NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Colo Vale, NSW, 2575
Desirability index
#653 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Colo Vale is a small locality in the Wingecarribee area, home to around 1,775 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 690 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 388.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680 (flats $520, houses $750), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,775
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 650
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 64.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 45 / 0 / 3
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.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $520
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 97
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 690
- Against the person
- 201
- Against property
- 260
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 388.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 9 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.5%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault49
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 952
- Colo Vale Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
90 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1521 Wilson Dr
- Church Av Before Crawford Rd
- Church Av Opp 29
- Colo Vale Public School, Wattle Street
- Wilson Dr Opp 1431
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
119 planning-related records
2026· 16 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers200 DRAPERS ROAD COLO VALE 2575Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation92 COLO ROAD COLO VALE 2575Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development19 WILSON DRIVE COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure160 COLO ROAD COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Subdivision14 MYRTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12C DAPHNE STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 EMERALD COURT COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development34 AZALEA STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 ACACIA STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1431 WILSON DRIVE COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 WARATAH PLACE COLO VALE 2575Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision46 WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)60A WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 BLUEBELL CLOSE COLO VALE 2575Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision20 AZALEA STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 EMERALD COURT COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure66-72 GREVILLEA PLACE COLO VALE 2575Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation49 WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision46 WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care22 DRAPERS ROAD COLO VALE 2575Additional Information Requested
September 2025
- Subdivision7 BEECH STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces55A WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Subdivision34-36 WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
July 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 RAILWAY AVENUE COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation1 GEEBUNG CLOSE COLO VALE 2575Determined
June 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure433 COLO ROAD COLO VALE 2575Withdrawn
May 2025
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation22 AZALEA STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure160 COLO ROAD COLO VALE 2575Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 LYNWOOD AVENUE COLO VALE 2575Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 EMERALD COURT COLO VALE 2575Determined
January 2025
- Subdivision7 DRAPERS ROAD COLO VALE 2575Determined
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure71-73 COLO ROAD COLO VALE 2575Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure40-56 GREVILLEA PLACE COLO VALE 2575Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 GEEBUNG CLOSE COLO VALE 2575Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 FERNDALE ROAD COLO VALE 2575Determined
- Subdivision14 MYRTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation60C WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Withdrawn
2023· 18 proposals
18 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 23 proposals
23 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 28 proposals
28 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 6 proposals
6 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #653 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1521 Wilson Drtransport
- Church Av Before Crawford Rdtransport
- Church Av Opp 29transport
- Colo Vale Public School, Wattle Streettransport
- Wilson Dr Opp 1431transport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child careplanning22 DRAPERS ROAD COLO VALE 2575Lodged 02 Oct 2025 · Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivisionplanning46 WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Lodged 28 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Demolition; Subdivisionplanning46 WATTLE STREET COLO VALE 2575Lodged 20 Oct 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning1 GEEBUNG CLOSE COLO VALE 2575Lodged 11 Jul 2025 · Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodationplanning22 AZALEA STREET COLO VALE 2575Lodged 22 May 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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