NSW · Blacktown Council
Colebee, 2761
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Blacktown, Colebee is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 4,914
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $3,223
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 42 of 1,338
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 70.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 74 / 0 / 3
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 · 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)
- $670
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 171
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 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)
- 213
- Against the person
- 71
- Against property
- 106
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 69 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -1.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault152
- Fraud203
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment187
- Malicious Damage To Property118
- Steal From Retail Store170
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Richmond Rd After Townson Rd
- Stonecutters Dr After Coronato Pde
- Stonecutters Dr At Shearer Pl Walkway
- Stonecutters Dr Before Wanda Cct
- Stonecutters Dr Opp Kirkwood Cres
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
276 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 IRVINGTON ROAD COLEBEE 2761Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool20 SUNNINGDALE DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 STRATHEDEN AVENUE COLEBEE 2761Determined
February 2026
- Temporary building, structure or use; Supporting Development86 STONECUTTERS DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
2025· 17 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 STONECUTTERS DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 SANTAROSA STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station851 RICHMOND ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure57 VICTORY ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation15 MASTERS CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Home occupation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hours of operation and trading47 WANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support26 STONECUTTERS DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 KYOGLE STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation66 SUGARLOAF CRESCENT COLEBEE 2761Determined
May 2025
- Home business; Hours of operation and trading34 PIMLICO CRESCENT COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 LILLYPILLY STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 GRENFELL PLACE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 SANTAROSA STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
March 2025
- Landscaping material supply; Plant nursery; Hours of operation and trading717 RICHMOND ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureWANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation64 SUNNINGDALE DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 MASTERS CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Withdrawn
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures7 TREBERTH STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures60 MEDALLIST PARADE COLEBEE 2761Determined
April 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure27 SALVADOR CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 MASTERS CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 KYOGLE STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
2023· 14 proposals
November 2023
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)88 STONECUTTERS DRIVE COLEBEE 2761Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 KYOGLE STREET COLEBEE 2761Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 WANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers33 VICTORY ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
August 2023
- DwellingWANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling14 IRVINGTON ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling34 MEDALLIST PARADE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling18 YORKLEA ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling47 WANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling67 CORONATO PARADE COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling32 IRVINGTON ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling10 YORKLEA ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces18 IRVINGTON ROAD COLEBEE 2761Determined
- Dwelling44 WANDA CIRCUIT COLEBEE 2761Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
99 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Annie's BakeryBakery
- Bbq
- Pearl NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (12)
- Alderton Dr after Pimlico CresBus stop
- Alderton Dr before Stapleton AvBus stop
- Alderton Dr before Victory RdBus stop
- Alderton Dr opp Pimlico CresBus stop
- Richmond Rd after Alderton DrBus stop
- Richmond Rd after Townson RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Reserve 1010Park
- Reserve 1011Park
- Reserve 1012Park
- Reserve 1103Park
- Reserve 932Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Choice Pharmacypharmacy
- Greenway Family Medical Centreclinic
- M&M Dental Caredentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Colebee and Nurragingy Land GrantRichmond Road, ColebeeSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 56.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1221st in Australia
- State rank
- 394th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #114 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #278 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alderton Dr after Pimlico Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Alderton Dr before Stapleton Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Alderton Dr before Victory Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Alderton Dr opp Pimlico Cresamenitiesbus_stop
- Annie's Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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