QLD · Gold Coast Council
Currumbin Waters, QLD, 4223
Current weather
16.4°CClear sky
92% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 21.3° / 14.3° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#184 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Currumbin Waters is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 9,797 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 289 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 29.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $950, 2 school and preschool sites 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
- 9,797
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,636
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 163 of 3,704
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 256 / 975 / 35
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)
- $950
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
- 29.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 272 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.4th (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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,044.5
- Currumbin Community Special SchoolSpecial
- St Augustine's Parish Primary 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
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bienvenue Dr near Border Dr
- Bienvenue Dr near Border Dr
- Cannon Dr near The Cross Rd
- Clives Cct at Hoffschildt Drive
- Guineas Creek Rd at Riverside Drive
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
75 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Currumbin Creek Stock FeedsAgrarian
- Alcohol (2)
- Gold Coast Pet ResortAnimal Boarding
- Bakery
- BalterBar
- TrekBicycle
- Bienvenue Dr near Border DrBus stop
- Cannon Dr near The Cross RdBus stop
- Clives Cct at Bernoth StBus stop
- Clives Cct at Hoffschildt DrBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Galleon ParkPark
- Palmer Family ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Currumbin Wildlife SanctuaryState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- A HeadStart Childrens Centrechildcare
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 73.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #184 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
- A HeadStart Childrens Centrechildcarechildcare
- Currumbin Wildlife SanctuaryheritageState heritage place
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Galleon Parkgovernmentpark
- Palmer Family Parkgovernmentpark
- Bienvenue Dr near Border Drtransport
- Bienvenue Dr near Border Drtransport
- Cannon Dr near The Cross Rdtransport
- Clives Cct at Hoffschildt Drivetransport
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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