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Curl Curl vs Freshwater

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Curl Curl profile · Freshwater profile

Curl Curl Freshwater

Freshwater (NSW) and Curl Curl are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Curl Curl has far more separate houses (75.5%) and larger homes, with 76.5% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,870 per week and a far higher share (57.0%) of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, Freshwater (NSW) has more apartments, more renters (36.6%), and a higher number of people living alone (24.9%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in several ways. Both have about the same share of residents aged 65 and over and nearly identical rates of Year 12 completion. They are also alike in their commute times to the city and the share of people who served in the Defence Force. While Freshwater (NSW) is more walkable for groceries and has a younger typical age of 37, Curl Curl provides far more schools per child and better access to public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,822 larger in Freshwater Separate houses: 33.8 pts higher in Curl Curl 3+ bedrooms: 32.9 pts higher in Curl Curl Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Freshwater De facto: 7.6 pts higher in Freshwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curl Curlin Freshwater +6,822 larger in Freshwater gap widening
2,364 80th pct 9,186 87th pct
Median age in Curl Curlin Freshwater +3 yrs older in Curl Curl gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.1 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
0.6% 36th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Curl Curlin Freshwater +1.6 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
20.5% 73rd pct 18.9% 62nd pct
De facto in Curl Curlin Freshwater +7.6 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
10.3% 35th pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 25.5%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%
14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 45.1%
35.8% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
6.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Curl Curl Freshwater

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Curl Curlin Freshwater +5.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
24.1% 84th pct 29.6% 88th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 67.6%
8.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.2% New Zealand even 2.2%
1.2% South Africa even 1.2%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.8%
34.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%
14.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
11.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Curl Curlin Freshwater +3.7 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
8.7% 73rd pct 12.4% 79th pct
Limited English in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.6 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 1.0% 75th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 84.5%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Curl Curlin Freshwater +2.9 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
48.3% 74th pct 51.1% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 51.1%
44.6% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 42.5%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.9 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
78.1% 97th pct 79.0% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Curl Curlin Freshwater +2.8 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
42.6% 94th pct 45.3% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Curl Curlin Freshwater +2.98 more in Curl Curl
4.13 53rd pct 1.15 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Curl Curlin Freshwater +3 more in Freshwater
29 88th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Curl Curlin Freshwater +59 larger in Curl Curl
588 83rd pct 529 75th pct
ICSEA in Curl Curlin Freshwater +5 higher in Freshwater
1,126 97th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 79.0%
12.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
3.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
14.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 28.1%
12.4% Society & culture even 12.4%
8.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
8.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
5.6% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Curl Curlin Freshwater +$95 higher in Freshwater gap steady
$1,260 92nd pct $1,355 94th pct
Household income in Curl Curlin Freshwater +$1,144 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$3,870 100th pct $2,726 93rd pct
Family income in Curl Curlin Freshwater +$1,030 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$4,420 100th pct $3,390 96th pct
High earners in Curl Curlin Freshwater +2.1 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
31.3% 100th pct 29.2% 99th pct
High-income homes in Curl Curlin Freshwater +12.8 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
57.0% 100th pct 44.2% 97th pct

Household income distribution

46.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 30.5%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
11.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.7%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 16.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Curl Curlin Freshwater +2.4 pts higher in Curl Curl
22.1% 20th pct 19.7% 13th pct
Mental health in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.6 pts higher in Curl Curl
5.9% 30th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.8 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
2.9% 30th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
5.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None +5.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
17.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%
3.4% Two conditions even 3.4%
1.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Curl Curlin Freshwater +3.0 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
21.0% 63rd pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Curl Curlin Freshwater +3.7 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
12.6% 48th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.9 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
30.4% 75th pct 29.5% 72nd pct
Defence service in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.2 pts higher in Freshwater
1.4% 36th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Curl Curlin Freshwater +3.9 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
23.3% 45th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Curl Curlin Freshwater +32 larger in Freshwater
15 63rd pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Curl Curlin Freshwater +11 yrs older in Curl Curl
49 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Curl Curlin Freshwater
— 80.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Curl Curlin Freshwater
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Curl Curlin Freshwater +$259 higher in Freshwater
$1,041 81st pct $1,300 88th pct
Household income in Curl Curlin Freshwater +$1,126 higher in Curl Curl
$4,250 96th pct $3,124 88th pct
Indigenous language in Curl Curlin Freshwater
— 14.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.5 larger in Curl Curl gap steady
3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Curl Curlin Freshwater +2.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
6.7% 27th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Curl Curlin Freshwater +10.6 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
14.3% 17th pct 24.9% 54th pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 61.5%
20.2% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
6.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
25.1% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 16.6%
14.3% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%
11.2% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curl Curlin Freshwater +$105 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$705 100th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Curl Curlin Freshwater +$720 higher in Curl Curl gap widening
$3,775 99th pct $3,055 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.10 higher in Freshwater gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Curl Curlin Freshwater +14.3 pts higher in Freshwater gap widening
22.2% 65th pct 36.6% 86th pct
Owned outright in Curl Curlin Freshwater +9.4 pts higher in Curl Curl gap narrowing
36.9% 38th pct 27.6% 18th pct
Separate houses in Curl Curlin Freshwater +33.8 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
75.5% 15th pct 41.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Curl Curlin Freshwater +32.9 pts higher in Curl Curl gap widening
76.5% 42nd pct 43.7% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 33.1%
36.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 27.6%
22.2% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house ◂ +33.8 pts 41.7%
16.0% Flat or apartment +37.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

18.6% 2 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 15.8%
28.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 19.8%
17.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 8.1%
3.9% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $750 or more ◂ +27.0 pts 19.6%
28.5% $550–$749 +14.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
14.5% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
4.2% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 52.0%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%
5.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Curl Curlin Freshwater +3.2 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
2.4% 59th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.7 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
48.0% 96th pct 48.7% 97th pct
PT commute in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.7 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
1.4% 75th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Curl Curlin Freshwater +29 more in Freshwater
24 86th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Curl Curlin Freshwater +4.38 more in Curl Curl
10.15 87th pct 5.77 81st pct
Departures/1k in Curl Curlin Freshwater +1,834.1 more in Curl Curl
3,910.7 100th pct 2,076.6 92nd pct
PT routes in Curl Curlin Freshwater +4 more in Curl Curl
7 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Curl Curlin Freshwater +1 longer in Freshwater
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Curl Curlin Freshwater +1 longer in Curl Curl
19 16th pct 18 15th pct
Reach 30 min in Curl Curlin Freshwater even
63,307 87th pct 63,307 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Curl Curlin Freshwater +20,732 more in Freshwater
107,771 80th pct 128,503 85th pct
Transit to city in Curl Curlin Freshwater +1 longer in Curl Curl
70 74th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

48.0% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
31.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 30.2%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 37.8%
28.5% 1 vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 7.7%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
2.4% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Curl Curlin Freshwater +11.5 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
34.0% 61st pct 45.6% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Curl Curlin Freshwater +7.4 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
6.8% 51st pct 14.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Curl Curlin Freshwater +1.0 pts higher in Curl Curl gap steady
3.6% 50th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Curl Curlin Freshwater +4.3 pts higher in Freshwater gap narrowing
68.2% 76th pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Curl Curlin Freshwater +2.1 pts higher in Freshwater gap steady
60.5% 62nd pct 62.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
10.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
10.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
6.2% Retail trade even 6.1%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.6% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
23.7% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 21.6%
10.0% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
6.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Curl Curlin Freshwater +1.5 higher in Freshwater
7.0 93rd pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.8 more in Freshwater
7.2 95th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Curl Curlin Freshwater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Curl Curlin Freshwater +21.2 pts higher in Freshwater
78.8% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Curl Curlin Freshwater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Curl Curlin Freshwater even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Curl Curlin Freshwater even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Curl Curlin Freshwater even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Curl Curlin Freshwater +4.8 more in Curl Curl
17.8 59th pct 13.0 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Curl Curlin Freshwater +99 higher in Freshwater
194 90th pct 292 95th pct
Mean slope in Curl Curlin Freshwater +0.7 pts higher in Curl Curl
9.6% 79th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Curl Curl with nearby areas

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Compare Freshwater with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curl Curl vs Freshwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11168/curl-curl/vs/SAL11572/freshwater