Colebee vs Nirimba Fields

In both, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Colebee, the large majority of households own their home. In Nirimba Fields, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Colebee: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.22 million in Nirimba Fields, and rent is higher there too. Colebee is closer to the city centre: 47.2 km, against 52.5 km. On these figures, Colebee tends to suit couples, while Nirimba Fields suits renters and young adults.

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

Colebee

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 61%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (93% vs 76%)
  • But Nirimba Fields has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Nirimba Fields

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($780,000 vs $1,125,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,220,500 vs $1,425,000)
  • But Colebee leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nirimba Fields

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $620/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Colebee

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 47/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 49 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (47.2 km vs 52.5 km)
  • But Nirimba Fields gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 2%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Colebee

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Nirimba Fields has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 0%)

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

Where they sit

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

Colebee Nirimba Fields
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.

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Walkability 63 / 47
Colebee — Walkability: 63/100 Nirimba Fields — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 48 / 43
Colebee — Safety: 48/100 Nirimba Fields — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 76 / 81
Colebee — Low fire risk: 76/100 Nirimba Fields — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Colebee has more residents (4,914 vs 1,632); Colebee rents higher ($620/wk vs $410/wk).

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Population 4,914
+67% vs other
 1,632
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +154.5% —
Median age 33 31
Median household income $167,596/yr
+20% vs other
 $133,484/yr
Median weekly rent $620/wk
+34% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Colebee Nirimba Fields
0-4 9.1% / 10.2%
Colebee — 0-4: 9.1% Nirimba Fields — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 17.6% / 15.3%
Colebee — 5-14: 17.6% Nirimba Fields — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.7% / 3.7%
Colebee — 15-19: 6.7% Nirimba Fields — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 6.4% / 6.1%
Colebee — 20-24: 6.4% Nirimba Fields — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.9% / 26.7%
Colebee — 25-34: 13.9% Nirimba Fields — 25-34: 26.7%
35-44 20.1% / 24.1%
Colebee — 35-44: 20.1% Nirimba Fields — 35-44: 24.1%
45-54 13.1% / 6.9%
Colebee — 45-54: 13.1% Nirimba Fields — 45-54: 6.9%
55-64 8.5% / 3.5%
Colebee — 55-64: 8.5% Nirimba Fields — 55-64: 3.5%
65-74 3.7% / 3.1%
Colebee — 65-74: 3.7% Nirimba Fields — 65-74: 3.1%
75-84 0.9% / 0.5%
Colebee — 75-84: 0.9% Nirimba Fields — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ 0.1% / 0.4%
Colebee — 85+: 0.1% Nirimba Fields — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Colebee 81.4% couple families
Colebee — Couple Families: 81.4% Colebee — Lone Person: 5.6% Colebee — One Parent Families: 11.4% Colebee — Group Household: 1.2% Colebee — Other Families: 0.4%
Nirimba Fields 64.3% couple families
Nirimba Fields — Couple Families: 64.3% Nirimba Fields — Lone Person: 18.3% Nirimba Fields — One Parent Families: 11.6% Nirimba Fields — Group Household: 4.6% Nirimba Fields — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Colebee 20.5% renting
Colebee — Owned Outright: 9.5% Colebee — Mortgage: 70.0% Colebee — Renting: 20.5%
Nirimba Fields 51.3% renting
Nirimba Fields — Owned Outright: 4.3% Nirimba Fields — Mortgage: 44.5% Nirimba Fields — Renting: 51.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Bachelor Degree 20.1% / 22.7%
Colebee — Bachelor Degree: 20.1% Nirimba Fields — Bachelor Degree: 22.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 15.5%
Colebee — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Nirimba Fields — Postgraduate Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 6.1%
Colebee — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Nirimba Fields — Certificate III & IV: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.8%
Colebee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Nirimba Fields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.5%
Colebee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Nirimba Fields — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

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.

Colebee Nirimba Fields
India 11.2% / 40.6%
Colebee — India: 11.2% Nirimba Fields — India: 40.6%
Philippines 10.4% / 4.4%
Colebee — Philippines: 10.4% Nirimba Fields — Philippines: 4.4%
Fiji 3.9% / 1.3%
Colebee — Fiji: 3.9% Nirimba Fields — Fiji: 1.3%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.5%
Colebee — New Zealand: 2.4% Nirimba Fields — New Zealand: 1.5%
China 2.4% / 1.3%
Colebee — China: 2.4% Nirimba Fields — China: 1.3%
Pakistan 1.3% / 2.1%
Colebee — Pakistan: 1.3% Nirimba Fields — Pakistan: 2.1%
Nepal — / 2.0%
Colebee — Nepal: not among its largest Nirimba Fields — Nepal: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (40.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Colebee 99.7% houses
Colebee — Houses: 99.7% Colebee — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Colebee — Townhouses: 0.0%
Nirimba Fields 61.1% houses
Nirimba Fields — Houses: 61.1% Nirimba Fields — Flats / Apartments: 35.5% Nirimba Fields — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Median house price $1,425,000 $1,220,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,125,000 $780,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 96 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Infrastructure and transport 13% 44%
Residential 36% 27%
Environmental 25% 20%
Parks and recreation 24% 7%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Colebee Nirimba Fields
New dwellings approved 2,325
across Blacktown
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
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.

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Houses 3.4%
$890/wk on $1.35M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Colebee Nirimba Fields
House price Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 1% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of NSW —

Liveability

Colebee scores higher overall (71 vs 52); Colebee is more walkable (63 vs 47).

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Grade A B
Score 71/100 52/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Colebee

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

Schools in Nirimba Fields

  • Nirimba Fields Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John Paul II Catholic College (Nirimba) Catholic · Secondary
  • Wyndham College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Nirimba Fields sits further from the CBD (52.5 km vs 47.2 km).

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Walkability score 63/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 47.2 km 52.5 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 49 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 38.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2761
 1.5%
postcode 2763
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2761
 53
postcode 2763

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.

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Worked from Home 47.0% / 53.8%
Colebee — Worked from Home: 47.0% Nirimba Fields — Worked from Home: 53.8%
Car (driver) 45.7% / 34.8%
Colebee — Car (driver): 45.7% Nirimba Fields — Car (driver): 34.8%
Train 2.2% / 8.8%
Colebee — Train: 2.2% Nirimba Fields — Train: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 1.9%
Colebee — Car (passenger): 4.3% Nirimba Fields — Car (passenger): 1.9%
Bus 0.5% / 0.7%
Colebee — Bus: 0.5% Nirimba Fields — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.3 km 36.0 km

NBN connectivity

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,712 premises
 91%
1,334 premises

Climate

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Annual rainfall 932 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Colebee Nirimba Fields
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Average residential rate $1,157/yr
same for both
Council Blacktown
same for both

Federal electorate

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Division Chifley
same for both
Member Ed Husic
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Colebee Nirimba Fields
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Colebee

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

Nirimba Fields

Apartments Family Multicultural Outer Professionals Young Families

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