Suburb in Gold Coast

Currumbin, QLD

Currumbin had a population of 3,278 at the 2021 Census (+12.3% since 2016). Median age 42.5. Median weekly household income $1,812. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Currumbin at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Gold Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Currumbin's population grew by 12.3% to 3,278, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 42.5, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 10.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.8%.

30.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 36.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Queensland overall: 41.2% of homes, against 12.5%. The 2021 Census counted 1,302 households.

The median household earns $1,812 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $500 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,095 a month.

18.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.6% use a language other than English at home. 55.0% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Currumbin beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureCurrumbinQLDAustralia
Population3,2785,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age42.538.238.2
Households1,3021,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments41.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting30.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright36.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,812$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$500$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,095$1,740$1,866
Born overseas18.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion55.0%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+12.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,7852011
  2. 2,9202016
  3. 3,2782021

Age

Median age 42.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Currumbin Queensland
Share of people by age, Currumbin and Queensland
0–910.3%
10–1911.6%
20–298.8%
30–3915.0%
40–4914.7%
50–5912.4%
60–6914.5%
70–798.9%
80+3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Currumbin at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.8%
  2. Australian35.1%
  3. Irish19.5%
  4. Scottish13.9%
  5. German5.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish0.9%
  2. Portuguese0.8%
  3. Japanese0.4%
  4. French0.4%
  5. Italian0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.0%
  2. England3.9%
  3. the United States1.6%
  4. South Africa1.0%
  5. Brazil0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Currumbin

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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