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The quick read on

Curlwaa

NSW 2648 · Wentworth

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

Median house
$302,000

latest suburb median

Population
496

ABS 2021

Postcode
2648

Curlwaa, New South Wales

Property market insights for Curlwaa

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Curlwaa NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$302,000

Down 39.7% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$308k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Curlwaa, NSW is currently $302,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Curlwaa has a 12-month growth rate of -39.7% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $308,000 in Curlwaa.

Crime and safety

Is Curlwaa safe?

The overall rate for Curlwaa is 1,123 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% 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 Curlwaa.

Overall crime rate

1,123

offences per 100,000 residents

66% belowRest of NSW

CurlwaaRest 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 Curlwaa?

Curlwaa NSW 2648 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

496 people call Curlwaa home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,589 a week.

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

Population
496
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.6%Above
15–3420.4%Below
35–5422.8%Below
55–7430.4%Above
75 and over6.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright51.1%Above
Paying a mortgage36.0%Above
Renting12.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car18.7%Below
Two cars42.4%Above
Three or more37.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.0%Below
Drove to work65.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.6%In line

What stands out in Curlwaa

9.0% of workers in Curlwaa worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.

40.7% of people in Curlwaa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Curlwaa

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Curlwaa NSW 2648.

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

19.6% of Curlwaa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

119 family households lived in Curlwaa; 44.5% were couple families and 5.9% were one-parent families.

34.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

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

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

Curlwaa had 496 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

36.7% 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 Curlwaa?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Curlwaa.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Curlwaa?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

51.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

36.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

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

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

The average household in Curlwaa had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 23.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 21.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

9.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

65.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 18.7% of the total.

79.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

75.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.6% reported a different address.

4.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

80.2% 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 Curlwaa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.6% of Curlwaa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.4% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 36.7% of ancestry responses in Curlwaa.

Australian ancestry made up 42.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

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

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

12.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 19.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 59.4%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

36.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

53.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.3% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Curlwaa?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 2.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,589 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 9.0% in Curlwaa, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 51.1% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 12.9% in Curlwaa, 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 Curlwaa

Is Curlwaa expensive?

The median house price is $302,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Curlwaa good for families?

The Census counted 119 local families, and 19.6% 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 Curlwaa?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $308,000, 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 Curlwaa

29 streets in Curlwaa

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

  • Abbotsford Rd
  • Acacia Rd
  • Bamboo Rd
  • Billabong Rd
  • Box Tree Ln
  • Channel Rd
  • Church Rd
  • Creek Ln
  • Creek Rd
  • Delta Rd
  • Gum Ln
  • Keenans Dr
  • Little Manly Ln
  • Manly Rd
  • Memorial Rd
  • Mulga Rd
  • Murray Rd
  • Old Wentworth Rd
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  • Olive Ln
  • Peppertree Ln
  • Pikes Ln
  • Poplar Rd
  • Ryans Rd
  • Short Ln
  • Silver City Hwy
  • Syndicate Rd
  • Twin Isles Dr
  • Wakefield Ln
  • Williamsville Rd

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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.