QLD · Gold Coast Council
Currumbin Valley, QLD, 4223
Current weather
14.1°CClear sky
95% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 21.3° / 12.2° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#388 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Currumbin Valley is a smaller suburban community in the Gold Coast area, home to around 2,084 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 289 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 138.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,084
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,278
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 43 of 695
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 58.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 59 / 5 / 7
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 289
- Against the person
- 36
- Against property
- 201
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 138.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18th (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
- 1,078
- Currumbin Valley 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
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Currimbin Valley Harvest Organic FarmCafe
1380 Currumbin Creek Road
- Currimbin Valley Harvest Organic FarmFarm
Currumbin Creek Road
- Parking
- Currumbin Community Farm SchoolSchool
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Currumbin Rock PoolsPark
- Long Tan ParkPark
- Merala Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Ridge Top View ParkPark
- Robert Neumann ParkPark
- Village GreenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 45.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #388 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
- Currumbin Rock Poolsgovernmentpark
- Long Tan Parkgovernmentpark
- Merala Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Ridge Top View Parkgovernmentpark
- Robert Neumann Parkgovernmentpark
- Village Greengovernmentpark
- Currumbin Valley State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime24
- Drug Offencescrime34
- Other Property Damagecrime22
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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