Median house price
$2.7M
+5.5% change
NSW · Northern Beaches Council
North Curl Curl, 2099
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,911
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.8%
Median age
40
Median income
$3,611/wk
Employment rate
66.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$2,700,000
Languages at home
9.7%non-English
Most common: German, Portuguese, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
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. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while parks and green space land closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
North Curl Curl snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $1,200 · Units $800
Population (ERP)
3,911
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#17
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
88th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 59.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1038th in Australia
- State rank
- 293rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #17 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #34 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $2,700,000
- Median price change
- +5.5%
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
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,911(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 49th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +0.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +19
- Change in 5 years
- +33
- Growth rank in NSW
- 49th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,050), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,144 / 55 / 86 (+ 7 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 104
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 41
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 134 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -17.2%
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 1,116
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 88th
School list
- Curl Curl North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 699 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Luke's Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1178 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 1,481 students · Top SEA quarter 71% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1217 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 766 students · Top SEA quarter 79% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Kevin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 178 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Harbord Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 881 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 647 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Stewart House SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Dee Why Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 478 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1134 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 163 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Augustine's College SydneyCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1141 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,580 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 40 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 42/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.7
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.4
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.23
Food & drink(6)
- Bacino BarCafe
- Cafe
- Split CoffeeCafe
- Muchacha MexicanFast food
- @EmeliasVegetarianRestaurant
41 Griffin Road
- Muchacha Mexican kitchenRestaurant
142 Pitt Road
Shopping(1)
- The Curl Curl ButcherButcher
Community(1)
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly CampusSchool
138 Abbott Road, North Curl Curl
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Makim ReservePark
- Playground
- Abbot Road Field No. 1 & 2Sports field
- Abbot Road Pitch #1Sports field
- Abbot Road Pitch #2Sports field
- Abbot Road Pitch #3Sports field
- Sports field
- North Curl Curl Rock PoolSwimming pool
Entertainment(8)
- 'Don't Jump' RockViewpoint
- Rulingia LookoutViewpoint
- Tea Tree LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint (5)
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(12)
- North Curl Curl CellarsAlcohol
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking
- Dressing Room
- Drinking water
- Parking
- Post Box
- North Curl Curl Post OfficePost office
70-72 Pitt Road
- Public toilets
- Shower (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Makim ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Delmar Private Hospital (0.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 70
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 26 proposals
August 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool20 ROSS STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 AUSTIN AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 PARR AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 PHYLLIS STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Swimming pool48 SURF ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure69 GRIFFIN ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure68 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure50 GRIFFIN ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 RABAUL ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 TAYLOR STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool36 AUSTIN AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure25 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31B PARR AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- 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 structure1 PHYLLIS STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure81A PITT ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia28 Headland Road, North Curl Curl NSW 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 ROBERTSON ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 TAYLOR STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 PLAYFAIR ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool29 ROBERTSON ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Landscaping structures51 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure7 BURILLA AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 BELLEVUE PARADE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 PITT ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Demolition41 GRIFFIN ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 TAYLOR STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure181 Headland Road North Curl Curl 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation28 ROBERTSON ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 IAN AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure102 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 pool12 TAYLOR STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 AUSTIN AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 BELLEVUE PARADE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 AUSTIN AVENUE NORTH CURL CURL 2099Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure140 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 pool17 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 structure165 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure78 PITT ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 HEADLAND ROAD NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Fences58 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 pool14 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 pool12 MOLONG STREET NORTH CURL CURL 2099Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Mackellar
- Member of Parliament
- Sophie SCAMPS (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,339
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 53.7%Labor 46.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 46.0%Labor 54.0%
7.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +54.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- North Curl Curl (Mackellar)Labor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Dee Why CentralLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Dee Why EastLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Dee Why NorthLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Dee WhyLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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