Currimundi vs Birtinya

Birtinya is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Currimundi. In Currimundi, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Birtinya, most households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Birtinya tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Currimundi

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Birtinya has more parks and reserves (22 vs 9)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Currimundi has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $490/wk)
  • Birtinya has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Currimundi carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 75/100)
  • Birtinya has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 18%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Birtinya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (126.5% vs -3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Currimundi and Birtinya drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Currimundi Birtinya
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Currimundi Birtinya
Walkability 76 / 72
Currimundi — Walkability: 76/100 Birtinya — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 51 / 25
Currimundi — Safety: 51/100 Birtinya — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Currimundi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Birtinya — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Currimundi has more residents (6,570 vs 4,378); Currimundi skews older (45 vs 36).

Currimundi Birtinya
Population 6,570
+33% vs other
 4,378
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% +126.5%
Median age 45 36
Median household income $76,284/yr $94,848/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $490/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Currimundi Birtinya
0-4 4.6% / 4.4%
Currimundi — 0-4: 4.6% Birtinya — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.0% / 9.5%
Currimundi — 5-14: 13.0% Birtinya — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 6.1% / 5.1%
Currimundi — 15-19: 6.1% Birtinya — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.4% / 9.2%
Currimundi — 20-24: 4.4% Birtinya — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 9.0% / 19.9%
Currimundi — 25-34: 9.0% Birtinya — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 12.0% / 12.9%
Currimundi — 35-44: 12.0% Birtinya — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 14.2% / 11.7%
Currimundi — 45-54: 14.2% Birtinya — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 12.4% / 10.6%
Currimundi — 55-64: 12.4% Birtinya — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 11.6% / 8.3%
Currimundi — 65-74: 11.6% Birtinya — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 8.3% / 5.8%
Currimundi — 75-84: 8.3% Birtinya — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 4.3% / 2.5%
Currimundi — 85+: 4.3% Birtinya — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Currimundi 35.3% lone person
Currimundi — Lone Person: 35.3% Currimundi — Couple Families: 40.5% Currimundi — One Parent Families: 17.9% Currimundi — Group Household: 5.3% Currimundi — Other Families: 1.1%
Birtinya 38.8% lone person
Birtinya — Lone Person: 38.8% Birtinya — Couple Families: 30.9% Birtinya — One Parent Families: 15.5% Birtinya — Group Household: 13.2% Birtinya — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Currimundi 25.3% renting
Currimundi — Owned Outright: 39.9% Currimundi — Mortgage: 34.8% Currimundi — Renting: 25.3%
Birtinya 63.7% renting
Birtinya — Owned Outright: 15.6% Birtinya — Mortgage: 20.6% Birtinya — Renting: 63.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Currimundi Birtinya
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 14.2%
Currimundi — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Birtinya — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 18.7%
Currimundi — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Birtinya — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.8%
Currimundi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Birtinya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 5.6%
Currimundi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Birtinya — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.3%
Currimundi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Birtinya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Currimundi Birtinya
England 5.2% / 5.6%
Currimundi — England: 5.2% Birtinya — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 4.2% / 4.7%
Currimundi — New Zealand: 4.2% Birtinya — New Zealand: 4.7%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.7%
Currimundi — South Africa: 0.7% Birtinya — South Africa: 1.7%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.2%
Currimundi — Philippines: 0.4% Birtinya — Philippines: 1.2%
Canada 0.6% / 0.7%
Currimundi — Canada: 0.6% Birtinya — Canada: 0.7%
India — / 1.1%
Currimundi — India: not among its largest Birtinya — India: 1.1%
Germany 0.5% / —
Currimundi — Germany: 0.5% Birtinya — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Currimundi 81.8% houses
Currimundi — Houses: 81.8% Currimundi — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Currimundi — Townhouses: 16.6%
Birtinya 42.3% houses
Birtinya — Houses: 42.3% Birtinya — Flats / Apartments: 47.7% Birtinya — Townhouses: 10.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Currimundi Birtinya
Median house price $1,161,000 $1,255,000
Median unit price $882,250 $843,750
Median land price — $1,030,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 56 sales
 21 days
from 45 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Currimundi Birtinya
3 bed $1.08M / $1.08M
Currimundi — 3 bed: $1.08M (71 sales) Birtinya — 3 bed: $1.08M (24 sales)

71 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.33M
Currimundi — 4 bed: $1.25M (71 sales) Birtinya — 4 bed: $1.33M (59 sales)

71 vs 59 sales

Development activity

Currimundi Birtinya
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Currimundi Birtinya
Houses 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.23M
 3.1%
$830/wk on $1.37M
Units — 3.5%
$650/wk on $970K

Ranking within QLD

Currimundi Birtinya
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 12% of QLD

Liveability

Currimundi Birtinya
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Birtinya carries more crime risk (75 vs 49).

Currimundi Birtinya
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
75/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Currimundi Birtinya
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 6.7 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 3.6%

Schools in Currimundi

  • Currimundi State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Talara Primary College Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Birtinya

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Currimundi Birtinya
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 9 7
Parks & reserves 9 22
Childcare 3 4
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 4
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Currimundi Birtinya
Walkability score 76/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 93.3 km
+2% vs other
 91.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 77 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 71.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4551
 1.4%
postcode 4575
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4551
 64
postcode 4575

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Currimundi Birtinya
Car (driver) 76.0% / 63.8%
Currimundi — Car (driver): 76.0% Birtinya — Car (driver): 63.8%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 16.2%
Currimundi — Worked from Home: 13.1% Birtinya — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Walked Only 2.0% / 11.2%
Currimundi — Walked Only: 2.0% Birtinya — Walked Only: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.1%
Currimundi — Car (passenger): 5.2% Birtinya — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bicycle 2.4% / 2.6%
Currimundi — Bicycle: 2.4% Birtinya — Bicycle: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Currimundi Birtinya
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
1.5 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Currimundi Birtinya
Connectivity score 70/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
3,082 premises
 73%
2,464 premises

Climate

Currimundi Birtinya
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Currimundi Birtinya
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Currimundi Birtinya
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Currimundi Birtinya
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Currimundi Birtinya
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Currimundi

Beach Coastal Parks River

Birtinya

Apartments Coastal Parks Professionals

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