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The quick read on

Curraweela

NSW 2580 · Upper Lachlan Shire

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

Median house
$1,750,000

latest suburb median

Population
67

ABS 2021

Postcode
2580

Curraweela, New South Wales

Property market insights for Curraweela

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Curraweela NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,750,000

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3 bed
$1.75m

The median house price in Curraweela, NSW is currently $1,750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000 in Curraweela.

Crime and safety

Is Curraweela safe?

The overall rate for Curraweela is 2,566 offences per 100,000 residents — 22% 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 Curraweela.

Overall crime rate

2,566

offences per 100,000 residents

22% belowRest of NSW

CurraweelaRest 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 Curraweela?

Curraweela NSW 2580 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

67 people call Curraweela home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

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

Population
67
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$2,150 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 156.0%Below
15–3417.9%Below
35–5431.3%Above
55–7435.8%Above
75 and over4.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses104.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright78.3%Above
Paying a mortgage21.7%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car22.7%Below
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more59.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home30.4%Above
Drove to work56.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Curraweela

30.4% of workers in Curraweela worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

7.5% of Curraweela residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

37.3% of people in Curraweela described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Curraweela

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Curraweela NSW 2580.

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

6.0% of Curraweela's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

18 family households lived in Curraweela; 27.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

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

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

Curraweela had 67 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 104.3% of occupied private dwellings in Curraweela.

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 Curraweela?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

78.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

21.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Curraweela?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Curraweela had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 22.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 68.2%, while 13.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

30.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

56.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

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

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Curraweela?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 22.7% of the total.

100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

59.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.6% reported a different address.

16.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

94.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Curraweela residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

16.4% of Curraweela's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.6% 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 95.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 55.2% of ancestry responses in Curraweela.

Australian ancestry made up 40.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

23.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 26.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 72.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

31.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.4% reported asthma, 16.4% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

30.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,150.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 30.4% in Curraweela, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 78.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Curraweela, 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 Curraweela

Is Curraweela expensive?

The median house price is $1,750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Curraweela good for families?

The Census counted 18 local families, and 6.0% 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 Curraweela?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,750,000, 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 Curraweela

6 streets in Curraweela

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

  • Cobodong Rd
  • Craigs Rd
  • Greenridge Rd
  • Old Station Creek Rd
  • Snake Gully Rd
  • Taralga Road

Keep exploring

Is Curraweela right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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