Median house price
$1.06M
+13% change
NSW · Wingecarribee Council
Colo Vale, 2575
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,042
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.6%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,875/wk
Employment rate
64.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,060,000
Languages at home
4.5%non-English
Most common: Italian, Portuguese, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Colo Vale offers a slower smaller community life in Wingecarribee Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education compared with similar regional towns, though growth momentum, plus community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Colo Vale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Houses $750 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
2,042
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
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
#89
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
50th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
26th
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
- 40.5/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3657th in Australia
- State rank
- 1116th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #89 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #334 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 97
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,060,000
- Median price change
- +13.4%
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
2,042(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 50th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +3.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +11
- Change in 5 years
- +71
- Growth rank in NSW
- 50th 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 (~2,150), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 595 / 0 / 3 (+ 6 other)
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)
- 74
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 81 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment70
- Malicious Damage To Property73
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault49
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 952
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 26th
School list
- Colo Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 952 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 144 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View 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
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
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Nearest hospital
- Southern Highlands Private Hospital (11.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 66
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.3
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
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 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· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development19 WILSON DRIVE COLO VALE 2575Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Shipping containers200 DRAPERS ROAD COLO VALE 2575Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation92 COLO ROAD COLO VALE 2575Determined
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· 7 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
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)
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
- Whitlam
- Member of Parliament
- Carol BERRY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,093
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.1 km away).
Coalition 51.5%Labor 48.5%
7.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Hill TopLabor 44.2% · Coalition 55.8% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- Colo ValeLabor 48.6% · Coalition 51.4% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
- MittagongLabor 54.1% · Coalition 45.9% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
- WelbyLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- YerrinboolLabor 46.5% · Coalition 53.5% TPP (2025)9.0 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
More in Wingecarribee Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.