Town by town snapshot: Curlewis

The size of Curlewis is approximately 20.3 square kilometres and has 4 parks covering nearly 0.2% of total area.

The population of Curlewis in 2011 was 223 people and by the 2016 Census the population was 1,565 showing a population growth of 601.8% in the area during that time.

Curlewis could be described as an instant community; the area has been rapidly transformed from a rural lifestyle community of just over 200 people living on acreages and farmlets to a modern young suburb with a population heading towards 3,000.

There has been in excess of 1,000 land sales recorded over the last five years with 420 blocks sold in 2018 alone.

This new suburb boasts a median age of 32, one of the youngest in the state, with neighbouring Drysdale in comparison showing a median age of 49, so it’s not surprising that the predominant age group is in the 0-9 year bracket.

CoreLogic data indicates that the predominant age group in Curlewis is 0-9 years with households in Curlewis being primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1,800 – $2,399 per month on mortgage repayments and in general, people in Curlewis work in a professional occupation.

In 2011, 87.5% of the homes in Curlewis were owner-occupied compared with 74.1% in 2016.

TIDBIT: The Curlewis area was originally known as Point Henry however it was renamed Curlewis after a local pioneer family who bought land here in 1845

Snapshot:

Population: 1,565

Male: 48%

Female: 52%

Median age: 32

5 year population change: 601.8%

Median house price: $535,000

Change in Median Price: (5yrs) is 43.6%

Median asking rent per week: $390

Average length of ownership: 4 years

Owner occupiers: 76%

Renters: 24%

Historic median house price:

June 2020: $535,000

June 2019: $527,000

June 2018: $465,000

June 2017: $406,250

June 2016: $400,000

House sales per annum:

Period ending June 2020: 59

Period ending June 2019: 55

Land median sale price:

June 2020: $259,500

June 2019: $248,000

Land sales per annum:

Period ending June 2020: 53

Period ending June 2019: 117