Currumbin Waters, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Currumbin Waters is more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1004, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Currumbin Waters at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 9,797
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,636
- SEIFA score
- 1004
- Coordinates
- -28.1573, 153.4610
Currumbin Waters demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Currumbin Waters using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 22% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,886 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,085 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,161 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,649 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,017 | 21% |
Share of the 9,798 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,211 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,454 | 41% |
| Rented | 768 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,521 | 71% |
| Townhouses & semis | 975 | 28% |
| Flats & apartments | 35 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,540 occupied private dwellings in Currumbin Waters.
- Median weekly rent
- $468
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,007
- Median weekly personal income
- $743
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,719 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 493 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 302 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,057 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 2,466
- Employed part-time
- 1,774
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Currumbin Waters
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Currumbin Waters is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 1226 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 117 mm |
| Feb | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 212 mm |
| Mar | 26.3°C | 20°C | 187 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 81 mm |
| May | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jun | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Sep | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 121 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Currumbin Waters
Where is Currumbin Waters?
Currumbin Waters is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Currumbin Waters?
At the 2021 Census, Currumbin Waters had a population of about 9,797.
Is Currumbin Waters an advantaged area?
Currumbin Waters has an ABS SEIFA score of 1004, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 60 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Currumbin Waters?
Currumbin Waters has average daytime highs of about 23.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.3°C, with roughly 1,226 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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