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The quick read on

Culcairn

NSW 2660 · Greater Hume Shire

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$450,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,483

ABS 2021

Postcode
2660

Culcairn, New South Wales

Property market insights for Culcairn

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Culcairn NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 24 sales in the preceding 12 months

$450,000

Up 13.3% over 12 months

$500k$400k$300k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$400k
4 bed
$567k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$432 per week

Up 1.6% over 12 months

$500$400$300$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Culcairn, NSW is currently $450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Culcairn has a 12-month growth rate of 13.3% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $400,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $567,000 in Culcairn.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Culcairn is $432 per week. The median house rent has increased 1.6% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Culcairn is $362 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Culcairn safe?

The overall rate for Culcairn is 3,069 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Culcairn.

Overall crime rate

3,069

offences per 100,000 residents

7% belowRest of NSW

CulcairnRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Culcairn?

Culcairn NSW 2660 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

1,483 people call Culcairn home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,173 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,483
Median age
44 years
Median mortgage
$1,000 / month
2021 household rent
$220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.0%Above
15–3418.2%Below
35–5422.7%Below
55–7426.6%Above
75 and over10.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.2%Above
Townhouses2.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.7%Above
Paying a mortgage36.1%Above
Renting19.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.5%Below
One car38.1%Above
Two cars33.9%Below
Three or more24.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.1%Below
Drove to work62.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.6%Above

What stands out in Culcairn

12.1% of workers in Culcairn worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.

30.9% of people in Culcairn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Culcairn

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Culcairn NSW 2660.

Is Culcairn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.0% of Culcairn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

385 family households lived in Culcairn; 41.6% were couple families and 19.0% were one-parent families.

40.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Culcairn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Culcairn had 1,483 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.4% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Culcairn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.2% of occupied private dwellings in Culcairn.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Culcairn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

44.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

36.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Culcairn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Culcairn had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 29.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 34.4%, while 23.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Culcairn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

12.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

62.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Culcairn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 38.1% of the total.

58.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Culcairn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.5% reported a different address.

9.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Culcairn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.6% of residents used only English at home.

3.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Culcairn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.1% of Culcairn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Culcairn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 38.2% of ancestry responses in Culcairn.

Australian ancestry made up 45.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Culcairn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 17.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.1% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Culcairn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 52.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

29.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Culcairn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

53.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.6% reported asthma, 13.5% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Culcairn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Culcairn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,173 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Culcairn compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 12.1% in Culcairn, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 44.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 19.2% in Culcairn, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Culcairn

Is Culcairn expensive?

The median house price is $450,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Culcairn good for families?

The Census counted 385 local families, and 21.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Culcairn?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $567,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Culcairn

72 streets in Culcairn

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Ashley Ln
  • Back Henty Rd
  • Baird St
  • Balfour St
  • Benambra Rd
  • Black St
  • Blair St
  • Calool Ln
  • Canola Court
  • Coach Rd
  • Crawleys Rd
  • Culcairn Cemetery Rd
  • Culcairn Holbrook Rd
  • Cummings Rd
  • Donald St
  • Douglas St
  • Dunns Rd
  • Edward St
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  • Elizabeth St
  • Fahey Cr
  • Federal St
  • Fifield Cl
  • Fischers Rd
  • Fraser St
  • Gamble St
  • Gordon St
  • Hamilton St
  • Heathcote Ln
  • Henty St
  • Henty Walla Rd
  • Hoffmans Rd
  • Holbrook Rd
  • Hopetoun St
  • Hoy St
  • Jennings Rd
  • Jobsons Rd
  • Kings Bridge Rd
  • King St
  • Kinvara Way
  • Kirndeen St
  • Lions Pl
  • Lowes Rd
  • Macbean St
  • Mac Trebley Pl
  • Melrose St
  • Melville St
  • Mitchells Rd
  • Munro St
  • Odewahns Rd
  • O'Keeffe Rd
  • Olympic Hwy
  • Princes St
  • Queen St
  • Railway Pde
  • Reapers Rd
  • Schnaars Rd
  • Shady Grove Rd
  • Sherwyn Rd
  • Shoemarks Rd
  • South St
  • Stock Rd
  • Stolls Rd
  • Taylors Rd
  • Thomas Pl
  • Victoria St
  • Walbundrie Rd
  • Walla Sub Hall Rd
  • Waterworks Rd
  • Wattle St
  • Weeamera Rd
  • Wyoming Ln
  • Youngs Ln

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.