Currawang vs Collector
Collector is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Currawang. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Currawang, about half of households are couple families. In Collector, most households are couple families. On these figures, Currawang tends to suit older residents, while Collector suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Currawang carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 30/100)
- Collector has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Collector
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $420/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Collector
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 170 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Currawang
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 30/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)
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 -8.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Currawang 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 167); Currawang rents higher ($420/wk vs $200/wk).
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 167 | 376 +125% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.2% | +20.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 38 |
| Median household income | $127,348/yr +10% vs other | $114,400/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $420/wk +52% 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 (21.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $870,000 | $855,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $520,000 |
Zoning mix
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 96% |
| Environmental | 9% | 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
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 332 across Goulburn Mulwaree | 121 across Yass Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | -1% | +14% |
Ranking within NSW
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 41% 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 47% of NSW | Higher than 18% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 86% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
Liveability
| Currawang | 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
Collector carries more crime risk (30 vs 15); Currawang carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 15).
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | 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
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Currawang
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Collector
- Collector Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 20 | 17 |
Mobility
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 5/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 231.9 km | 231.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 170 min | 149 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2580 | 1.0% postcode 2581 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 2580 | 67 postcode 2581 |
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
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 825 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 685 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Climate
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 620 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,370/yr | $1,162/yr |
| Council | Goulburn Mulwaree | Yass Valley |
Federal electorate
| Currawang | Collector | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro | Riverina |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain | Michael Mccormack |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Currawang | 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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