Currumbin Waters

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 9,281 people were counted in Currumbin Waters: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Currumbin Waters there were 1,946 children aged 0-14 years and 2,410 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Currumbin Waters, 8,322 people were Australian citizens, 1,609 were born overseas and 52 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Currumbin Waters, 52.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 13.7% were separated or divorced, 7.3% were widowed and 26.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Currumbin Waters, 77.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Currumbin Waters were England 5.6%, New Zealand 4.9%, Scotland 0.8%, Germany 0.7% and Netherlands 0.6%.

Of all people counted in Currumbin Waters on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 26.5%, Catholic 24.2%, No Religion 15.4%, Uniting Church 7.4% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.5%.

On Census Night 2001 in Currumbin Waters, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were German 0.6%, Netherlandic 0.3%, Italian 0.3%, Greek 0.2% and Spanish 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 4,128 people aged 15 years and over in Currumbin Waters were in the labour force. Of these 53.8% worked full-time, 33.2% worked part-time, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.1% were unemployed. 2,940 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Currumbin Waters, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.1%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.0%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.7%, Associate Professionals 6.4%, Professionals 6.3%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 3.8%, Managers and Administrators 2.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Currumbin Waters, the most common responses for industry of employment included Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.5%, Food Retailing 3.8%, Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.8%, Health Services 3.7% and Construction Trade Services 3.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Currumbin Waters, 2,605 families were counted: of these, 38.2% were couple families without children, 42.4% were couple families with children, 18.2% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Currumbin Waters, 3,576 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Currumbin Waters, 70.5% were separate houses, 19.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Currumbin Waters, 40.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.6% were being purchased and 26.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Currumbin Waters, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 39.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.3% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Currumbin Waters, 72.1% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.