NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Curl Curl, NSW, 2096
Desirability index
#171 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Curl Curl is a smaller suburban community in the Northern Beaches area, home to around 2,364 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 311 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 131.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $923 (flats $860, houses $1,820), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,364
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $3,870
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 801
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,775
- Employment rate
- 65.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 57 / 119
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $860
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $923
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 184
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 311
- Against the person
- 95
- Against property
- 159
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 131.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Fraud54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Malicious Damage To Property42
- Sexual Assault27
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Stewart House SchoolSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carrington Pde After Beach St
- Carrington Pde After Gardere Av
- Carrington Pde At Adina Rd
- NBSC Freshwater Senior Campus, Harbord Rd
- Stewart House, Carrington Pde
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
166 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 50A CARRINGTON PARADE CURL CURL 2096Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 GARDERE AVENUE CURL CURL 2096Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool34 STEWART AVENUE CURL CURL 2096Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 STIRGESS AVENUE CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 CARRINGTON PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation44 CURL CURL PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Subdivision4B HOLLOWAY PLACE CURL CURL 2096Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BRIGHTON STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces10 BEVERLEY PLACE CURL CURL 2096Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Fences30 FARNELL STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CURL CURL PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
January 2026
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation75 CARRINGTON PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure69 CARRINGTON PARADE CURL CURL 2096Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool37 FARNELL STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 BENNETT STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure31 CURL CURL PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport83 BRIGHTON STREET CURL CURL 2096Under Assessment
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 CURL CURL PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 STEWART AVENUE CURL CURL 2096Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation88 BENNETT STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 CURL CURL PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 CURL CURL PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
July 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)4B HOLLOWAY PLACE CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool3 LALCHERE STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 CURL CURL PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure73 BRIGHTON STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 MANUELA PLACE CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 CARRINGTON PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation5 LALCHERE STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 BEACH STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)54 GARDERE AVENUE CURL CURL 2096Determined
April 2025
- Dual occupancy; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation5 ADINA ROAD CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 FARNELL STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 BEVERLEY PLACE CURL CURL 2096Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport4 BRIGHTON STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
2024· 27 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 CURL CURL PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 GARDERE AVENUE CURL CURL 2096Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 FARNELL STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure34 CURL CURL PARADE CURL CURL 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 LALCHERE STREET CURL CURL 2096Determined
2023· 22 proposals
22 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 27 proposals
27 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 35 proposals
35 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Adams St after Lalchere StBus stop
- Adams St at Farnell StBus stop
- Adams St at Park StBus stop
- Bennett St after Oliver StBus stop
- Bennett St before Oliver StBus stop
- Brighton St before Bennett StBus stop
- Brighton St opp Waratah StBus stop
- Carrington Pde after Beach StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cooksey ReservePark
- Flora and Ritchie Roberts ReservePark
- Stirgess ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Curl Curl Community Health Centreclinic
- South Pacific Private Hospitalhospital
- Swell Physio & PerformanceBrighton Streetphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 76.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #171 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Carrington Pde After Beach Sttransport
- Carrington Pde After Gardere Avtransport
- Carrington Pde At Adina Rdtransport
- NBSC Freshwater Senior Campus, Harbord Rdtransport
- Stewart House, Carrington Pdetransport
- Curl Curl Community Health Centrehealthclinic
- South Pacific Private Hospitalhealthhospital
- Swell Physio & PerformancehealthBrighton Streetphysiotherapist
- Cooksey Reservegovernmentpark
- Flora and Ritchie Roberts Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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