Currumbin Valley
QLD 4223 · Gold Coast
2,084 (2021) → 2,187 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Currumbin Valley is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4223, about 90km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Currumbin Valley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Currumbin Valley has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4223 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (4.41%), New Zealand (3.69%), Germany (0.96%), South Africa (0.86%), Philippines (0.72%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.86%), French (0.58%), Portuguese (0.53%), Japan (0.38%), German (0.34%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1010 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Currumbin Valley State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1078
- High Trees PrimaryPrimary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Carool Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2km
- Ingleside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1065
- Bilambil Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 997
- Tallebudgera State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 1074
- Dungay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 980
- St Augustine's Parish Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1086
- Sathya Sai College Secondary Campus, DungaySecondary · Independent · 9.1km
- Currumbin Community Special SchoolCombined · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 1003
- Tumbulgum Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 941
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
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Frequently asked questions about Currumbin Valley
Is Currumbin Valley safe?
Currumbin Valley has a residential safety score of 82/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,598 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Currumbin Valley from Brisbane CBD?
Currumbin Valley is about 89.8 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 233 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Currumbin Valley?
Currumbin Valley has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1078 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Currumbin Valley?
Currumbin Valley has a transport score of 0/100.