Median price trend for houses
Based on 32 sales in the preceding 12 months
$972,000
Up 0.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $900k
- 4 bed
- $1.04m
- 5+ bed
- $1.3m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Colo Vale
NSW 2575 · Wingecarribee
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $972,000
- Population
- 1,775
- Postcode
- 2575
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Colo Vale, New South Wales
Property market insights for Colo Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Colo Vale NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$705 per week
Up 17.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Colo Vale, NSW is currently $972,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Colo Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 0.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,040,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Colo Vale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Colo Vale is $705 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Colo Vale safe?
The overall rate for Colo Vale is 2,369 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% below the Rest of NSW 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 Vale.
Overall crime rate
2,369
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowRest of NSW
Colo ValeRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Colo Vale?
Colo Vale NSW 2575 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,775 people call Colo Vale home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,775
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,100 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.6%Above
15–3426.0%Above
35–5425.4%Above
55–7423.4%Below
75 and over5.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.8%Below
Paying a mortgage47.3%Above
Renting17.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.7%Below
One car23.0%Below
Two cars42.7%Above
Three or more32.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.5%In line
Drove to work63.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Colo Vale
15.5% of workers in Colo Vale worked from home on Census day.
3.6% of Colo Vale residents were born in England.
40.1% of people in Colo Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Colo Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Colo Vale NSW 2575.
Is Colo Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.6% of Colo Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
503 family households lived in Colo Vale; 47.9% were couple families and 14.5% were one-parent families.
37.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Colo Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Colo Vale had 1,775 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Colo Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.3% of occupied private dwellings in Colo Vale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Colo Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
47.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.9% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Colo Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Colo Vale had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 19.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 32.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Colo Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
63.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Colo Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 23.0% of the total.
75.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Colo Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.7% reported a different address.
11.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Colo Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.4% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Colo Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.7% of Colo Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.3% 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 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Colo Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.6% of ancestry responses in Colo Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 41.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Colo Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 11.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Colo Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Colo Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Colo Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Colo Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,100.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Colo Vale compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.5% in Colo Vale, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 34.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 17.9% in Colo Vale, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Colo Vale
Is Colo Vale expensive?
The median house price is $972,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Colo Vale good for families?
The Census counted 503 local families, and 20.6% 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 Vale?
Larger houses have a median around $1,300,000, 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 Vale
37 streets in Colo Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia St
- Alpine Cl
- Ash St
- Azalea St
- Banksia St
- Beech St
- Bells Rd
- Bignonia St
- Bluebell Cl
- Church Ave
- Colo Rd
- Daphne St
- Drapers Creek Rd
- Drapers Rd
- Ebony Pl
- Elm St
- Emerald Ct
- Ferndale Rd
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- Flora St
- Geebung Cl
- Grevillea Pl
- Ivy St
- Jasmine St
- Kawana Pl
- Lynwood Ave
- Mccallums Rd
- Myrtle St
- Orchid St
- Pine St
- Railway Ave
- Springside Rd
- Stringybark Close
- Telopea St
- Waratah Pl
- Wattle St
- Wilson Dr
- Yerelda St
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