Currumbin is a suburb in the Gold Coast region of Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Census, Currumbin had a population of 2,785.HistoryMany of the houses at Currumbin date from the period of its earliest subdivision and the area contains a substantial grouping of fibro beach houses. Since then later development has occurred including some high rise backing onto the hillside at Pacific Parade.Generally the area contains more natural vegetation than other areas of the coast due in part to the difficulty of building on the steep hillsides and in part to the presence of the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary - a long standing icon and landmark at the Gold Coast. The Sanctuary comprises a substantial area of land on both sides of the highway adjacent to Flat Rock Creek.In 2013, Currumbin was named Australia's cleanest beach. At an award ceremony at Coogee Beach WA the national organisation Keep Australia Beautiful crowned Currumbin with the prestigious title. Currumbin was commended in particular for its excellence in community involvement and partnerships.DemographicsIn the 2011 Census the population of Currumbin is 2,785, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.The median/average age of the Currumbin population is 41 years of age, 4 years above the Australian average.73.7% of people living in Currumbin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5%, England 4.5%, South Africa 1.1%, United States of America 1%, Scotland 0.7%.88.4% of people speak English as their first language 0.5% Portuguese, 0.5% Japanese, 0.5% Swedish, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Spanish.
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