Curlwaa flood & bushfire risk
Of Curlwaa’s 268 mapped properties, 13.4% are in a mapped flood area and 14.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Curlwaa’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Curlwaa
Flood and bushfire areas across Curlwaa. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Curlwaa
Curlwaa sits in the Wentworth council area, which recorded 1,064 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,064 total. Figures are for the whole Wentworth council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Curlwaa
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Curlwaa shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Curlwaa
Curlwaa is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Curlwaa
Curlwaa can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Curlwaa
At the 2021 Census, 3.2% of Curlwaa’s 496 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Curlwaa
Wentworth council approved 129 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wentworth council area (not just Curlwaa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.