ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Currimundi is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 6,570, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 78 km from the Brisbane CBD, Currimundi is a coastal area in Queensland. The median household income is $76,284 per year.
Currimundi has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. Coastal lifestyle appeal adds a premium that supports long-term demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for Currimundi. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Currimundi on My School →Estimated 3 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Currimundi's population of 6,570 sits 20% above the Queensland suburb median of 5,474, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average QLD locality. Household income of $76,284/year is 16% below the Queensland median of $90,298, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median weekly rent of $450 equates to $1,950/month — about 105% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,852/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Currimundi is 78 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
This suburb can suit investors targeting renter demand driven by lifestyle. Insurance, climate risk, and seasonal rental patterns all warrant a close look. Local rents consume roughly 31% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Currimundi stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Currimundi sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Currimundi | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,570 | 5,474 | +20% |
| Median household income | $76,284/yr | $90,298/yr | -16% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $450 | $385 | +17% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,852 | $1,733 | +7% |
| Distance to CBD | 78 km | 62 km | +26% |
| Separate houses | 75% | 77% | -2pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Currimundi — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Currimundi's 6,570-person market and $76,284 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Strong rental coverage: $450/week (~$1,950/month) covers 105% of the $1,852/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 75% houses in a 6,570-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Currimundi are modest for 2026 — incomes 16% below the QLD median of $90,298 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~105% of the typical mortgage ($1,950/month rent vs $1,852/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 49/100 places Currimundi in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Currimundi scores 49/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 6,570, median household income of $76,284/year and median weekly rent of $450. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Currimundi are a median household income of $76,284/year, a dwelling mix that is 75% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Currimundi has a usual resident population of approximately 6,570, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Currimundi sits 78 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $450 in Currimundi, equating to approximately $23,400/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Currimundi is $1,852, or approximately $22,224/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $450 works out to $1,950/month, covering 105% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,852/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $98/month, so on these numbers Currimundi leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,852 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($76,284 vs $90,298 state median), the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.