Currumbin vs Currumbin Waters

In both, most households own their home. In Currumbin Waters, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Currumbin: a median of $2 million, against $1.49 million in Currumbin Waters. On these figures, Currumbin tends to suit people living alone, while Currumbin Waters suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Currumbin Waters

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 46%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 51%)
  • But Currumbin has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Currumbin Waters

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,490,000 vs $2,000,000)
  • has cheaper units ($850,000 vs $1,090,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Currumbin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 29%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
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.

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Walkability 62 / 62
Currumbin — Walkability: 62/100 Currumbin Waters — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 43 / 43
Currumbin — Safety: 43/100 Currumbin Waters — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Currumbin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Currumbin Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Currumbin Waters has more residents (9,797 vs 3,278); Currumbin has higher household incomes ($95,160 vs $85,072).

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Population 3,278 9,797
+199% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +7.4%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $95,160/yr
+11% vs other
 $85,072/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+4% vs other
 $468/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
0-4 4.6% / 5.9%
Currumbin — 0-4: 4.6% Currumbin Waters — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.9% / 13.3%
Currumbin — 5-14: 11.9% Currumbin Waters — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.4% / 6.1%
Currumbin — 15-19: 5.4% Currumbin Waters — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.4% / 4.9%
Currumbin — 20-24: 3.4% Currumbin Waters — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 12.6% / 9.5%
Currumbin — 25-34: 12.6% Currumbin Waters — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 15.3% / 12.6%
Currumbin — 35-44: 15.3% Currumbin Waters — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.7% / 14.1%
Currumbin — 45-54: 13.7% Currumbin Waters — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 13.9% / 13.0%
Currumbin — 55-64: 13.9% Currumbin Waters — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 11.7% / 10.7%
Currumbin — 65-74: 11.7% Currumbin Waters — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.8% / 6.6%
Currumbin — 75-84: 5.8% Currumbin Waters — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.9% / 3.3%
Currumbin — 85+: 1.9% Currumbin Waters — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Currumbin 36.6% couple families
Currumbin — Couple Families: 36.6% Currumbin — Lone Person: 39.9% Currumbin — One Parent Families: 14.1% Currumbin — Group Household: 7.8% Currumbin — Other Families: 1.6%
Currumbin Waters 45.9% couple families
Currumbin Waters — Couple Families: 45.9% Currumbin Waters — Lone Person: 30.2% Currumbin Waters — One Parent Families: 18.0% Currumbin Waters — Group Household: 4.3% Currumbin Waters — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Currumbin 30.8% renting
Currumbin — Owned Outright: 36.8% Currumbin — Mortgage: 32.4% Currumbin — Renting: 30.8%
Currumbin Waters 22.4% renting
Currumbin Waters — Owned Outright: 35.3% Currumbin Waters — Mortgage: 42.4% Currumbin Waters — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 18.1%
Currumbin — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Currumbin Waters — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 18.9% / 10.4%
Currumbin — Bachelor Degree: 18.9% Currumbin Waters — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.1%
Currumbin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Currumbin Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 2.6%
Currumbin — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Currumbin Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.7%
Currumbin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Currumbin Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
New Zealand 4.8% / 4.3%
Currumbin — New Zealand: 4.8% Currumbin Waters — New Zealand: 4.3%
England 3.7% / 4.6%
Currumbin — England: 3.7% Currumbin Waters — England: 4.6%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.6%
Currumbin — South Africa: 0.9% Currumbin Waters — South Africa: 0.6%
Brazil 0.6% / 0.6%
Currumbin — Brazil: 0.6% Currumbin Waters — Brazil: 0.6%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Currumbin — Germany: 0.4% Currumbin Waters — Germany: 0.6%
Canada 0.5% / —
Currumbin — Canada: 0.5% Currumbin Waters — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Currumbin 45.8% houses
Currumbin — Houses: 45.8% Currumbin — Flats / Apartments: 40.9% Currumbin — Townhouses: 13.3%
Currumbin Waters 71.3% houses
Currumbin Waters — Houses: 71.3% Currumbin Waters — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Currumbin Waters — Townhouses: 27.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Median house price $2,000,000 $1,490,000
Median unit price $1,090,000 $850,000
Median land price — $965,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 30 sales
 26 days
from 98 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
2 bed $991K / $858K
Currumbin — 2 bed: $991K (34 sales) Currumbin Waters — 2 bed: $858K (10 sales)

34 vs 10 sales

3 bed $1.6M / $850K
Currumbin — 3 bed: $1.6M (15 sales) Currumbin Waters — 3 bed: $850K (7 sales)

15 vs 7 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.

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
3 bed $1.75M / $1.32M
Currumbin — 3 bed: $1.75M (15 sales) Currumbin Waters — 3 bed: $1.32M (63 sales)

15 vs 63 sales

4 bed $2.06M / $1.6M
Currumbin — 4 bed: $2.06M (21 sales) Currumbin Waters — 4 bed: $1.6M (76 sales)

21 vs 76 sales

5 bed $2.52M / $2.35M
Currumbin — 5 bed: $2.52M (8 sales) Currumbin Waters — 5 bed: $2.35M (21 sales)

8 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
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.

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Houses — 4.5%
$1,200/wk on $1.39M
Units 4.7%
$925/wk on $1.02M
 —

Ranking within QLD

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 62% of QLD —

Liveability

Currumbin scores higher overall (71 vs 64).

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Grade A B
Score 71/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
same for both
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 3.6 km
 1
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.3%

Schools in Currumbin

  • Currumbin State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Currumbin Waters

  • St Augustine's Parish Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Currumbin Community Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 10 9
Parks & reserves 10 2
Childcare 2 5
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 17 7

Mobility

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Walkability score 62/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 97.7 km 97.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 73 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 77.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4223
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4223
same for both

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.

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Car (driver) 69.4% / 76.9%
Currumbin — Car (driver): 69.4% Currumbin Waters — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 15.4%
Currumbin — Worked from Home: 20.4% Currumbin Waters — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.0%
Currumbin — Car (passenger): 4.0% Currumbin Waters — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.6%
Currumbin — Walked Only: 2.5% Currumbin Waters — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bicycle 2.1% / 1.5%
Currumbin — Bicycle: 2.1% Currumbin Waters — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 824 m
887 m to a named beach
 3.3 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Connectivity score 74/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
1,822 premises
 28%
4,632 premises

Climate

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Annual rainfall 1,637 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Division McPherson
same for both
Member Leon Rebello
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Currumbin Currumbin Waters
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Currumbin

Apartments Beach Coastal Luxury Parks River

Currumbin Waters

Premium Regional Centre River Townhouses

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