Aylmerton vs Colo Vale

Colo Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 51 in Aylmerton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Colo Vale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Colo Vale: a median of $965,000, against $820,000 in Aylmerton. On these figures, Aylmerton tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Colo Vale suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Colo Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 52%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Aylmerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $965,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aylmerton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 83 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (106.9 km vs 109.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aylmerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Colo Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Aylmerton and Colo Vale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Walkability 25 / 0
Aylmerton — Walkability: 25/100 Colo Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 73
Aylmerton — Safety: 69/100 Colo Vale — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 21 / 8
Aylmerton — Low fire risk: 21/100 Colo Vale — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Colo Vale has more residents (1,775 vs 195); Aylmerton skews older (51 vs 38).

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Population 195 1,775
+810% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +9.7%
Median age 51 38
Median household income $94,900/yr $97,500/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aylmerton Colo Vale
0-4 6.2% / 7.5%
Aylmerton — 0-4: 6.2% Colo Vale — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 4.6% / 13.1%
Aylmerton — 5-14: 4.6% Colo Vale — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.1% / 6.6%
Aylmerton — 15-19: 4.1% Colo Vale — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 8.7% / 6.1%
Aylmerton — 20-24: 8.7% Colo Vale — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.3% / 13.2%
Aylmerton — 25-34: 12.3% Colo Vale — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 9.2% / 10.8%
Aylmerton — 35-44: 9.2% Colo Vale — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 13.3% / 14.6%
Aylmerton — 45-54: 13.3% Colo Vale — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 23.6% / 12.0%
Aylmerton — 55-64: 23.6% Colo Vale — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 11.8% / 11.4%
Aylmerton — 65-74: 11.8% Colo Vale — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.6% / 4.5%
Aylmerton — 75-84: 5.6% Colo Vale — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.1% / 0.8%
Aylmerton — 85+: 2.1% Colo Vale — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aylmerton 34.4% couple families
Aylmerton — Couple Families: 34.4% Aylmerton — Lone Person: 35.9% Aylmerton — One Parent Families: 17.2% Aylmerton — Other Families: 7.8% Aylmerton — Group Household: 4.7%
Colo Vale 53.7% couple families
Colo Vale — Couple Families: 53.7% Colo Vale — Lone Person: 25.6% Colo Vale — One Parent Families: 16.3% Colo Vale — Other Families: 1.8% Colo Vale — Group Household: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aylmerton 11.5% renting
Aylmerton — Owned Outright: 33.3% Aylmerton — Mortgage: 55.1% Aylmerton — Renting: 11.5%
Colo Vale 17.9% renting
Colo Vale — Owned Outright: 34.8% Colo Vale — Mortgage: 47.3% Colo Vale — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 22.0%
Aylmerton — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Colo Vale — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 8.1%
Aylmerton — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Colo Vale — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.2%
Aylmerton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Colo Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.0%
Aylmerton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Colo Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.4%
Aylmerton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Colo Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aylmerton Colo Vale
England 6.7% / 3.6%
Aylmerton — England: 6.7% Colo Vale — England: 3.6%
France 4.1% / —
Aylmerton — France: 4.1% Colo Vale — France: not among its largest
Germany 2.6% / 0.7%
Aylmerton — Germany: 2.6% Colo Vale — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland 2.1% / 0.7%
Aylmerton — Scotland: 2.1% Colo Vale — Scotland: 0.7%
Lebanon 2.6% / —
Aylmerton — Lebanon: 2.6% Colo Vale — Lebanon: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.1% / 0.5%
Aylmerton — New Zealand: 2.1% Colo Vale — New Zealand: 0.5%
Philippines 1.5% / 0.5%
Aylmerton — Philippines: 1.5% Colo Vale — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aylmerton 100.0% houses
Aylmerton — Houses: 100.0% Aylmerton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Colo Vale 98.7% houses
Colo Vale — Houses: 98.7% Colo Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Median house price $820,000 $965,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $605,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Colo Vale has more land zoned for conservation (76% vs 60%).

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Environmental 60% 76%
Rural and farming 25% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 1%
Residential 3% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Aylmerton Colo Vale
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Houses — 3.0%
$700/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Aylmerton Colo Vale
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of NSW

Liveability

Aylmerton is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Colo Vale carries more bushfire risk (92 vs 79).

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Aylmerton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Colo Vale

  • Colo Vale Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Colo Vale sits further from the CBD (109.2 km vs 106.9 km).

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 106.9 km 109.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 83 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2575
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2575
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Car (driver) 78.4% / 75.8%
Aylmerton — Car (driver): 78.4% Colo Vale — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 18.6%
Aylmerton — Worked from Home: 17.6% Colo Vale — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.1%
Aylmerton — Car (passenger): 3.9% Colo Vale — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Aylmerton — Walked Only: not among its largest Colo Vale — Walked Only: 1.1%
Train — / 0.5%
Aylmerton — Train: not among its largest Colo Vale — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Elevation 587 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 684 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.9 km 40.7 km

NBN connectivity

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Connectivity score 43/100 51/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
98 premises
 17%
695 premises

Climate

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aylmerton Colo Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Aylmerton

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Colo Vale

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