Located in New South Wales within the Gunnedah local government area, Curlewis is a small locality (postcode 2381). With a population of 779, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $73K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 machinery operators & drivers, managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Curlewis has a median house price of $379,000, which has jumped by 24.3% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $400. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,000.
Curlewis is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 833, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Gunnedah LGA is moderate at 6,777 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Curlewis shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.5%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($379K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +24.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.