ancestry

English

34.5%

Australian

28.5%

Irish

10.2%

Scottish

9.1%

Other

5.9%

German

4.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

1.0%

Maori

0.7%

Chinese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Currumbin Waters School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.8%

Secondary — Government

29.0%

Pre-school

10.8%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Primary — Catholic

7.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Secondary — Catholic

2.3%

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

Currumbin Waters Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 1,267

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 17,529

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

Currumbin Waters Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.1% 973

—

Not a volunteer

86.9% 6,464

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Currumbin Waters Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Currumbin Waters How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.4%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Walked only

1.6%

Bicycle

1.5%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Train

0.1%

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

Currumbin Waters Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

32.6%

2 vehicles

40.0%

3 vehicles

15.1%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

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

Currumbin Waters Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

13.2%

3 bedrooms

47.1%

4 bedrooms

28.3%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Currumbin Waters Population Mobility

12.4%

moved in the last year

38.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Currumbin Waters Indigenous Population

3.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

607

Indigenous residents

18,271

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Currumbin Waters Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

905

Arthritis

360

Asthma

341

Heart disease

240

Lung condition

221

Diabetes

193

Cancer

169

Stroke

100

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Currumbin Waters Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Currumbin Waters Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.3%

Couple — no children

25.0%

Couple — no children under 15

16.2%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Currumbin Waters Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

3.3% 244

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Never served

96.6% 7,242

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Currumbin Waters Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 938

—

Did not provide

87.4% 6,479

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Currumbin Waters Children Ever Born

No children

28.4%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Currumbin Waters When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

100

1961–1970

170

1971–1980

198

1981–1990

246

1991–2000

214

2001–2010

409

2011–2015

138

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Currumbin Waters Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.3%

5–14 hours

30.7%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

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

Currumbin Waters Household Size

1 person

22.6%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Currumbin Waters Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,164

Moved from QLD

667

Moved from NSW

199

Moved — same area (SA2)

134

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Currumbin Waters Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.8%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Currumbin Waters Schools

schools nearby

government

1035

avg ICSEA score

6,413

total students

St Augustine's Parish Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 482 students

1086

ICSEA

Elanora State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 924 students

1061

ICSEA

Elanora State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 949 students

1023

ICSEA

Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,819 students

1022

ICSEA

Currumbin State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,144 students

1017

ICSEA

Currumbin Community Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 95 students

1003

ICSEA

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

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Currumbin Waters Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,636/wk

Median Rent $468/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.6%

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

If you earn X in Currumbin Waters

Your weekly income

≈ $7,089/month

Median rent $468/wk

Left after rent $1,168/wk

Rent share 28.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Currumbin Waters

What is the population of Currumbin Waters QLD?

The population of Currumbin Waters QLD is 9,797 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 985.9 people per km².Currumbin Waters is ranked #667 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Currumbin Waters?

The median personal income in Currumbin Waters QLD is $743 per week, or $38,636 per year.The median household income is $1,636 per week.Family income is $2,007 per week.Currumbin Waters is ranked #4,671 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Currumbin Waters?

Median rent in Currumbin Waters QLD is $468 per week ($2,028 per month).Rent represents 28.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Currumbin Waters ranks #894 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Currumbin Waters?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Currumbin Waters QLD is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Currumbin Waters?

The median age in Currumbin Waters QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Currumbin Waters a good suburb to live in?

Currumbin Waters is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,797.The median income is $743/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.6% 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: 30776. All dollar figures in AUD.