Currumbin Valley vs Tallebudgera

Comparing Currumbin Valley and Tallebudgera, QLD: Currumbin Valley carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Currumbin Valley is more walkable (27 vs 0); and Tallebudgera has more residents (3,826 vs 2,084).

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

Tallebudgera

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Currumbin Valley has more parks and reserves (11 vs 2)

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, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Currumbin Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($510/wk vs $595/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tallebudgera

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 81 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (92 km vs 100.9 km)
  • But Currumbin Valley is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Currumbin Valley is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • Tallebudgera carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Currumbin Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.7% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Currumbin Valley and Tallebudgera 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 Valley Tallebudgera
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 Valley Tallebudgera
Walkability 27 / 0
Currumbin Valley — Walkability: 27/100 Tallebudgera — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 66
Currumbin Valley — Safety: 53/100 Tallebudgera — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Currumbin Valley — Low fire risk: 70/100 Tallebudgera — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tallebudgera has more residents (3,826 vs 2,084); Tallebudgera rents higher ($595/wk vs $510/wk).

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
Population 2,084 3,826
+84% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +4.3%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $118,456/yr $123,344/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $510/wk $595/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
0-4 5.4% / 5.2%
Currumbin Valley — 0-4: 5.4% Tallebudgera — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 14.4% / 15.4%
Currumbin Valley — 5-14: 14.4% Tallebudgera — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.5% / 6.4%
Currumbin Valley — 15-19: 5.5% Tallebudgera — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.6% / 4.9%
Currumbin Valley — 20-24: 4.6% Tallebudgera — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.3% / 8.2%
Currumbin Valley — 25-34: 8.3% Tallebudgera — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 13.6% / 13.1%
Currumbin Valley — 35-44: 13.6% Tallebudgera — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 15.3% / 14.0%
Currumbin Valley — 45-54: 15.3% Tallebudgera — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 15.2% / 14.0%
Currumbin Valley — 55-64: 15.2% Tallebudgera — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 11.8% / 10.6%
Currumbin Valley — 65-74: 11.8% Tallebudgera — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 5.2% / 4.5%
Currumbin Valley — 75-84: 5.2% Tallebudgera — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.1% / 3.4%
Currumbin Valley — 85+: 1.1% Tallebudgera — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Currumbin Valley 58.1% couple families
Currumbin Valley — Couple Families: 58.1% Currumbin Valley — One Parent Families: 19.1% Currumbin Valley — Lone Person: 16.6% Currumbin Valley — Group Household: 5.4% Currumbin Valley — Other Families: 0.9%
Tallebudgera 67.9% couple families
Tallebudgera — Couple Families: 67.9% Tallebudgera — One Parent Families: 13.9% Tallebudgera — Lone Person: 14.0% Tallebudgera — Group Household: 2.9% Tallebudgera — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Currumbin Valley 14.0% renting
Currumbin Valley — Owned Outright: 43.9% Currumbin Valley — Mortgage: 42.0% Currumbin Valley — Renting: 14.0%
Tallebudgera 8.1% renting
Tallebudgera — Owned Outright: 41.1% Tallebudgera — Mortgage: 50.8% Tallebudgera — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 17.6%
Currumbin Valley — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Tallebudgera — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 11.6%
Currumbin Valley — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Tallebudgera — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 7.7%
Currumbin Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Tallebudgera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 3.6%
Currumbin Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Tallebudgera — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.8%
Currumbin Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Tallebudgera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 Valley Tallebudgera
England 4.4% / 6.1%
Currumbin Valley — England: 4.4% Tallebudgera — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.5%
Currumbin Valley — New Zealand: 3.7% Tallebudgera — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.4%
Currumbin Valley — South Africa: 0.9% Tallebudgera — South Africa: 1.4%
Germany 1.0% / 0.4%
Currumbin Valley — Germany: 1.0% Tallebudgera — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.3%
Currumbin Valley — Philippines: 0.7% Tallebudgera — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Currumbin Valley — Scotland: not among its largest Tallebudgera — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Currumbin Valley 98.6% houses
Currumbin Valley — Houses: 98.6% Currumbin Valley — Townhouses: 0.8% Currumbin Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Tallebudgera 94.4% houses
Tallebudgera — Houses: 94.4% Tallebudgera — Townhouses: 4.5% Tallebudgera — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
Median house price $2,092,500 $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,882,500 $1,875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 90 days
from 10 sales
 46 days
from 37 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 Valley Tallebudgera
4 bed $2.08M / $1.88M
Currumbin Valley — 4 bed: $2.08M (13 sales) Tallebudgera — 4 bed: $1.88M (23 sales)

13 vs 23 sales

5 bed $2.06M / $2.2M
Currumbin Valley — 5 bed: $2.06M (5 sales) Tallebudgera — 5 bed: $2.2M (15 sales)

5 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
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 Valley Tallebudgera
Houses — 4.1%
$1,525/wk on $1.92M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Currumbin Valley is more walkable (27 vs 0); Tallebudgera scores higher overall (66 vs 58).

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Currumbin Valley carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0); Currumbin Valley carries more crime risk (47 vs 34).

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
34/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 2
Gold Coast Airport Development Park - Bilinga, 8.6 km

Schools in Currumbin Valley

  • Currumbin Valley State School Government · Primary above peers
  • High Trees Primary Independent · Primary

Schools in Tallebudgera

  • Tallebudgera State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Andrews Lutheran College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 11 2
Childcare 2 6
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Currumbin Valley sits further from the CBD (100.9 km vs 92 km).

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 100.9 km
+9% vs other
 92 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4223
 1.2%
postcode 4228
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4223
 —
postcode 4228

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 Valley Tallebudgera
Car (driver) 67.7% / 72.8%
Currumbin Valley — Car (driver): 67.7% Tallebudgera — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 20.5%
Currumbin Valley — Worked from Home: 24.9% Tallebudgera — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.3%
Currumbin Valley — Car (passenger): 3.5% Tallebudgera — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.4%
Currumbin Valley — Walked Only: 2.3% Tallebudgera — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train 0.4% / 0.8%
Currumbin Valley — Train: 0.4% Tallebudgera — Train: 0.8%
Bus 0.8% / —
Currumbin Valley — Bus: 0.8% Tallebudgera — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera
Connectivity score 45/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
535 premises
 19%
1,309 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Currumbin Valley

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Tallebudgera

Acreage Luxury

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