Curl Curl vs North Curl Curl

Comparing Curl Curl and North Curl Curl, NSW: Curl Curl carries more crime risk (46 vs 22); North Curl Curl has more residents (4,288 vs 2,364).

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

North Curl Curl

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 76%)
  • But Curl Curl has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

North Curl Curl

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($1,443,000 vs $1,600,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Curl Curl has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 11%)
  • North Curl Curl carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

North Curl Curl

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.2% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
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.

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Walkability 65 / 61
Curl Curl — Walkability: 65/100 North Curl Curl — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 54 / 78
Curl Curl — Safety: 54/100 North Curl Curl — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Curl Curl — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Curl Curl — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Curl Curl has more residents (4,288 vs 2,364).

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Population 2,364 4,288
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +4.2%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $201,240/yr
+7% vs other
 $187,772/yr
Median weekly rent $705/wk $700/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
0-4 5.0% / 4.9%
Curl Curl — 0-4: 5.0% North Curl Curl — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 15.5% / 17.3%
Curl Curl — 5-14: 15.5% North Curl Curl — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 8.6% / 9.2%
Curl Curl — 15-19: 8.6% North Curl Curl — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 5.9% / 6.5%
Curl Curl — 20-24: 5.9% North Curl Curl — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 9.6% / 6.6%
Curl Curl — 25-34: 9.6% North Curl Curl — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 11.6% / 11.8%
Curl Curl — 35-44: 11.6% North Curl Curl — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 19.3% / 19.1%
Curl Curl — 45-54: 19.3% North Curl Curl — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 12.4% / 12.3%
Curl Curl — 55-64: 12.4% North Curl Curl — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 7.0% / 6.9%
Curl Curl — 65-74: 7.0% North Curl Curl — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 3.7% / 3.9%
Curl Curl — 75-84: 3.7% North Curl Curl — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.7% / 1.2%
Curl Curl — 85+: 1.7% North Curl Curl — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Curl Curl 65.1% couple families
Curl Curl — Couple Families: 65.1% Curl Curl — Lone Person: 19.0% Curl Curl — One Parent Families: 10.6% Curl Curl — Group Household: 4.3% Curl Curl — Other Families: 1.1%
North Curl Curl 65.9% couple families
North Curl Curl — Couple Families: 65.9% North Curl Curl — Lone Person: 17.0% North Curl Curl — One Parent Families: 13.4% North Curl Curl — Group Household: 3.1% North Curl Curl — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Curl Curl 22.5% renting
Curl Curl — Owned Outright: 37.4% Curl Curl — Mortgage: 40.1% Curl Curl — Renting: 22.5%
North Curl Curl 18.5% renting
North Curl Curl — Owned Outright: 40.5% North Curl Curl — Mortgage: 41.0% North Curl Curl — Renting: 18.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 21.5%
Curl Curl — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% North Curl Curl — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 8.6%
Curl Curl — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% North Curl Curl — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 7.4%
Curl Curl — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% North Curl Curl — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.3%
Curl Curl — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% North Curl Curl — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.5%
Curl Curl — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% North Curl Curl — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
England 8.1% / 8.6%
Curl Curl — England: 8.1% North Curl Curl — England: 8.6%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.4%
Curl Curl — New Zealand: 2.2% North Curl Curl — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.0%
Curl Curl — South Africa: 1.2% North Curl Curl — South Africa: 1.0%
Italy 0.6% / 0.8%
Curl Curl — Italy: 0.6% North Curl Curl — Italy: 0.8%
Ireland 0.8% / —
Curl Curl — Ireland: 0.8% North Curl Curl — Ireland: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.8%
Curl Curl — Canada: not among its largest North Curl Curl — Canada: 0.8%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Curl Curl — Scotland: 0.7% North Curl Curl — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Curl Curl 75.5% houses
Curl Curl — Houses: 75.5% Curl Curl — Flats / Apartments: 16.8% Curl Curl — Townhouses: 7.7%
North Curl Curl 88.8% houses
North Curl Curl — Houses: 88.8% North Curl Curl — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% North Curl Curl — Townhouses: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Median house price $4,110,000 $3,900,000
Median unit price $1,600,000 $1,443,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 7 sales
 36 days
from 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
3 bed $3.92M / $3.4M
Curl Curl — 3 bed: $3.92M (12 sales) North Curl Curl — 3 bed: $3.4M (19 sales)

12 vs 19 sales

4 bed $3.77M / $4.4M
Curl Curl — 4 bed: $3.77M (12 sales) North Curl Curl — 4 bed: $4.4M (25 sales)

12 vs 25 sales

5 bed $4.72M / $4.4M
Curl Curl — 5 bed: $4.72M (16 sales) North Curl Curl — 5 bed: $4.4M (24 sales)

16 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Residential 44% 83%
Parks and recreation 55% 15%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
New dwellings approved 620
across Northern Beaches
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Houses — 1.8%
$1,525/wk on $4.5M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Curl Curl carries more crime risk (46 vs 22).

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
24/100
 Low
21/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Curl Curl

  • Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus Government · Secondary
  • Stewart House School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in North Curl Curl

  • Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus Government · Secondary at peers
  • Curl Curl North Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 0 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Walkability score 65/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 18 km 18.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 31 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 136.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 72.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2096
 1.4%
postcode 2099
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 2096
 17
postcode 2099

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.

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Worked from Home 55.3% / 55.5%
Curl Curl — Worked from Home: 55.3% North Curl Curl — Worked from Home: 55.5%
Car (driver) 36.8% / 36.0%
Curl Curl — Car (driver): 36.8% North Curl Curl — Car (driver): 36.0%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.9%
Curl Curl — Car (passenger): 2.7% North Curl Curl — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 2.0% / 2.7%
Curl Curl — Walked Only: 2.0% North Curl Curl — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 2.0% / 2.1%
Curl Curl — Bus: 2.0% North Curl Curl — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.5%).

Setting

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 504 m
628 m to a named beach
 837 m
888 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Connectivity score 88/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
876 premises
 50%
1,421 premises

Climate

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.84 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Average residential rate $1,696/yr
same for both
Council Northern Beaches
same for both

Federal electorate

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Division Warringah Mackellar
Member Zali Steggall Sophie Scamps
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Curl Curl North Curl Curl
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Curl Curl

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

North Curl Curl

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Family Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

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