Curl Curl vs North Manly

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Curl Curl: a median of $4.11 million, against $3.25 million in North Manly. North Manly is closer to the city centre: 15.4 km, against 18 km. On these figures, North Manly tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 Manly

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 46/100)
  • But Curl Curl has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

North Manly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($1,030,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($3,250,000 vs $4,110,000)

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

North Manly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 65/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.4 km vs 18 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Manly

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 46/100)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

North Manly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.9% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Curl Curl and North Manly 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 Manly
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 Manly
Walkability 65 / 85
Curl Curl — Walkability: 65/100 North Manly — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 54 / 76
Curl Curl — Safety: 54/100 North Manly — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Curl Curl — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Manly — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Manly has more residents (3,396 vs 2,364); Curl Curl has higher household incomes ($201,240 vs $164,788).

Curl Curl North Manly
Population 2,364 3,396
+44% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +9.9%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $201,240/yr
+18% vs other
 $164,788/yr
Median weekly rent $705/wk
+4% vs other
 $675/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Curl Curl North Manly
0-4 5.0% / 5.0%
Curl Curl — 0-4: 5.0% North Manly — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.5% / 17.7%
Curl Curl — 5-14: 15.5% North Manly — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 8.6% / 7.7%
Curl Curl — 15-19: 8.6% North Manly — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.9% / 4.4%
Curl Curl — 20-24: 5.9% North Manly — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 9.6% / 9.1%
Curl Curl — 25-34: 9.6% North Manly — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.6% / 14.0%
Curl Curl — 35-44: 11.6% North Manly — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 19.3% / 18.0%
Curl Curl — 45-54: 19.3% North Manly — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 12.4% / 10.3%
Curl Curl — 55-64: 12.4% North Manly — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 7.0% / 7.6%
Curl Curl — 65-74: 7.0% North Manly — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.7% / 4.3%
Curl Curl — 75-84: 3.7% North Manly — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.7% / 2.2%
Curl Curl — 85+: 1.7% North Manly — 85+: 2.2%

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 Manly 63.1% couple families
North Manly — Couple Families: 63.1% North Manly — Lone Person: 20.4% North Manly — One Parent Families: 12.5% North Manly — Group Household: 3.0% North Manly — Other Families: 0.9%
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 Manly 22.0% renting
North Manly — Owned Outright: 34.5% North Manly — Mortgage: 43.5% North Manly — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Curl Curl North Manly
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 20.1%
Curl Curl — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% North Manly — Bachelor Degree: 20.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 8.1%
Curl Curl — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% North Manly — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 7.4%
Curl Curl — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% North Manly — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.4%
Curl Curl — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% North Manly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.9%
Curl Curl — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% North Manly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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 Manly
England 8.1% / 7.2%
Curl Curl — England: 8.1% North Manly — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.8%
Curl Curl — New Zealand: 2.2% North Manly — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.4%
Curl Curl — South Africa: 1.2% North Manly — South Africa: 1.4%
Italy 0.6% / 1.8%
Curl Curl — Italy: 0.6% North Manly — Italy: 1.8%
Germany 0.7% / 1.1%
Curl Curl — Germany: 0.7% North Manly — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.7%
Curl Curl — Scotland: 0.7% North Manly — Scotland: 0.7%
Ireland 0.8% / —
Curl Curl — Ireland: 0.8% North Manly — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

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 Manly 81.6% houses
North Manly — Houses: 81.6% North Manly — Flats / Apartments: 11.5% North Manly — Townhouses: 6.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Curl Curl North Manly
Median house price $4,110,000 $3,250,000
Median unit price $1,600,000 $1,030,000
Median land price — $1,750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 7 sales
 26 days
from 16 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 Manly
3 bed $3.92M / $2.95M
Curl Curl — 3 bed: $3.92M (12 sales) North Manly — 3 bed: $2.95M (15 sales)

12 vs 15 sales

4 bed $3.77M / $3.45M
Curl Curl — 4 bed: $3.77M (12 sales) North Manly — 4 bed: $3.45M (23 sales)

12 vs 23 sales

5 bed $4.72M / $3.24M
Curl Curl — 5 bed: $4.72M (16 sales) North Manly — 5 bed: $3.24M (14 sales)

16 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Curl Curl North Manly
Residential 44% 68%
Parks and recreation 55% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Industrial 0% 2%
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 Manly
New dwellings approved 620
across Northern Beaches
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Curl Curl North Manly
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

North Manly is more walkable (85 vs 65); North Manly scores higher overall (91 vs 84).

Curl Curl North Manly
Grade A A+
Score 84/100 91/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Curl Curl carries more crime risk (46 vs 24).

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

Schools

Curl Curl North Manly
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 9.1 km

Schools in Curl Curl

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

Schools in North Manly

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

Amenities in the suburb

Curl Curl North Manly
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 0 3
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Curl Curl sits further from the CBD (18 km vs 15.4 km).

Curl Curl North Manly
Walkability score 65/100 85/100
Distance to Sydney 18 km
+14% vs other
 15.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 26 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 136.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2096
 2.0%
postcode 2100
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 2096
 33
postcode 2100

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 Manly
Worked from Home 55.3% / 54.1%
Curl Curl — Worked from Home: 55.3% North Manly — Worked from Home: 54.1%
Car (driver) 36.8% / 33.8%
Curl Curl — Car (driver): 36.8% North Manly — Car (driver): 33.8%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.5%
Curl Curl — Car (passenger): 2.7% North Manly — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bus 2.0% / 3.5%
Curl Curl — Bus: 2.0% North Manly — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 2.0% / 3.2%
Curl Curl — Walked Only: 2.0% North Manly — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.3%).

Setting

Curl Curl North Manly
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 504 m
628 m to a named beach
 1.8 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Curl Curl North Manly
Connectivity score 88/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
876 premises
 54%
1,220 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Curl Curl North Manly
Division Warringah
same for both
Member Zali Steggall
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Curl Curl North Manly
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 Manly

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

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