Curlwaa vs Coomealla

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, Curlwaa tends to suit people living alone.

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

Curlwaa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 93/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coomealla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coomealla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (658 min vs 665 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1022.2 km vs 1032.8 km)
  • But Curlwaa is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Curlwaa

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 93/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Curlwaa Coomealla
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.

Curlwaa Coomealla
Walkability 14 / 0
Curlwaa — Walkability: 14/100 Coomealla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 7
Curlwaa — Safety: 31/100 Coomealla — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Curlwaa — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coomealla — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Coomealla has more residents (748 vs 496); Curlwaa has higher household incomes ($82,628 vs $70,616).

Curlwaa Coomealla
Population 496 748
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -9.4%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $82,628/yr
+15% vs other
 $70,616/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+10% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Curlwaa Coomealla
0-4 8.3% / 6.6%
Curlwaa — 0-4: 8.3% Coomealla — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.3% / 12.6%
Curlwaa — 5-14: 11.3% Coomealla — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 3.2% / 9.1%
Curlwaa — 15-19: 3.2% Coomealla — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 2.8% / 8.2%
Curlwaa — 20-24: 2.8% Coomealla — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 14.3% / 7.4%
Curlwaa — 25-34: 14.3% Coomealla — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 11.5% / 9.8%
Curlwaa — 35-44: 11.5% Coomealla — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 11.3% / 17.1%
Curlwaa — 45-54: 11.3% Coomealla — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 16.9% / 12.6%
Curlwaa — 55-64: 16.9% Coomealla — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 13.5% / 11.4%
Curlwaa — 65-74: 13.5% Coomealla — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 4.8% / 4.9%
Curlwaa — 75-84: 4.8% Coomealla — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.4% / 2.0%
Curlwaa — 85+: 1.4% Coomealla — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Curlwaa 54.1% couple families
Curlwaa — Couple Families: 54.1% Curlwaa — Lone Person: 38.8% Curlwaa — One Parent Families: 7.1% Curlwaa — Group Household: 0.0%
Coomealla 48.8% couple families
Coomealla — Couple Families: 48.8% Coomealla — Lone Person: 30.5% Coomealla — One Parent Families: 18.9% Coomealla — Group Household: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Curlwaa 12.9% renting
Curlwaa — Owned Outright: 51.1% Curlwaa — Mortgage: 36.0% Curlwaa — Renting: 12.9%
Coomealla 28.4% renting
Coomealla — Owned Outright: 38.4% Coomealla — Mortgage: 33.2% Coomealla — Renting: 28.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Curlwaa Coomealla
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 14.2%
Curlwaa — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Coomealla — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 4.5%
Curlwaa — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Coomealla — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 4.3%
Curlwaa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Coomealla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.9%
Curlwaa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Coomealla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Curlwaa — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Coomealla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Curlwaa Coomealla
Malaysia — / 1.3%
Curlwaa — Malaysia: not among its largest Coomealla — Malaysia: 1.3%
England 0.6% / 0.7%
Curlwaa — England: 0.6% Coomealla — England: 0.7%
France 1.2% / —
Curlwaa — France: 1.2% Coomealla — France: not among its largest
Italy 0.6% / 0.5%
Curlwaa — Italy: 0.6% Coomealla — Italy: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Curlwaa — South Africa: not among its largest Coomealla — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
Curlwaa — Germany: not among its largest Coomealla — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Curlwaa 93.7% houses
Curlwaa — Houses: 93.7% Curlwaa — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Coomealla 98.8% houses
Coomealla — Houses: 98.8% Coomealla — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Curlwaa Coomealla
Median house price $450,000 $420,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Curlwaa Coomealla
Rural and farming 88% 97%
Environmental 6% 1%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Planning zones cover 98% of Curlwaa and 100% of Coomealla. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Curlwaa Coomealla
New dwellings approved 84
across Wentworth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -61%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Curlwaa Coomealla
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Curlwaa is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Curlwaa Coomealla
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Coomealla carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Coomealla carries more crime risk (93 vs 69).

Curlwaa Coomealla
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
93/100
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

Curlwaa Coomealla
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 Curlwaa

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

Schools in Coomealla

  • Coomealla High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Curlwaa Coomealla
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Curlwaa sits further from the CBD (1032.8 km vs 1022.2 km).

Curlwaa Coomealla
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 1032.8 km
+1% vs other
 1022.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 665 min 658 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2648
 0.0%
postcode 2717
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2648
 49
postcode 2717

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.

Curlwaa Coomealla
Car (driver) 79.5% / 74.2%
Curlwaa — Car (driver): 79.5% Coomealla — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 11.9%
Curlwaa — Worked from Home: 10.8% Coomealla — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 7.3%
Curlwaa — Car (passenger): 5.4% Coomealla — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 4.3% / 4.2%
Curlwaa — Walked Only: 4.3% Coomealla — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bus — / 2.3%
Curlwaa — Bus: not among its largest Coomealla — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Curlwaa Coomealla
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Curlwaa Coomealla
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
200 premises
 0%
345 premises

Climate

Curlwaa Coomealla
Annual rainfall 257 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Curlwaa Coomealla
Average residential rate $891/yr
same for both
Council Wentworth
same for both

Federal electorate

Curlwaa Coomealla
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Curlwaa Coomealla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Curlwaa

Rural

Coomealla

Rural

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