Currumbin Valley Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Currumbin Valley (4223) is a suburb of South Eastern, Gold Coast & Hinterland, Queensland. It is about 89 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Currumbin Valley is in the federal electorate of McPherson.

In the 2011 census the population of Currumbin Valley was 1,711 and is comprised of approximately 50.5% females and 49.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Currumbin Valley is 42 years of age.

79.6% of people living in the suburb of Currumbin Valley were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.4% England, 2.6% New Zealand, 0.9% South Africa, 0.8% United States of America, 0.6% Germany, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Israel, 0.4% Japan, 0.4% China , 0.4% French Polynesia, 0.4% Wales, 0.3% Switzerland, 0.3% Singapore.

92.2% of people living in Currumbin Valley speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Japanese, 0.8% Other, 0.6% German, 0.5% Dutch, 0.4% Filipino , 0.4% Polish, 0.2% Mandarin, 0.2% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Currumbin Valley is 29.0% No religion, 20.0% Anglican, 18.6% Catholic, 7.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.1% Uniting Church, 3.2% Christian, nfd, 2.7% Seventh-day Adventist, 2.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Lutheran, 1.9% Buddhism.

54.2% of people are married, 28.5% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 4.3% are separated. There are 49 widowed people living in Currumbin Valley.

52.2% of the people living in Currumbin Valley over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 36.4% are working on a part time basis. Currumbin Valley has an unemployment rate of 6.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Currumbin Valley are 22.5% Professionals, 17.3% Technicians & trades workers, 15.2% Managers, 14.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.2% Community & personal service workers, 9.3% Sales workers, 7.0% Labourers, 2.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Currumbin Valley work in are 15.6% Construction, 11.9% Health care and social assistance, 10.6% Education and training, 9.6% Retail trade, 8.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.9% Accommodation and food services, 5.9% Manufacturing, 4.8% Other services, 3.6% Administrative and support services.

43.1% of homes are fully owned, and 37.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $580 per week and the median household income is $1415 per week.

The median rent in Currumbin Valley is $420 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2383 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Currumbin Valley postcode 4223