Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,330,000
Down 0.9% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.39m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Colo Heights
NSW 2756 · Hawkesbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,330,000
- Population
- 336
- Postcode
- 2756
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Colo Heights, New South Wales
Property market insights for Colo Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Colo Heights NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Colo Heights, NSW is currently $1,330,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Colo Heights has a 12-month growth rate of -0.9% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,390,000 in Colo Heights.
Crime and safety
Is Colo Heights safe?
The overall rate for Colo Heights is 4,036 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Colo Heights.
Overall crime rate
4,036
offences per 100,000 residents
17% aboveGreater Sydney
Colo HeightsGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Colo Heights?
Colo Heights NSW 2756 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
336 people call Colo Heights home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,607 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 336
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.6%Above
15–3423.5%Below
35–5431.5%Above
55–7420.8%Above
75 and over6.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.4%Above
Paying a mortgage53.4%Above
Renting10.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars27.5%Below
Three or more52.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.8%Below
Drove to work52.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.1%Above
What stands out in Colo Heights
17.8% of workers in Colo Heights worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.
2.7% of Colo Heights residents were born in New Zealand.
40.5% of people in Colo Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Colo Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Colo Heights NSW 2756.
Is Colo Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.6% of Colo Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
89 family households lived in Colo Heights; 46.1% were couple families and 10.1% were one-parent families.
39.3% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Colo Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Colo Heights had 336 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Colo Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.2% of occupied private dwellings in Colo Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Colo Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
53.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.2% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Colo Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Colo Heights had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 18.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 28.8%, while 34.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Colo Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
52.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Colo Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 16.7% of the total.
79.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Colo Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
80.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.0% reported a different address.
10.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Colo Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.1% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Colo Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.4% of Colo Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Colo Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.0% of ancestry responses in Colo Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 50.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Colo Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.0% of workers, and education and training employed 2.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Colo Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
23.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Colo Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.5% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Colo Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Colo Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,607 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Colo Heights compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.8% in Colo Heights, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 36.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 10.2% in Colo Heights, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Colo Heights
Is Colo Heights expensive?
The median house price is $1,330,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Colo Heights good for families?
The Census counted 89 local families, and 19.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Colo Heights?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,390,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Colo Heights
3 streets in Colo Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barina Dr
- Putty Rd
- Wheelbarrow Ridge Rd
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