Median house price
$1.17M
+20% change
NSW · Blacktown Council
Colebee, 2761
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,871
Growth (1 yr)
+5.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+71.9%
Median age
33
Median income
$3,223/wk
Employment rate
70.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,165,000
Languages at home
51.2%non-English
Most common: Hindi, Punjabi, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Blacktown Council, Colebee is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Community and employment, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Colebee snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $670 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
4,871
+5.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#68
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
98th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
56th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 60.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 969th in Australia
- State rank
- 275th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #68 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #203 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 171
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,165,000
- Median price change
- +20.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,871(June 2025)
+5.6% annual · +71.9% over 5 years · 98th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +5.6%
- 5-year growth
- +71.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +259
- Change in 5 years
- +2,038
- Growth rank in NSW
- 98th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,650), extrapolated at +16.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,914
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $3,223
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 42 of 1,338
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 70.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,290 / 0 / 3
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 208
- Against the person
- 69
- Against property
- 104
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault152
- Fraud203
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment187
- Malicious Damage To Property118
- Steal From Retail Store170
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,019.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 56th
School list
- William Dean Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 382 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 480 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Nirimba Fields Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Clare's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 618 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Richmond Rd After Townson Rd
- Stonecutters Dr After Coronato Pde
- Stonecutters Dr At Shearer Pl Walkway
- Stonecutters Dr Before Wanda Cct
- Stonecutters Dr Opp Kirkwood Cres
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
173 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 6 playgrounds · 11 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 19 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 82/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.61
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.22
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.02
Food & drink(6)
- Annie's BakeryBakery
- Greenway KebabCafe
- Hobng Greenway CafeCafe
- StarbucksCafe
- OportoFast food
- Greenway Pho & VietnameseRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- Convenience store
- Desiworld SupermarketSupermarket
Unit Shop 4 861 Richmond Road
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Stonecutters Ridge Neighbourhood CentreCommunity centre
Health & services(3)
- Greenway Family Medical CentreClinic
- M&M Dental CareDentist
- Choice PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(24)
- Strive Fitness 24/7 Smart GymGym
861 Richmond Road
- Reserve 1010Park
Sugarloaf Crescent, Colebee
- Reserve 1011Park
Sunningdale Drive, Colebee
- Reserve 1012Park
Boonah Street, Colebee
- Reserve 1103Park
Irvington Road, Colebee
- Reserve 932Park
Kirkwood Crescent, Colebee
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (10)
- TrekSwimming pool
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(16)
- Bbq
- Pearl NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (12)
- bp pulseEV charging
- Garden (5)
- My Style CutsHairdresser
- Information
- Letter Box (38)
- Greenway VillageMall
- Captain PhonesMobile Phone
- Greenway NewsNewsagent
- Parking (11)
- Parking Space (44)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- BP Marsden ParkPetrol station
851 Richmond Road
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Reserve 1010Park
- Reserve 1011Park
- Reserve 1012Park
- Reserve 1103Park
- Reserve 932Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Druitt Hospital (5.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Choice PharmacyPharmacy
- Greenway Family Medical CentreClinic
- M&M Dental CareDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 162
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool26 STONECUTTERS DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 IRVINGTON ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 SUNNINGDALE DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 STRATHEDEN AVENUE COLEBEE 2761Determined
February 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Supporting Development86 STONECUTTERS DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
2025· 17 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 STONECUTTERS DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 SANTAROSA STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station851 RICHMOND ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 VICTORY ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation15 MASTERS CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading47 WANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support26 STONECUTTERS DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 KYOGLE STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation66 SUGARLOAF CRESCENT COLEBEE 2761Determined
May 2025
- Home business; Hours of operation and trading34 PIMLICO CRESCENT COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 LILLYPILLY STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 GRENFELL PLACE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 SANTAROSA STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
March 2025
- Landscaping material supply; Plant nursery; Hours of operation and trading717 RICHMOND ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureWANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation64 SUNNINGDALE DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 MASTERS CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Withdrawn
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures7 TREBERTH STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures60 MEDALLIST PARADE COLEBEE 2761Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 SALVADOR CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 MASTERS CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 KYOGLE STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
2023· 14 proposals
November 2023
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)88 STONECUTTERS DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 KYOGLE STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 WANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers33 VICTORY ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
August 2023
- DwellingWANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling14 IRVINGTON ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling34 MEDALLIST PARADE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling18 YORKLEA ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling47 WANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling67 CORONATO PARADE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling32 IRVINGTON ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling10 YORKLEA ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces18 IRVINGTON ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling44 WANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Colebee and Nurragingy Land GrantRichmond Road, ColebeeSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Chifley
- Member of Parliament
- Ed HUSIC (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,648
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).
Coalition 28.7%Labor 71.3%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Dean ParkLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Hassall GroveLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- GlendenningLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- OakhurstLabor 72.2% · Coalition 27.8% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- BidwillLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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