QLD · Gold Coast Council
Currumbin, QLD, 4223
Current weather
16.5°CClear sky
92% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 21.4° / 14.4° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#188 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Currumbin is a smaller suburban community in the Gold Coast area, home to around 3,278 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 289 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 88.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $875, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,278
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,830
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 321 of 1,619
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,134
- Employment rate
- 62.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 80 / 173 / 536
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $875
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 289
- Against the person
- 36
- Against property
- 201
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 88.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 91 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault24
- Drug Offences34
- Other Property Damage22
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)119
- Unlawful Entry31
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,017
- Currumbin State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Currumbin Creek Rd at Currumbin RSL
- Currumbin Creek Rd at Currumbin RSL
- Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
- Duringan St at Fielding Street
- Duringan St at Panorama Drive
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
141 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (7)
- Bench (16)
- Currumbin CyclesBicycle
1 Fielding Street, Currumbin
- Bicycle Parking
- Currumbin Creek Rd at Currumbin RSLBus stop
- Currumbin Wildlife SanctuaryBus stop
- Duringan St at Fielding StreetBus stop
- Duringan St at Panorama DriveBus stop
- Duringan St near Woodgee StBus stop
- Gold Coast Hwy at Currumbin HillBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
33 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alex Griffiths ParkPark
- Apex ParkPark
- Gus Wagenknecht ParkPark
- Kropp ParkPark
- Len Wort ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- The Farmer Family ParkPark
- Veterans of South East Asian Wars ParkPark
- Wallace Nicoll ParkPark
- Winders ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Currumbin ChemproFielding Streetpharmacy
- Currumbin Medical CentreFielding Streetdoctor
- Currumbin Private ClinicBilinga Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 73.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #188 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Currumbin ChemprohealthFielding Streetpharmacy
- Currumbin Medical CentrehealthFielding Streetdoctor
- Currumbin Private ClinichealthBilinga Streethospital
- Alex Griffiths Parkgovernmentpark
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Gus Wagenknecht Parkgovernmentpark
- Kropp Parkgovernmentpark
- Len Wort Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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