North Curl Curl NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Curl Curl NSW is 4,288 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Curl Curl is $1,110 per week ($57,720 per year). Median rent in North Curl Curl is $700 per week ($3,033 per month). North Curl Curl has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. North Curl Curl has a population density of 3633.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Curl Curl is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Curl Curl is $4,000.

There were 8 recorded offences in North Curl Curl in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (2 offences).

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North Curl Curl Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

North Curl Curl Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,110/wk
$57,720 per year
#675 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$700/wk
$3,033 per month
#85 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$4,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

North Curl Curl Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,130) Female 50.3% (2,154)

Population Density

3633.9
people per km²
4,288 people · 1.2 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,878
Family income/wk

North Curl Curl 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)

North Curl Curl Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.7% 513 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
50.3% 519 dwellings

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

North Curl Curl Country of Birth

Australia
86.3%
England
9.7%
Brazil
0.8%
Canada
0.8%
Germany
0.7%
China
0.6%
India
0.4%
France
0.3%
Egypt
0.2%
Croatia
0.2%

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

North Curl Curl Religion

No Religion
48.2%
Catholic
25.0%
Anglican
16.7%
Not stated
4.3%
Uniting Church
2.0%
Christian (other)
1.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.3%
Buddhism
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Curl Curl Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
79.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.3%

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

North Curl Curl Languages Spoken at Home

Other
20.0%
German
15.4%
Portuguese
14.6%
Spanish
10.0%
French
9.2%
Italian
9.2%
Mandarin
9.2%
Thai
6.2%
Greek
6.2%

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

North Curl Curl Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.4% 1,209 people
Employed part-time
25.5% 764 people
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Unemployed
2.4% 71 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.7% 949 people

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

North Curl Curl Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.9%
Certificate III/IV
17.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.8%
Postgraduate Degree
15.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.0%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

North Curl Curl Occupation

Professionals
37.2%
Managers
24.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.5%
Community & Personal Service
7.4%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Labourers
2.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.7%

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

North Curl Curl Field of Study

Management & Commerce
32.8%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Health
10.2%
Engineering
9.8%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Creative Arts
7.6%
Education
7.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.4%
Information Technology
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

North Curl Curl Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Curl Curl Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
1.4%
$650-$799/wk
3.0%
$800-$999/wk
3.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
45.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Curl Curl Marital Status

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Married
54.3% 1,810
↔️
Separated
1.9% 65
📋
Divorced
6.4% 215
🕊️
Widowed
3.4% 115
👤
Never married
33.9% 1,130

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Curl Curl Ancestry

English
34.3%
Australian
26.1%
Irish
10.3%
Other
8.1%
Scottish
7.6%
Italian
3.9%
German
2.9%
Chinese
2.0%
Dutch
1.5%
Welsh
1.2%
South African
1.0%
French
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Curl Curl School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
14.8%
Secondary — Government
14.6%
Secondary — Catholic
11.5%
Pre-school
9.3%
Vocational Education
7.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.6%
Primary — Catholic
4.3%

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

North Curl Curl Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.8% 236
No need for assistance
97.2% 8,069

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

North Curl Curl Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.7% 667
Not a volunteer
79.3% 2,563

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Curl Curl Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
12.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
1.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
14.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
30.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Curl Curl How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
57.4%
Did not go to work
26.7%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Walked only
4.3%
Bus
2.9%
Other
1.1%
Bicycle
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Truck
0.9%

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

North Curl Curl Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.1%
1 vehicle
27.5%
2 vehicles
44.3%
3 vehicles
13.8%
4+ vehicles
10.2%

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

North Curl Curl Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.4%
2 bedrooms
9.4%
3 bedrooms
27.5%
4 bedrooms
36.1%
5 bedrooms
18.0%
6+ bedrooms
4.6%

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

North Curl Curl Population Mobility

10.3%
moved in the last year
33.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Curl Curl Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
59
Indigenous residents
8,306
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Curl Curl Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
244
Asthma
138
Arthritis
94
Heart disease
76
Cancer
61
Lung condition
40
Diabetes
35
Stroke
29
Kidney disease
24
Dementia
12

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

North Curl Curl Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.1%
$1-$149/wk
6.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.4%
$3,500+/wk
17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Curl Curl Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
50.5%
Couple — no children under 15
23.8%
Couple — no children
15.8%
One parent — no children under 15
5.9%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Curl Curl Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 7
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 45
👤
Never served
98.3% 3,175

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Curl Curl Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 411
Did not provide
87.2% 2,807

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Curl Curl Children Ever Born

No children
32.6%
1 child
9.2%
2 children
34.2%
3 children
17.9%
4 children
4.7%
5+ children
1.3%

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

North Curl Curl When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
30
1961–1970
92
1971–1980
95
1981–1990
135
1991–2000
164
2001–2010
292
2011–2015
127
2016
28
2017
47
2018
31
2019
38
2020
4
2021
5

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

North Curl Curl Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.8%
5–14 hours
31.9%
15–29 hours
15.4%
30+ hours
9.5%
Did not do domestic work
17.4%

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

North Curl Curl Household Size

1 person
13.7%
2 persons
23.7%
3 persons
16.0%
4 persons
27.3%
5 persons
14.0%
6+ persons
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Curl Curl Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,714
Moved from NSW
343
Moved — same area (SA2)
41
Moved from overseas
28
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from QLD
10

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

North Curl Curl Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.7%
Step family — no other children
6.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Curl Curl Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Assault
2
Theft
2
Other Against Property
2
Sexual Offences
1
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

North Curl Curl Schools

26
schools nearby
14
government
1108
avg ICSEA score
13,596
total students
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 766 students
1217
ICSEA
St Luke's Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,481 students
1178
ICSEA
Pittwater House Schools Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,002 students
1158
ICSEA
Manly West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 761 students
1147
ICSEA
St Augustine's College Sydney Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,580 students
1141
ICSEA
Harbord Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 881 students
1137
ICSEA
Stella Maris College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,006 students
1135
ICSEA
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 163 students
1134
ICSEA
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 141 students
1122
ICSEA
Curl Curl North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 699 students
1116
ICSEA
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,023 students
1115
ICSEA
Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 647 students
1098
ICSEA
Cromer Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 468 students
1091
ICSEA
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 247 students
1091
ICSEA
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 178 students
1085
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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North Curl Curl Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,611/wk
Median Rent $700/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.4%

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

If you earn X in North Curl Curl

≈ $15,648/month
Median rent $700/wk
Left after rent $2,911/wk
Rent share 19.4%

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North Curl Curl vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Curl Curl

What is the population of North Curl Curl NSW?

The population of North Curl Curl NSW is 4,288 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3633.9 people per km².North Curl Curl is ranked #1,797 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Curl Curl?

The median personal income in North Curl Curl NSW is $1,110 per week, or $57,720 per year.The median household income is $3,611 per week.Family income is $3,878 per week.North Curl Curl is ranked #675 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Curl Curl?

Median rent in North Curl Curl NSW is $700 per week ($3,033 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Curl Curl ranks #85 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Curl Curl?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Curl Curl NSW is $4,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Curl Curl?

The median age in North Curl Curl NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Curl Curl a good suburb to live in?

North Curl Curl is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,288.The median income is $1,110/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12998. All dollar figures in AUD.