Located in New South Wales within the Wentworth local government area, Curlwaa is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2648). It is home to about 496 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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 managers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Curlwaa is $550,000, having surged by 29.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $180. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wentworth LGA is moderate at 5,905 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.7% (low yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($550K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +29.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.