QLD · Gold Coast Council
Currumbin Waters, 4223
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
In Gold Coast, Currumbin Waters is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by safety and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
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
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 Jul 2026)
- 189
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 131
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 426 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -12.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault24
- Drug Offences35
- Other Property Damage22
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)120
- Unlawful Entry31
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
81 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).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 64.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 497th in Australia
- State rank
- 96th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #70 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #72 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- Alleygators Palm Beach Currumbin Rugby Union ClubamenitiesBienvenue Drive, Currumbin Waterssports_centre
- Animal Welfare League Op Shopamenitiescharity
- Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- Balteramenitiesbar
- Bienvenue Dr near Border Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Bread Socialamenities2 Queensbury Avenuecafe
- Butcheramenitiesbutcher
- Cannon Dr near The Cross Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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