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Currimundi is a coastal suburb on the Sunshine Coast centred on Currimundi Lake and its surf beach. It has a laid-back seaside character where families, retirees and people seeking a sea change mix with long-term locals. The lake, surrounding reserves and foreshore parks make kayaking, paddleboarding and walking easy, and a small cluster of shops and cafés near the lake covers everyday needs. Housing ranges from older beach cottages and fibro holiday homes to more recent low-rise houses and townhouses.

About 6,570 people live in Currimundi and the median age is 45; households are dominated by couple families and roughly three in four homes are owner-occupied. The Sunshine Coast Recreation Precinct has been upgraded with a new accessible gym, athlete recovery spaces including ice baths and a sauna, sport and recreation office space and a beach access path linking to the Coastal Walkway. Additional funding has been allocated for the community hall, a football clubhouse at Frank McIvor Park and improvements to Ballinger Beach Park. Whether Currimundi suits you depends on what you want from a coastal suburb.

Housing in Currimundi sits well above what local households earned at the last Census. The median house price of $1,337,500 works out to about 17.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (weekly median $1,467, annual $76,284).

Rents also take a large share of local incomes: a house renting for $790 a week is about 53.9% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and a unit at $620 a week is about 42.3%. On these figures, renting would take a large share of income, with house rentals more stretched than unit rentals; whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

House values jumped 24.0% over the past 12 months, a strong rise, while unit values also climbed 13.6% over the year. Rents moved more gently: house rents increased 5.3% and unit rents rose 3.3% in the same period.

For someone weighing Currimundi as an investment, the figures show capital growth outpaced rental income over the past year — value gains were the larger moves, particularly for houses, while rents rose more modestly. Whether that balance fits your objectives and circumstances is for you to decide.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.