Breadalbane vs Collector
Collector is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Breadalbane. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Breadalbane: a median of $985,000, against $855,000 in Collector, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Collector tends to suit families with children.
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
Collector
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 77/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Breadalbane is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 73%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Breadalbane has cheaper land ($425,000 vs $520,000)
- Collector has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $985,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Collector
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $277/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Breadalbane
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (222.2 km vs 231.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Collector
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Collector
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.1% vs 7.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Breadalbane and Collector drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Collector has more residents (376 vs 107); Breadalbane rents higher ($277/wk vs $200/wk).
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 107 | 376 +251% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.0% | +20.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 38 |
| Median household income | $126,724/yr +10% vs other | $114,400/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $277/wk +28% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $985,000 | $855,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $425,000 | $520,000 |
Zoning mix
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 96% |
| Environmental | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 44 across Upper Lachlan | 121 across Yass Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | +175% | +14% |
Ranking within NSW
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 88% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 80% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 81% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 6% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
Liveability
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Breadalbane carries more crime risk (77 vs 30); Breadalbane carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 15).
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 35/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Crime | High 77/100 | Low 30/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Breadalbane
- Breadalbane Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Collector
- Collector Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 29 | 17 |
Mobility
Collector sits further from the CBD (231.2 km vs 222.2 km).
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 222.2 km | 231.2 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 148 min | 149 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 2581 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 2581 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).
Setting
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 727 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 685 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Climate
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 658 mm | 620 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.7°C | 0.9°C |
Council rates
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $636/yr | $1,162/yr |
| Council | Upper Lachlan | Yass Valley |
Federal electorate
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Breadalbane | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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