Suburb in Sunshine Coast

Currimundi, QLD

Currimundi had a population of 6,570 at the 2021 Census (−3.2% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $1,467. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Currimundi at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Currimundi's population shrank by 3.2% to 6,570, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.3%.

24.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 39.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,534 households.

The median household earns $1,467 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $450 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,852 a month.

17.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 51.3% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Currimundi beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureCurrimundiQLDAustralia
Population6,5705,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−3.2%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age45.038.038.0
Households2,5341,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments1.4%12.5%14.3%
Renting24.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright39.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,467$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$450$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,852$1,733$1,863
Born overseas17.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion51.3%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

−3.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6,6152011
  2. 6,7862016
  3. 6,5702021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Currimundi Queensland
Share of people by age, Currimundi and Queensland
0–910.6%
10–1913.2%
20–298.5%
30–3911.0%
40–4912.8%
50–5913.6%
60–6912.1%
70–799.9%
80+8.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Currimundi at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.0%
  2. Australian41.3%
  3. Scottish13.3%
  4. Irish12.8%
  5. German6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.5%
  2. Italian0.3%
  3. French0.3%
  4. Cantonese0.2%
  5. Spanish0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.4%
  2. New Zealand4.3%
  3. South Africa0.8%
  4. Canada0.6%
  5. Germany0.5%

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

Around Currimundi

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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