Currimundi Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Currimundi (4551) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 78 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Currimundi is in the federal electorate of Fisher.

In the 2011 census the population of Currimundi was 6,615 and is comprised of approximately 51.8% females and 48.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Currimundi is 41 years of age.

77.0% of people living in the suburb of Currimundi were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.1% England, 5.2% New Zealand, 0.8% Germany, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% Italy, 0.2% Papua New Guinea, 0.2% Canada, 0.2% Croatia, 0.2% Malaysia.

91.6% of people living in Currimundi speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% German, 0.7% Other, 0.5% Dutch, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% French, 0.1% Tagalog, 0.1% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Currimundi is 23.1% No religion, 23.1% Anglican, 22.7% Catholic, 9.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.9% Uniting Church, 3.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.5% Christian, nfd, 2.4% Baptist, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.5% Pentecostal.

51.4% of people are married, 26.8% have never married and 11.0% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 402 widowed people living in Currimundi.

53.6% of the people living in Currimundi over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.9% are working on a part time basis. Currimundi has an unemployment rate of 7.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Currimundi are 18.8% Technicians & trades workers, 15.2% Professionals, 13.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.5% Sales workers, 11.3% Community & personal service workers, 11.2% Labourers, 9.3% Managers, 5.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Currimundi work in are 14.4% Retail trade, 13.2% Construction, 12.5% Health care and social assistance, 8.4% Education and training, 8.1% Accommodation and food services, 6.7% Manufacturing, 5.3% Public administration and safety, 5.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.0% Other services.

36.4% of homes are fully owned, and 31.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 28.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $473 per week and the median household income is $943 per week.

The median rent in Currimundi is $360 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

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