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NSW · Northern Beaches Council

North Curl Curl, 2099

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Updated

Desirability score

66.4/100
Good

Top 7% of New South Wales' suburbs

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • High desirability
  • Excellent transport
  • Cycling
  • Green suburb
What North Curl Curl is known for: Coastal, High desirability, Excellent transport, Cycling, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Life in North Curl Curl revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. Beach mornings and city evenings are both realistic here, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by housing affordability and community and employment, while parks and green space and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
4,288
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$3,611
Dwelling vacancy
5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
68 of 1,355
Median monthly mortgage
$4,000
Employment rate
66.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
65 / 55 / 86

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
$800
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,200
All types (January to March 2026)
$850
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
422

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
121
Against the person
38
Against property
48
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 113 residents
State safety percentile
6.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-17.5%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions129
  • Fraud115
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment94
  • Malicious Damage To Property116
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault103

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,166.5
  • Curl Curl North Public SchoolPrimary
  • Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly CampusSecondary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

40 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Abbott Rd Opp Denzil Joyce Oval
  • Abbott Rd Opp Reub Hudson Oval
  • Curl Curl North Public School, Playfair Rd
  • Harbord Rd At Headland Rd
  • NBSC Manly Campus, Harbord Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

268 planning-related records

2026· 17 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    32 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Additional Information Requested

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    31B PARR AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    22 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Additional Information Requested
  • Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    36 PITT ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    36 AUSTIN AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 PHYLLIS STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    81A PITT ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 RABAUL ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Additional Information Requested

  • March 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    28 Headland Road, North Curl Curl NSW 2099Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 ROBERTSON ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 TAYLOR STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    34 PLAYFAIR ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool
    29 ROBERTSON ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Landscaping structures
    51 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    7 BURILLA AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    28 BELLEVUE PARADE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
2025· 23 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    40 PITT ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Demolition
    41 GRIFFIN ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 TAYLOR STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    181 Headland Road North Curl Curl 2099Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    28 ROBERTSON ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    32 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    24 IAN AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    102 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    201 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined

  • October 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    12 TAYLOR STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 AUSTIN AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    32 BELLEVUE PARADE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16 AUSTIN AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    140 PITT ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Swimming pool
    17 SONIVER ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined

  • September 2025

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    35 BELLEVUE PARADE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Deferred Commencement
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    165 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    78 PITT ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    22 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Fences
    58 AUSTIN AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached)
    46 PITT ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool
    14 MAKIM STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Fences; Swimming pool
    12 MOLONG STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • North Curl Curl CellarsAlcohol
  • Bench (5)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Abbott Rd opp Denzil Joyce OvalBus stop
  • Abbott Rd opp Reub Hudson OvalBus stop
  • Bus stop
  • Griffin Rd at Pitt RdBus stop
  • Headland Rd at Parr AvBus stop
  • Headland Rd at Wheeler PdeBus stop
  • Parr Av at Headland RdBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Makim ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
66.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 7% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
351st in Australia
State rank
133rd in NSW
Peer rank
#12 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#25 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • @EmeliasVegetarianamenities41 Griffin Roadrestaurant
  • Abbot Road Field No. 1 & 2amenitiespitch
  • Abbot Road Pitch #1amenitiespitch
  • Abbot Road Pitch #2amenitiespitch
  • Abbot Road Pitch #3amenitiespitch
  • Abbott Rd opp Denzil Joyce Ovalamenitiesbus_stop
  • Abbott Rd opp Reub Hudson Ovalamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bacino Baramenitiescafe
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench

Data sources & freshness

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