Currumbin Valley vs Tallebudgera Valley

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tallebudgera Valley: a median of $2.35 million, against $2.09 million in Currumbin Valley, though rent is higher in Currumbin Valley.

Currumbin Valley and Tallebudgera Valley are neighbouring hinterland communities with similar median ages and both in the top socio-economic decile. Currumbin Valley has a larger population of 2084 people, higher median household income at $118,456, and notably better walkability (27 vs 10), though rental costs are steeper at $510 weekly. Tallebudgera Valley's median house price is higher at $2,355,000 compared to $2,092,500, but it carries significantly higher bushfire risk (49 vs 30). Currumbin Valley scores better on liveability overall and presents lower bushfire exposure, making it potentially better suited to those prioritising safety and community amenities.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Currumbin Valley has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Tallebudgera Valley carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Currumbin Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,092,500 vs $2,355,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tallebudgera Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($373/wk vs $510/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Currumbin Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 10/100)

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 10/100)
  • Tallebudgera Valley carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 47/100)

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 Valley and Tallebudgera Valley 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 Valley
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 Valley
Walkability 27 / 10
Currumbin Valley — Walkability: 27/100 Tallebudgera Valley — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 53 / 71
Currumbin Valley — Safety: 53/100 Tallebudgera Valley — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 70 / 51
Currumbin Valley — Low fire risk: 70/100 Tallebudgera Valley — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Currumbin Valley rents higher ($510/wk vs $373/wk).

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
Population 2,084
+15% vs other
 1,762
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +8.5%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $118,456/yr
+1% vs other
 $116,740/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk
+27% vs other
 $373/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
0-4 5.4% / 4.2%
Currumbin Valley — 0-4: 5.4% Tallebudgera Valley — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 14.4% / 16.3%
Currumbin Valley — 5-14: 14.4% Tallebudgera Valley — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 5.5% / 5.6%
Currumbin Valley — 15-19: 5.5% Tallebudgera Valley — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.6% / 4.8%
Currumbin Valley — 20-24: 4.6% Tallebudgera Valley — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.3% / 7.8%
Currumbin Valley — 25-34: 8.3% Tallebudgera Valley — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 13.6% / 12.7%
Currumbin Valley — 35-44: 13.6% Tallebudgera Valley — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.3% / 16.5%
Currumbin Valley — 45-54: 15.3% Tallebudgera Valley — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 15.2% / 15.2%
Currumbin Valley — 55-64: 15.2% Tallebudgera Valley — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 11.8% / 10.7%
Currumbin Valley — 65-74: 11.8% Tallebudgera Valley — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.2% / 4.9%
Currumbin Valley — 75-84: 5.2% Tallebudgera Valley — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.1% / 1.1%
Currumbin Valley — 85+: 1.1% Tallebudgera Valley — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Currumbin Valley 58.1% couple families
Currumbin Valley — Couple Families: 58.1% Currumbin Valley — Lone Person: 16.6% Currumbin Valley — One Parent Families: 19.1% Currumbin Valley — Group Household: 5.4% Currumbin Valley — Other Families: 0.9%
Tallebudgera Valley 61.8% couple families
Tallebudgera Valley — Couple Families: 61.8% Tallebudgera Valley — Lone Person: 18.9% Tallebudgera Valley — One Parent Families: 13.7% Tallebudgera Valley — Group Household: 4.5% Tallebudgera Valley — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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 Valley 12.1% renting
Tallebudgera Valley — Owned Outright: 38.5% Tallebudgera Valley — Mortgage: 49.4% Tallebudgera Valley — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 15.7%
Currumbin Valley — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Tallebudgera Valley — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 13.5%
Currumbin Valley — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Tallebudgera Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.4%
Currumbin Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Tallebudgera Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 3.0%
Currumbin Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Tallebudgera Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.6%
Currumbin Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Tallebudgera Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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.

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
England 4.4% / 4.3%
Currumbin Valley — England: 4.4% Tallebudgera Valley — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 3.7% / 5.0%
Currumbin Valley — New Zealand: 3.7% Tallebudgera Valley — New Zealand: 5.0%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.7%
Currumbin Valley — South Africa: 0.9% Tallebudgera Valley — South Africa: 1.7%
Germany 1.0% / 0.6%
Currumbin Valley — Germany: 1.0% Tallebudgera Valley — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Currumbin Valley — Philippines: 0.7% Tallebudgera Valley — Philippines: not among its largest
France — / 0.6%
Currumbin Valley — France: not among its largest Tallebudgera Valley — France: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Currumbin Valley 98.6% houses
Currumbin Valley — Houses: 98.6% Currumbin Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Currumbin Valley — Townhouses: 0.8%
Tallebudgera Valley 96.8% houses
Tallebudgera Valley — Houses: 96.8% Tallebudgera Valley — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Tallebudgera Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
Median house price $2,092,500 $2,355,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,882,500 $2,004,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 90 days
from 10 sales
 106 days
from 12 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 71% 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 70% of QLD

Liveability

Currumbin Valley is more walkable (27 vs 10).

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tallebudgera Valley carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 30); Currumbin Valley carries more crime risk (47 vs 29).

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
29/100
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
same for both

Schools

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Currumbin Valley

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

Schools in Tallebudgera Valley

  • Ingleside State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 11
same for both
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 4 11

Mobility

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
Walkability score 27/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 100.9 km
+1% vs other
 99.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 78 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 Valley
Car (driver) 67.7% / 72.1%
Currumbin Valley — Car (driver): 67.7% Tallebudgera Valley — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 24.9% / 22.2%
Currumbin Valley — Worked from Home: 24.9% Tallebudgera Valley — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.1%
Currumbin Valley — Car (passenger): 3.5% Tallebudgera Valley — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 2.3% / 2.2%
Currumbin Valley — Walked Only: 2.3% Tallebudgera Valley — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 0.8% / —
Currumbin Valley — Bus: 0.8% Tallebudgera Valley — Bus: not among its largest
Train 0.4% / 0.4%
Currumbin Valley — Train: 0.4% Tallebudgera Valley — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
Connectivity score 45/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
535 premises
 30%
386 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Currumbin Valley Tallebudgera Valley
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 Valley
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 Valley

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