Curlwaa NSW 2648
Curlwaa is a suburb in New South Wales, 1,033 km from Sydney CBD, around 11 hours 5 minutes by car. Population is 496; the median age is 42 and the median household income is $82,628 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. Curlwaa is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
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The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 496. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataCurlwaa's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $450,000, roughly 38% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only nine sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$450,000
Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $500K
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $382/wk
- 16 bonds
- +36% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2648 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Is Curlwaa safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Curlwaa sits in the moderate band, with 27 incidents recorded in 2025 — up about 4% on the prior year.
27 offences
3.8% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Curlwaa killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Wentworth Shire Council has published 1 flood study on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Curlwaa is very car-dependent on foot — at 14/100, nearly all errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Curlwaa.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 3.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 1.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 2 min
- Span of service
- 10.8 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Curlwaa.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 200
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Wentworth: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Curlwaa is home to 496 residents, with a median age of 42, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $83,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
496
Median Age
42
Median Household Income
$82,628/yr
Census Median Rent
$200/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$41,704/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.3%
Total Dwellings
159
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.1%
Houses
93.7%
Rental Stress
12.6%
Mortgage Stress
15.7%
Work From Home
10.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 77.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 80.2%
- Employment Rate
- 57.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 24.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $891 a year through Wentworth based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 88%
- Environmental 6%
- Residential 2%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
- Not zoned 2%
Planning zones cover 98% of the suburb's area. 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Wentworth
In the year to August 2026, 84 new dwellings were approved across Wentworth. That mix is 82 houses and 2 units. Approvals are down 61.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Dareton Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Wentworth Post Office, 5.7 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 257 mm
- 36 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2648, 0 of 1,977 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.9% (17 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2648, 675 rooftop-solar systems totalling 6.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,132 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 23 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $450,000 this is under the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Farley One Nation — elected at the 2026 by-election, after the results below
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sussan Ley | 37.1% | 62.9% | +3.5 |
| 2022 | Sussan Ley | 33.6% | 66.3% | -3.5 |
| 2019 | Sussan Ley | 30.2% | 69.8% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Helen Dalton Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Helen Dalton IND | 66.0% |
| 2019 | Helen Dalton | 53.5% |
| 2015 | Adrian Piccoli NP | 72.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Curlwaa?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 496 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Curlwaa
Is Curlwaa a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Curlwaa is moderate (69/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Curlwaa?
Curlwaa has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Curlwaa?
Curlwaa, NSW had a population of 496 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Curlwaa, NSW?
The postcode for Curlwaa, NSW is 2648.
How far is Curlwaa from Sydney?
Curlwaa is 1,033 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 665 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Curlwaa?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Curlwaa was $82,628 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Curlwaa?
There are too few current rental listings in Curlwaa for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Curlwaa?
The median age of residents in Curlwaa was 42 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Curlwaa walkable?
Curlwaa scores 14/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Curlwaa?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Curlwaa, Wentworth Post Office (5.7 km away), 257 mm of rain a year over 36 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Curlwaa?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Curlwaa belong to?
Curlwaa sits within the Wentworth local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Curlwaa?
The average residential rates bill through Wentworth is $891 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Curlwaa?
Across Wentworth, 84 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 61.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Curlwaa in?
Curlwaa sits within the federal Division of Farrer, currently held by David Farley (One Nation).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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