Breeza vs Curlewis

Breeza is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Curlewis. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Breeza tends to suit share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Curlewis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 59%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Breeza

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 16%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Breeza

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $290/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 23%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Breeza

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (278 min vs 298 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (387.6 km vs 412.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Curlewis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.0% vs -15.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Breeza and Curlewis drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Breeza Curlewis
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Breeza Curlewis
Walkability 0 / 0
Breeza — Walkability: 0/100 Curlewis — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 16
Breeza — Safety: 18/100 Curlewis — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 67 / 77
Breeza — Low fire risk: 67/100 Curlewis — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Curlewis has more residents (779 vs 124); Curlewis rents higher ($290/wk vs $150/wk).

Breeza Curlewis
Population 124 779
+528% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.1% +1.0%
Median age 35 40
Median household income $84,500/yr
+14% vs other
 $72,956/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $290/wk
+93% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Breeza Curlewis
0-4 8.1% / 8.0%
Breeza — 0-4: 8.1% Curlewis — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 13.7% / 14.0%
Breeza — 5-14: 13.7% Curlewis — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 4.8% / 5.3%
Breeza — 15-19: 4.8% Curlewis — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.1% / 6.2%
Breeza — 20-24: 8.1% Curlewis — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 16.1% / 13.1%
Breeza — 25-34: 16.1% Curlewis — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 11.3% / 10.1%
Breeza — 35-44: 11.3% Curlewis — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 8.9% / 10.8%
Breeza — 45-54: 8.9% Curlewis — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 12.1% / 15.7%
Breeza — 55-64: 12.1% Curlewis — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 12.1% / 11.4%
Breeza — 65-74: 12.1% Curlewis — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 2.4% / 4.9%
Breeza — 75-84: 2.4% Curlewis — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / 1.9%
Breeza — 85+: not among its largest Curlewis — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Breeza 50.0% couple families
Breeza — Couple Families: 50.0% Breeza — Lone Person: 21.9% Breeza — One Parent Families: 9.4% Breeza — Group Household: 18.8% Breeza — Other Families: 0.0%
Curlewis 45.2% couple families
Curlewis — Couple Families: 45.2% Curlewis — Lone Person: 27.9% Curlewis — One Parent Families: 22.3% Curlewis — Group Household: 2.0% Curlewis — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Breeza 40.5% renting
Breeza — Owned Outright: 59.5% Breeza — Mortgage: 0.0% Breeza — Renting: 40.5%
Curlewis 23.2% renting
Curlewis — Owned Outright: 39.8% Curlewis — Mortgage: 37.1% Curlewis — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Breeza Curlewis
Netherlands 4.0% / —
Breeza — Netherlands: 4.0% Curlewis — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 3.2% / —
Breeza — Philippines: 3.2% Curlewis — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Breeza — New Zealand: not among its largest Curlewis — New Zealand: 0.6%
England — / 0.4%
Breeza — England: not among its largest Curlewis — England: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Breeza Curlewis
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 14.4%
Breeza — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Curlewis — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 4.6%
Breeza — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Curlewis — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 4.7%
Breeza — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Curlewis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 0.9%
Breeza — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Curlewis — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Breeza — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Curlewis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Breeza 100.0% houses
Breeza — Houses: 100.0%
Curlewis 100.0% houses
Curlewis — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Breeza Curlewis
Median house price $387,500 $395,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Breeza Curlewis
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Breeza Curlewis
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -17%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Breeza Curlewis
House price Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Breeza Curlewis
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Breeza carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 23).

Breeza Curlewis
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
23/100
Crime High
82/100
 High
84/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Breeza Curlewis
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Breeza

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Curlewis

  • Curlewis Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Breeza Curlewis
Parks & reserves 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Curlewis sits further from the CBD (412.8 km vs 387.6 km).

Breeza Curlewis
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 387.6 km 412.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 278 min 298 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2381
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2381
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Breeza Curlewis
Car (driver) 64.6% / 82.0%
Breeza — Car (driver): 64.6% Curlewis — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 9.5%
Breeza — Worked from Home: 25.0% Curlewis — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Walked Only 10.4% / 0.9%
Breeza — Walked Only: 10.4% Curlewis — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus — / 4.7%
Breeza — Bus: not among its largest Curlewis — Bus: 4.7%
Car (passenger) — / 2.8%
Breeza — Car (passenger): not among its largest Curlewis — Car (passenger): 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Breeza Curlewis
Elevation 357 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 441 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Breeza Curlewis
Connectivity score 21/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
185 premises

Climate

Breeza Curlewis
Annual rainfall 626 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Breeza Curlewis
Average residential rate $1,093/yr
same for both
Council Gunnedah
same for both

Federal electorate

Breeza Curlewis
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Breeza Curlewis
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Breeza

Affordable Rural

Curlewis

Affordable Rural

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