Collector vs Gundaroo
Collector is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Gundaroo. 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 Gundaroo: a median of $1.29 million, against $855,000 in Collector, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Collector tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Collector has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- Gundaroo is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 73%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Collector
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $1,290,000)
- has cheaper land ($520,000 vs $632,500)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Collector
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $475/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 15%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Collector
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 181 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (231.2 km vs 272.5 km)
- But Gundaroo is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gundaroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Collector
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.1% vs 7.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Collector and Gundaroo 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
Gundaroo has more residents (1,233 vs 376); Gundaroo rents higher ($475/wk vs $200/wk).
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 376 | 1,233 +228% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.1% | +7.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 43 |
| Median household income | $114,400/yr | $168,636/yr +47% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $475/wk +138% vs other |
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 (4.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $855,000 | $1,290,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $520,000 | $632,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 63 days from 15 sales |
Zoning mix
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 93% |
| Environmental | 3% | 5% |
| 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
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 121 across Yass Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +14% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 2.8% $775/wk on $1.42M |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 52% of NSW | Higher than 70% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 79% of NSW | Higher than 97% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 73% of NSW | Higher than 79% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 81% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 9% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 15% of NSW |
Liveability
Gundaroo is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 58/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Gundaroo carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 15).
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 15/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Crime | Low 30/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Collector
- Collector Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Gundaroo
- Gundaroo Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 17 | 40 |
Mobility
Gundaroo sits further from the CBD (272.5 km vs 231.2 km).
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 231.2 km | 272.5 km +18% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 149 min | 181 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 2581 | — |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 2581 | 48 postcode 2620 |
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
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 685 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 604 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 49 premises | 0% 135 premises |
Climate
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 620 mm | 622 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.1°C | 28.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.9°C | 0.8°C |
Council rates
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,162/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yass Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Collector | Gundaroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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