Located in New South Wales within the Northern Beaches local government area, Curl Curl is a compact suburb (postcode 2096). With a population of 2,364, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $201K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Curl Curl stand at $4.0 million, having risen by 3.6% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $1.6 million (-13.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $970. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,775.
Curl Curl is served by 1 school, including 1 special. Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Northern Beaches LGA is low at 1,515 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Curl Curl shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($4.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 19.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +3.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.