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NSW · Hawkesbury Council

Colo Heights, 2756

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Updated

Desirability score

36/100
Below average

1333rd in NSW

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Colo Heights is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Colo Heights is a hillside smaller community in Hawkesbury, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.

Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
336
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,607
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 111
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
56.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 0 / 0

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)
$495
Houses (January to March 2026)
$700
All types (January to March 2026)
$630
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
157

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
22
Against the person
7
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
65.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 48 residents
State safety percentile
43.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-4.1%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions331
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault157
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment251
  • Malicious Damage To Property173
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault144

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
949
  • Colo Heights Public SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

48 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 3192 Putty Rd
  • 3356 Putty Rd
  • 3961 Putty Rd
  • Colo Heights Public School, Putty Rd
  • Putty Rd At Barina Dr

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).

6 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Pathways and paving; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    X/-/161237Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    5760B -5760D Putty Road Colo Heights 2756Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal

  • July 2025

  • Home business; Erection of a new structure
    3254 PUTTY ROAD COLO HEIGHTS 2756Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • November 2023

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    5760B -5760D Putty Road Colo Heights 2756Determined
2022· 2 proposals

  • October 2022

  • Dwelling
    2922 Putty Road, Colo HeightsDetermined

  • May 2022

  • Change of use
    Buildings E15 and E14Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Colo Heights ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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
36.0/100 — Below average
National rank
4212th in Australia
State rank
1333rd in NSW
Peer rank
#207 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#494 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime331
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime157
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime251
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime173
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime144
  • 3192 Putty Rdtransport
  • 3356 Putty Rdtransport
  • 3961 Putty Rdtransport
  • Colo Heights Public School, Putty Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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