Currumbin vs Tugun

Tugun is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Currumbin. In both, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Currumbin: a median of $2 million, against $1.5 million in Tugun, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tugun tends to suit 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

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Tugun

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,505,000 vs $2,000,000)
  • has cheaper units ($921,000 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Currumbin and Tugun 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 Tugun
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 Tugun
Walkability 62 / 69
Currumbin — Walkability: 62/100 Tugun — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 43 / 35
Currumbin — Safety: 43/100 Tugun — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Currumbin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tugun — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tugun has more residents (7,175 vs 3,278); Currumbin skews older (42 vs 39).

Currumbin Tugun
Population 3,278 7,175
+119% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +8.9%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $95,160/yr
+5% vs other
 $90,324/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+6% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Currumbin Tugun
0-4 4.6% / 5.9%
Currumbin — 0-4: 4.6% Tugun — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.9% / 11.7%
Currumbin — 5-14: 11.9% Tugun — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.4% / 4.8%
Currumbin — 15-19: 5.4% Tugun — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.4% / 5.0%
Currumbin — 20-24: 3.4% Tugun — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 12.6% / 15.6%
Currumbin — 25-34: 12.6% Tugun — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 15.3% / 14.1%
Currumbin — 35-44: 15.3% Tugun — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.7% / 12.9%
Currumbin — 45-54: 13.7% Tugun — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.9% / 12.3%
Currumbin — 55-64: 13.9% Tugun — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.7% / 9.8%
Currumbin — 65-74: 11.7% Tugun — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 5.8% / 5.2%
Currumbin — 75-84: 5.8% Tugun — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.9% / 2.8%
Currumbin — 85+: 1.9% Tugun — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Currumbin 39.9% lone person
Currumbin — Lone Person: 39.9% Currumbin — Couple Families: 36.6% Currumbin — One Parent Families: 14.1% Currumbin — Group Household: 7.8% Currumbin — Other Families: 1.6%
Tugun 35.6% lone person
Tugun — Lone Person: 35.6% Tugun — Couple Families: 38.2% Tugun — One Parent Families: 16.7% Tugun — Group Household: 8.0% Tugun — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Tugun 30.9% renting
Tugun — Owned Outright: 29.3% Tugun — Mortgage: 39.8% Tugun — Renting: 30.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Currumbin Tugun
Bachelor Degree 18.9% / 13.4%
Currumbin — Bachelor Degree: 18.9% Tugun — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 16.1%
Currumbin — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Tugun — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.3%
Currumbin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Tugun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 3.4%
Currumbin — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Tugun — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.0%
Currumbin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Tugun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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 Tugun
New Zealand 4.8% / 4.5%
Currumbin — New Zealand: 4.8% Tugun — New Zealand: 4.5%
England 3.7% / 3.2%
Currumbin — England: 3.7% Tugun — England: 3.2%
Brazil 0.6% / 1.4%
Currumbin — Brazil: 0.6% Tugun — Brazil: 1.4%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.7%
Currumbin — South Africa: 0.9% Tugun — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.7%
Currumbin — Scotland: 0.4% Tugun — Scotland: 0.7%
Canada 0.5% / 0.5%
Currumbin — Canada: 0.5% Tugun — Canada: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Currumbin — Philippines: not among its largest Tugun — Philippines: 0.7%

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%
Tugun 46.2% houses
Tugun — Houses: 46.2% Tugun — Flats / Apartments: 23.6% Tugun — Townhouses: 30.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Currumbin Tugun
Median house price $2,000,000 $1,505,000
Median unit price $1,090,000 $921,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 30 sales
 23 days
from 69 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 Tugun
2 bed $991K / $890K
Currumbin — 2 bed: $991K (34 sales) Tugun — 2 bed: $890K (72 sales)

34 vs 72 sales

3 bed $1.6M / $1.98M
Currumbin — 3 bed: $1.6M (15 sales) Tugun — 3 bed: $1.98M (17 sales)

15 vs 17 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 Tugun
3 bed $1.75M / $1.49M
Currumbin — 3 bed: $1.75M (15 sales) Tugun — 3 bed: $1.49M (40 sales)

15 vs 40 sales

4 bed $2.06M / $1.68M
Currumbin — 4 bed: $2.06M (21 sales) Tugun — 4 bed: $1.68M (31 sales)

21 vs 31 sales

5 bed $2.52M / $1.45M
Currumbin — 5 bed: $2.52M (8 sales) Tugun — 5 bed: $1.45M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Currumbin Tugun
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 Tugun
Houses — 3.6%
$1,050/wk on $1.51M
Units 4.7%
$925/wk on $1.02M
 5.0%
$850/wk on $880K

Ranking within QLD

Currumbin Tugun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 30% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Currumbin scores higher overall (71 vs 64).

Currumbin Tugun
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 Tugun
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Currumbin Tugun
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.6%

Schools in Currumbin

  • Currumbin State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tugun

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

Amenities in the suburb

Currumbin Tugun
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 10 13
Parks & reserves 10 11
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 3
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 17 3

Mobility

Currumbin Tugun
Walkability score 62/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 97.7 km 97.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 72 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 77.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4223
 0.6%
postcode 4224
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4223
 36
postcode 4224

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 Tugun
Car (driver) 69.4% / 74.2%
Currumbin — Car (driver): 69.4% Tugun — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 16.4%
Currumbin — Worked from Home: 20.4% Tugun — Worked from Home: 16.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.8%
Currumbin — Car (passenger): 4.0% Tugun — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.9%
Currumbin — Walked Only: 2.5% Tugun — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bicycle 2.1% / 1.5%
Currumbin — Bicycle: 2.1% Tugun — Bicycle: 1.5%
Bus 0.8% / 1.5%
Currumbin — Bus: 0.8% Tugun — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Currumbin Tugun
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 824 m
887 m to a named beach
 913 m
927 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Currumbin Tugun
Connectivity score 74/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
1,822 premises
 7%
3,657 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Currumbin Tugun
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 Tugun
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

Tugun

Beach Coastal Parks Townhouses

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