Curlwaa NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Curlwaa, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Curlwaa NSW is 496 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Curlwaa is $802 per week ($41,704 per year). Median rent in Curlwaa is $200 per week ($867 per month). Curlwaa has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Curlwaa has a population density of 12.7 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Curlwaa is $1,083.

There were 6 recorded offences in Curlwaa in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Curlwaa Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Curlwaa Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$802/wk
$41,704 per year
#3593 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Curlwaa Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.3% (264) Female 46.7% (231)

Population Density

12.7
people per km²
496 people · 39.1 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,912
Family income/wk

Curlwaa Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Curlwaa Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.7% 71 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.3% 50 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Curlwaa Country of Birth

Australia
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Curlwaa Religion

No Religion
42.0%
Not stated
18.3%
Catholic
15.2%
Anglican
11.6%
Uniting Church
8.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%
Lutheran
1.7%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Curlwaa Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
39.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
31.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
19.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Curlwaa Languages Spoken at Home

French
41.2%
Other
41.2%
Italian
17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Curlwaa Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.9% 142 people
Employed part-time
22.5% 71 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 11 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.1% 92 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Curlwaa Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.6%
Bachelor Degree
20.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.9%
Postgraduate Degree
6.5%
Certificate I/II
4.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Curlwaa Occupation

Managers
25.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.1%
Professionals
17.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.2%
Labourers
7.8%
Sales Workers
7.0%
Community & Personal Service
5.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Curlwaa Field of Study

Engineering
21.3%
Management & Commerce
20.5%
Education
11.5%
Agriculture & Environment
9.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.0%
Health
8.2%
Society & Culture
8.2%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Curlwaa Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Curlwaa Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
6.3%
$400-$499/wk
9.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.0%
$4,000+/wk
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Curlwaa Marital Status

💍
Married
53.0% 209
↔️
Separated
4.6% 18
📋
Divorced
5.3% 21
🕊️
Widowed
4.6% 18
👤
Never married
32.5% 128

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Curlwaa Ancestry

Australian
36.3%
English
31.5%
German
7.8%
Scottish
7.8%
Irish
4.7%
Italian
3.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.6%
French
1.9%
Other
1.2%
Filipino
0.9%
Welsh
0.9%
Croatian
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Curlwaa School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
41.3%
Pre-school
22.7%
Secondary — Government
17.3%
Vocational Education
10.7%
Primary — Catholic
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Curlwaa Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.4% 36
No need for assistance
95.6% 776

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Curlwaa Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.3% 59
Not a volunteer
81.7% 263

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Curlwaa Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
13.5%
$600-$799/mo
18.9%
$800-$999/mo
10.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
27.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Curlwaa How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.0%
Did not go to work
12.2%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Walked only
4.1%
Other
2.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Curlwaa Car Ownership

1 vehicle
19.0%
2 vehicles
43.1%
3 vehicles
26.3%
4+ vehicles
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Curlwaa Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.3%
2 bedrooms
16.7%
3 bedrooms
43.3%
4 bedrooms
27.3%
5 bedrooms
7.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Curlwaa Population Mobility

9.9%
moved in the last year
24.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Curlwaa Indigenous Population

4.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
41
Indigenous residents
807
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Curlwaa Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
31
Arthritis
23
Asthma
19
Heart disease
16
Diabetes
12
Cancer
12
Lung condition
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Curlwaa Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
14.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,500+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Curlwaa Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.2%
Couple — no children
30.5%
Couple — no children under 15
16.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Curlwaa Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.3% 14
👤
Never served
95.7% 310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Curlwaa Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
19.6% 63
Did not provide
80.4% 258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Curlwaa Children Ever Born

No children
26.8%
1 child
8.0%
2 children
34.8%
3 children
23.9%
4 children
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Curlwaa When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
5
1971–1980
3
2001–2010
4
2020
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Curlwaa Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.8%
5–14 hours
29.7%
15–29 hours
20.6%
30+ hours
12.8%
Did not do domestic work
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Curlwaa Household Size

1 person
25.5%
2 persons
35.6%
3 persons
16.1%
4 persons
11.4%
5 persons
11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Curlwaa Where Residents Moved From

Same address
365
Moved — same area (SA2)
15
Moved from VIC
15
Moved from SA
7
Moved from NSW
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Curlwaa Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.5%
Step family — no other children
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Curlwaa Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Theft
4
Assault
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Curlwaa Rent Prices & Affordability

13%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,589/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 12.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Curlwaa

≈ $6,886/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $1,389/wk
Rent share 12.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Curlwaa vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Curlwaa

What is the population of Curlwaa NSW?

The population of Curlwaa NSW is 496 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 12.7 people per km².Curlwaa is ranked #5,043 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Curlwaa?

The median personal income in Curlwaa NSW is $802 per week, or $41,704 per year.The median household income is $1,589 per week.Family income is $1,912 per week.Curlwaa is ranked #3,593 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Curlwaa?

Median rent in Curlwaa NSW is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 12.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Curlwaa ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Curlwaa?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Curlwaa NSW is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Curlwaa?

The median age in Curlwaa NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Curlwaa a good suburb to live in?

Curlwaa is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 496.The median income is $802/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11171. All dollar figures in AUD.