NSW · Wentworth Council
Curlwaa, NSW, 2648
Desirability index
#604 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Curlwaa is a small locality in the Wentworth area, home to around 496 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 271 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+30%), roughly 546.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $380, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 496
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,589
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 171
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 57.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 18 / 0 / 0
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
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $380
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)
- 271
- Against the person
- 90
- Against property
- 99
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 546.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +30.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Breach Bail Conditions18
- Domestic Violence Related Assault31
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Malicious Damage To Property31
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
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Delta Rd Opp Olive Lane
- Delta Rd Opp Olive Lane
- O'Donell Park, Silver City Hwy
- O'Donell Park, Silver City Hwy
- Silver City Hwy Opp ODonnell Park
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).
42 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks157 MEMORIAL ROAD CURLWAA 2648On Exhibition
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Horticulture66 CHURCH ROAD CURLWAA 2648Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision179 MANLY ROAD CURLWAA 2648Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2350B SILVER CITY HIGHWAY CURLWAA 2648Determined
- SubdivisionMANLY ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
2025· 9 proposals
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 Memorial Road, CurlwaaDetermined
- Subdivision2448 SILVER CITY HIGHWAY CURLWAA 2648Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Horticulture; AgricultureRYANS ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like169B RYANS ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision205 ACACIA ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure567 DELTA ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Horticulture128 BAMBOO ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
- Demolition; Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 CHANNEL ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
February 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure169B RYANS ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
2024· 8 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureSYNDICATE ROAD CURLWAA 2648Deferred Commencement
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home36 MANLY ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure74 BILLABONG ROAD CURLWAA 2648Deferred Commencement
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCHANNEL ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
March 2024
- SubdivisionWAKEFIELD LANE CURLWAA 2648Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of AustraliaCREEK ROAD CURLWAA 2648Deferred Commencement
- SubdivisionMANLY ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure567 DELTA ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
2023· 6 proposals
September 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house633 DELTA ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
July 2023
- Shed94 WILLIAMSVILLE ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Shed146 WILLIAMSVILLE ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
March 2023
- Shed34 SYNDICATE ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
January 2023
- Shed34 SYNDICATE ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
- Shed34 SYNDICATE ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
2022· 7 proposals
November 2022
- Shed34 SYNDICATE ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling174 DELTA ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed205 ACACIA ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
August 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces258 CREEK ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition; Shed146 WILLIAMSVILLE ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling68 MANLY ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
April 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces11 ABBOTSFORD ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
2021· 7 proposals
December 2021
- Shed2559 SILVER CITY HIGHWAY CURLWAA 2648Determined
November 2021
- DwellingLot 7 Silver City Highway, Curlwaa NSWDetermined
- Shed456 CHANNEL ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling68 MANLY ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling392 DELTA ROAD CURLWAA 2648Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Delta Rd opp Olive LaneBus stop
- O'Donell Park, Silver City HwyBus stop
- Silver City Hwy opp ODonnell ParkBus stop
- Curlwaa Memorial HallCommunity centre
- Farm (2)
- Curlwaa Rural Fire ServiceFire station
- Public toilets
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Curlwaa Recreation ReservePark
- O'Donell ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 35.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #604 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Delta Rd Opp Olive Lanetransport
- Delta Rd Opp Olive Lanetransport
- O'Donell Park, Silver City Hwytransport
- O'Donell Park, Silver City Hwytransport
- Silver City Hwy Opp ODonnell Parktransport
- Curlwaa Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- O'Donell Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Horticulture; AgricultureplanningRYANS ROAD CURLWAA 2648Lodged 22 May 2025 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling houseplanning633 DELTA ROAD CURLWAA 2648Lodged 11 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Horticultureplanning128 BAMBOO ROAD CURLWAA 2648Lodged 13 Mar 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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