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Currumbin Waters is a leafy, creekside suburb centred on Currumbin Creek, with established residential streets and waterfront blocks beside mangroves and green reserves. Housing is largely low-density family homes, many backing onto canals and the creek, so boating and kayaking are common weekend pastimes. Residents have riverside parks and informal walking routes, and there is easy access to Currumbin Beach and the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, while nearby village shops and cafes support a relaxed, family-oriented feel.

The community numbers 9,797 with a median age of 42 and a median total household income of $1,636 a week (roughly $85,072 a year). It leans towards families, with couple families (with and without children) making up just over 80% of all families, and homes are mostly owner-occupied (77.7%) while 22.4% are rented. Local works are planned or under way, including an intersection upgrade with new bike lanes and pedestrian crossings, a Winders Park upgrade concept, a Galleon Way shared path and waterway planning, so everyday amenity and active-transport connections are being addressed; whether that suits you depends on what you want from a suburb.

On the figures, housing in Currumbin Waters sits well above what local households earned at the last Census. The median house price of $1,427,500 is about 16.8 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census (weekly income $1,636 ? annual $85,072). Renting would also take a large share of that Census income: the average house rent of $1,100 a week is about 67.2% of a typical local household's weekly income, and the average unit rent of $725 a week is about 44.3%. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the most relevant figures for you to consider.

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

A notable feature of Currumbin Waters over the past 12 months is that median house and unit values both rose 17.2%. House rents increased 12.2% in the year, a strong rise, while unit rents fell 3.3%, a modest decline.

Put simply, capital growth outpaced rental growth for houses, and units recorded price gains even as their rents eased. If rental income is your priority the house side delivered the stronger rental movement this year; if capital growth matters more, both property types posted the same large increase. Whether that pattern fits your investment goals depends on your own objectives and circumstances.

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.