Colinroobie vs Narrandera

Colinroobie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 44 in Narrandera. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Colinroobie, the large majority of households are couple families. In Narrandera, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Colinroobie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Narrandera suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Narrandera

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Colinroobie carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Colinroobie

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($75/wk vs $210/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Colinroobie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (358 min vs 367 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (532.1 km vs 542.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narrandera

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • But Colinroobie carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Narrandera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.1% vs -21.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Colinroobie Narrandera
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.

Colinroobie Narrandera
Walkability 5 / 0
Colinroobie — Walkability: 5/100 Narrandera — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 10
Colinroobie — Safety: 42/100 Narrandera — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 66 / 80
Colinroobie — Low fire risk: 66/100 Narrandera — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Narrandera has more residents (4,369 vs 51); Narrandera rents higher ($210/wk vs $75/wk).

Colinroobie Narrandera
Population 51 4,369
+8467% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -21.5% -0.1%
Median age 33 44
Median household income $80,184/yr
+28% vs other
 $57,876/yr
Median weekly rent $75/wk $210/wk
+180% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Colinroobie Narrandera
0-4 17.6% / 5.7%
Colinroobie — 0-4: 17.6% Narrandera — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 21.6% / 14.1%
Colinroobie — 5-14: 21.6% Narrandera — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.9% / 5.9%
Colinroobie — 15-19: 5.9% Narrandera — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 — / 4.6%
Colinroobie — 20-24: not among its largest Narrandera — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 5.9% / 9.6%
Colinroobie — 25-34: 5.9% Narrandera — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 17.6% / 10.7%
Colinroobie — 35-44: 17.6% Narrandera — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 — / 11.3%
Colinroobie — 45-54: not among its largest Narrandera — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 7.8% / 13.9%
Colinroobie — 55-64: 7.8% Narrandera — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 7.8% / 12.1%
Colinroobie — 65-74: 7.8% Narrandera — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 7.8% / 8.2%
Colinroobie — 75-84: 7.8% Narrandera — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ — / 3.7%
Colinroobie — 85+: not among its largest Narrandera — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Colinroobie 75.0% couple families
Colinroobie — Couple Families: 75.0% Colinroobie — Lone Person: 25.0% Colinroobie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Colinroobie — Group Household: 0.0% Colinroobie — Other Families: 0.0%
Narrandera 29.9% couple families
Narrandera — Couple Families: 29.9% Narrandera — Lone Person: 45.1% Narrandera — One Parent Families: 19.4% Narrandera — Group Household: 3.6% Narrandera — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Colinroobie 0.0% renting
Colinroobie — Owned Outright: 35.7% Colinroobie — Mortgage: 64.3% Colinroobie — Renting: 0.0%
Narrandera 28.1% renting
Narrandera — Owned Outright: 39.4% Narrandera — Mortgage: 32.5% Narrandera — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Colinroobie Narrandera
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 14.1%
Colinroobie — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Narrandera — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 19.6% / 5.3%
Colinroobie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 19.6% Narrandera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 6.1%
Colinroobie — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Narrandera — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Colinroobie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Narrandera — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Colinroobie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Narrandera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Colinroobie Narrandera
China 7.8% / —
Colinroobie — China: 7.8% Narrandera — China: not among its largest
England — / 1.1%
Colinroobie — England: not among its largest Narrandera — England: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Colinroobie — New Zealand: not among its largest Narrandera — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Colinroobie — Philippines: not among its largest Narrandera — Philippines: 0.5%
India — / 0.3%
Colinroobie — India: not among its largest Narrandera — India: 0.3%
Nepal — / 0.2%
Colinroobie — Nepal: not among its largest Narrandera — Nepal: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Colinroobie 100.0% houses
Colinroobie — Houses: 100.0% Colinroobie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Colinroobie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Narrandera 93.2% houses
Narrandera — Houses: 93.2% Narrandera — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Narrandera — Townhouses: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Colinroobie Narrandera
Median house price — $390,000
Median unit price — $507,500
Median land price — $156,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 37 sales

Zoning mix

Colinroobie Narrandera
Rural and farming 100% 94%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Environmental 0% 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

Colinroobie Narrandera
New dwellings approved 15
across Narrandera
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
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.

Colinroobie Narrandera
Houses — 5.0%
$450/wk on $465K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Colinroobie Narrandera
House price — Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 22% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 2% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Colinroobie Narrandera
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Colinroobie carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 20); Narrandera carries more crime risk (90 vs 58).

Colinroobie Narrandera
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
90/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Colinroobie Narrandera
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Colinroobie

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

Schools in Narrandera

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Narrandera High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Narrandera Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Narrandera East Infants School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Colinroobie Narrandera
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 13

Mobility

Narrandera sits further from the CBD (542.6 km vs 532.1 km).

Colinroobie Narrandera
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 532.1 km 542.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 358 min 367 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2700
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2700
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.

Colinroobie Narrandera
Car (driver) 66.7% / 79.2%
Colinroobie — Car (driver): 66.7% Narrandera — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 7.1%
Colinroobie — Worked from Home: 33.3% Narrandera — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) — / 6.9%
Colinroobie — Car (passenger): not among its largest Narrandera — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only — / 6.4%
Colinroobie — Walked Only: not among its largest Narrandera — Walked Only: 6.4%
Bus — / 0.4%
Colinroobie — Bus: not among its largest Narrandera — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Colinroobie Narrandera
Elevation 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Colinroobie Narrandera
Connectivity score 26/100 49/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 18%
2,417 premises

Climate

Colinroobie Narrandera
Annual rainfall 453 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Colinroobie Narrandera
Average residential rate $932/yr
same for both
Council Narrandera
same for both

Federal electorate

Colinroobie Narrandera
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Colinroobie Narrandera
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Colinroobie

Family Professionals Rural Young Families

Narrandera

Affordable Rural

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