NSW · Lachlan Council
Curlew Waters, 2672
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Curlew Waters is a welcoming smaller community in Lachlan, with a settled community character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Families and commuters make up much of the community.
Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 21
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,649
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 9
- Median monthly mortgage
- $217
- Employment rate
- 52.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -49.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions12
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment25
- Malicious Damage To Property14
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault10
- Steal From Motor Vehicle15
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
7 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure180 STUART DRIVE CURLEW WATERS 2672Determined
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport741 STUART DRIVE CURLEW WATERS 2672Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Agriculture521 STUART DRIVE CURLEW WATERS 2672Determined
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Farm buildings40 WELLS STREET CURLEW WATERS 2672Determined
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Farm buildings40 WELLS STREET CURLEW WATERS 2672Determined
September 2022
- Other30 STUART DR, CURLEW WATERS NSW 2672Determined
- Dwelling60 WELLS STREET CURLEW WATERS 2672Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime12
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime25
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime14
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime10
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime15
- Dwellingplanning60 WELLS STREET CURLEW WATERS 2672Lodged 27 Sep 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning180 STUART DRIVE CURLEW WATERS 2672Lodged 18 Aug 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carportplanning741 STUART DRIVE CURLEW WATERS 2672Lodged 22 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Agricultureplanning521 STUART DRIVE CURLEW WATERS 2672Lodged 27 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Farm buildingsplanning40 WELLS STREET CURLEW WATERS 2672Lodged 07 Aug 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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