Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Currimundi suburb profile
Currimundi, QLD · Postcode 4551
This Currimundi suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Currimundi, QLD (postcode 4551). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Currimundi with nearby suburbs.
Currimundi at a glance
Population
6,570
Median rent
$450/wk
Household income
$1,467/wk
Median age
45
Currimundi trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.7% over 10 years
Population
6,570
was 6,786 in 2016
-216 · -3.2%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $392/wk in 2016
+$58 · +14.8%
Household income
$1,467/wk
was $1,174/wk in 2016
+$293 · +25%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Currimundi population growth · Currimundi then and now
Currimundi vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Currimundi, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+21.6% vs area
- Currimundi$450/wk
- Nearby$460.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-14.7% vs area
- Currimundi$1,467/wk
- Nearby$1,561.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Currimundi45
- Nearby43.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-11.8% vs area
- Currimundi$698/wk
- Nearby$728/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Currimundi compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Currimundi sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5999.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5969.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,006.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4950.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Currimundi on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Currimundi, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Currimundi people
- Population
- 6,570
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 16.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Currimundi income
- Median household income
- $1,467/wk
- Median personal income
- $698/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Currimundi housing
- Median rent
- $450/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,852/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.3%
- Owned outright
- 35.5%
- Mortgaged
- 30.9%
- Rented
- 22.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Currimundi work
- Employment to population
- 55.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4551)
Compare Currimundi with nearby suburbs
Currimundi in numbers
Currimundi had 6,570 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 262nd most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 16.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.5% own their home outright, 30.9% are paying a mortgage, 22.5% rent. Separate houses make up 74.9% of dwellings, with 1.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $450/wk, 29% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,467/wk, 13% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.6%. 51.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.2% (from 6,786 to 6,570). Median rent moved from $392/wk to $450/wk (+14.8%).
Currimundi suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Currimundi, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Currimundi was $450/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Currimundi, QLD?
- Currimundi had 6,570 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Currimundi?
- Median household income in Currimundi was $1,467/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Currimundi?
- 22.5% of occupied homes in Currimundi were rented, 35.5% were owned outright and 30.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Currimundi suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Currimundi. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology