Culcairn
Suburb profile, market snapshot and recent listings for Culcairn, NSW 2660.
About Culcairn
Welcome to Culcairn
Culcairn sits in the Riverina district of southern New South Wales, roughly midway between Albury and Wagga Wagga along the Olympic Highway. It's the kind of town where the pub, the pub, and the silo art are still the landmarks people give directions by, and where the pace of life is dictated more by the farming calendar than by anything else.
With a population of 1,483 and a median age of 44, Culcairn is a settled, close-knit community rather than a boomtown. It tends to suit people after space, affordability and a genuine country lifestyle — young families relocating from the bigger Riverina centres, farmers and agribusiness workers, and retirees looking to downsize without leaving the region they know.
Lifestyle & dining
Life in Culcairn revolves around its main street, where the historic Culcairn Hotel remains the social hub for a counter meal or a Friday drink. It's not a place with a big café scene, but what's there tends to be well used and well loved, and locals are just as likely to travel into Albury or Wagga Wagga for a bigger night out or a wider choice of restaurants, both within reasonable striking distance along the highway.
Schools & families
Families are well catered for locally, with Culcairn Public School handling primary-age children in town and Billabong High School covering secondary education, drawing students from Culcairn and the surrounding farming districts. For a town of this size, having both a primary and a high school on the doorstep is a real drawcard, sparing families the daily commute that many small-town households have to factor in elsewhere.
Getting around
The Olympic Highway runs straight through Culcairn, making the drive to Albury (with its airport, hospital and major retail) and Wagga Wagga straightforward in either direction. Culcairn also sits on the rail corridor linking Melbourne and Sydney via Albury and Wagga, which has historically given the town a station and a role as a stopping point, adding to its sense of connection despite the rural setting. Locally, a car is essential — this is a spread-out farming community rather than a walkable inner-suburb — but getting out to the bigger regional centres is easy enough.
Parks & recreation
Being surrounded by open farmland, Culcairn's recreation leans toward the outdoors and community sport — football and cricket ovals, a golf course, and easy access to the broader Riverina countryside for anyone keen on fishing, shooting or simply enjoying wide-open space. The town's silo art, part of the broader Riverina silo art trail, has also become a modest drawcard for visitors passing through.
The property market
Culcairn's current listings are dominated by houses, which make up about 74% of stock, with land sites accounting for roughly 19% and acreage or rural holdings making up the remaining 6%. That mix reflects the town's core appeal: conventional house-and-land living in the village itself, with a meaningful slice of buyers after larger rural or lifestyle blocks on the fringes. For anyone priced out of Albury or Wagga Wagga, or simply after more land for their money, Culcairn represents the kind of value that's becoming harder to find closer to the bigger centres.
Who lives here
Demographics
ABS Census 2021 figures for Culcairn, NSW 2660.
Population
1,483
residents (2021)
Median age
44
years
Household income
$1,173
median, per week
Median rent
$220
per week
Median mortgage
$1,000
per month
Mortgage / income
20%
comfortable
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Suburb-level (SAL) aggregates.
Education
Schools in Culcairn
Government school catchment
Recent results
Recently sold in Culcairn
$437k
11 Princes Street
Sold ~July 2026
$215k
7 Melrose Street
Sold ~July 2026
$465k
15 Elizabeth Street
Sold ~June 2026
$599k
57 Macbean street
Sold ~June 2026
$485k
5 Gordon Street
Sold ~June 2026
$450k
1 King Street
Sold ~June 2026
$269k
64 Gordon Street
Sold ~June 2026
$549k
5 Thomas Place
Sold ~June 2026
Sold prices as published on the original listing; some may reflect the last advertised price. Dates are approximate.
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Common questions
Culcairn suburb FAQ
How much is rent in Culcairn?
The median weekly rent in Culcairn is around $430 per week.
Is Culcairn a good place to live?
Culcairn is a town in the south-east Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. Culcairn is an established residential suburb in NSW, with a population of around 1,483 and 2 schools in the area.
What is the population of Culcairn?
Culcairn has a population of 1,483 (ABS 2021 Census), with a median age of 44.
What schools are in Culcairn?
There are 2 schools in or near Culcairn, including Culcairn Public School and Billabong High School.
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