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The quick read on
Upper Colo
NSW 2756 · Hawkesbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 48
- Postcode
- 2756
ABS 2021
Upper Colo, New South Wales
Property market insights for Upper Colo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Colo NSW
Crime and safety
Is Upper Colo safe?
The overall rate for Upper Colo is 4,395 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% 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 Upper Colo.
Overall crime rate
4,395
offences per 100,000 residents
28% aboveGreater Sydney
Upper ColoGreater 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 Upper Colo?
Upper Colo NSW 2756 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
48 people call Upper Colo home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,624 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 48
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1537.5%Above
15–3416.7%Below
35–5414.6%Below
55–7418.8%Below
75 and over6.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.4%Above
Paying a mortgage36.8%Above
Renting15.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.0%Below
Two cars28.6%Below
Three or more14.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.2%Below
Drove to work57.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled15.4%Above
What stands out in Upper Colo
19.2% of workers in Upper Colo worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Sydney.
66.7% of people in Upper Colo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Upper Colo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Colo NSW 2756.
Is Upper Colo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
37.5% of Upper Colo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
19 family households lived in Upper Colo; 47.4% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
31.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Upper Colo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Upper Colo had 48 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.0% 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 Upper Colo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.5% of occupied private dwellings in Upper Colo.
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 Upper Colo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
36.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.8% 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 Upper Colo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Upper Colo had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 23.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 14.3%, while 14.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Upper Colo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
57.7% 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 15.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Upper Colo?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 19.0% of the total.
42.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Upper Colo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.9% reported a different address.
20.8% 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 Upper Colo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
106.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Upper Colo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.8% of Upper Colo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.2% 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 97.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Upper Colo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.6% of ancestry responses in Upper Colo.
Australian ancestry made up 39.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Upper Colo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 19.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 26.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Upper Colo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
26.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Upper Colo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Upper Colo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upper Colo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,624 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Upper Colo compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.2% in Upper Colo, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 47.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 15.8% in Upper Colo, 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 Upper Colo
Is Upper Colo good for families?
The Census counted 19 local families, and 37.5% 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 Upper Colo?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Upper Colo
6 streets in Upper Colo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Colo Heights Rd
- Comleroy Rd
- Crab Tree Gully Rd
- Hulbert Rd
- Putty Rd
- Upper Colo Rd
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