Currumbin Waters, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Currumbin WatersGold Coast City, Queensland |
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Currumbin Creek canals, 2015
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 Currumbin Waters
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 9,121 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 921/km2 (2,390/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4223 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Currumbin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | McPherson | ||||||||||||||
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Currumbin Waters is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It borders New South Wales. In the 2016 census, Currumbin Waters had a population of 9,121 people.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Currumbin Waters recorded a population of 8,883 people, 51.8% female and 48.2% male. The median age of the Currumbin Waters population was 42 years, 5 years above the national median of 37. 76.7% of people living in Currumbin Waters were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.3%, New Zealand 4.8%, Germany 0.7%, Scotland 0.6%, South Africa 0.5%. 91% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% German, 0.5% Japanese, 0.2% Tagalog, 0.2% Portuguese, 0.2% Italian.
Education
St Augustine's Parish Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Galleon Way (28°09′01″S 153°27′34″E / 28.1502°S 153.4594°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 463 students with 32 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).
Currumbin Community Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 5 Hammersford Drive (28°09′07″S 153°28′21″E / 28.1519°S 153.4725°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 87 students with 31 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).
