Question 1

Is Curlewis a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Curlewis sits on the Bellarine Peninsula along Port Phillip Bay, with a sandy foreshore, coastal reserves and mostly modern housing. It has a low-density, family-focused feel, with parks, playing fields and walking tracks shaping everyday life. Local roads link residents to Ocean Grove and Geelong for shopping, schools and services, while other Bellarine attractions such as beaches and cellar doors are within easy reach for weekend outings.

Home to 4,175 people with a median age of 34, Curlewis is weighted towards young families — couple families with children are 42.0% of families and, with couple families without children, make up 81.4% of families. Owner-occupiers are the majority at 69.1% of homes. The Jetty Road Urban Growth Area Stage 2 planning work rezones about 150 hectares and provides for new roads, shared paths, public open space, a planned Early Years and Community Hub with child and maternal services, and provision for social and affordable housing. Whether it suits you depends on if you want a seaside suburb that leans towards families and has planned local growth.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Curlewis?

Accepted Answer

At a median house price of $720,000, buying a house in Curlewis 3222 works out to about 7.6 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (house price divided by weekly household income × 52). That puts buying well above what local households earned at the last Census.

Renting a house at about $550 a week would take roughly 30% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, which is a sizeable share. If you're weighing up renting versus buying, those two figures are the most directly relevant to your decision.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Curlewis a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months the house market in Curlewis saw values climb 14.3%, a strong rise. House rents also increased, up 5.8% over the year, a solid gain.

Put plainly, for houses the price change produced stronger capital growth than the rise in rents did for rental income over the same period. Whether that balance fits your investment goals depends on your own circumstances and priorities.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$720K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	14.3%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	30	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	39	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$550	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	5.8%	N/A

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