Michelago vs Colinton
Michelago is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 51 in Colinton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Michelago, most households are couple families. In Colinton, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Michelago: a median of $990,000, against $700,000 in Colinton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Michelago tends to suit families with children and couples, while Colinton suits people living alone, older residents, and 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
- Michelago has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- Colinton carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 41/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Colinton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($700,000 vs $990,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Colinton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Michelago
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (342.8 km vs 353.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (232 min vs 237 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Colinton
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 41/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Michelago
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.2% vs -9.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Michelago and Colinton 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
Michelago has more residents (642 vs 115); Michelago rents higher ($400/wk vs $225/wk).
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 642 +82% vs other | 115 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.2% | -9.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 51 |
| Median household income | $143,000/yr +24% vs other | $109,200/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +44% vs other | $225/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).
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 (4.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $990,000 | $700,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Colinton has more rural and farming land (99% vs 84%); Michelago has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 99% |
| Environmental | 11% | 0% |
| Residential | 4% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 72 across Snowy Monaro same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +29% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 62% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 93% of NSW | Higher than 75% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 77% of NSW | Higher than 87% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 89% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of NSW | Higher than 15% of NSW |
Liveability
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 35/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Michelago carries more crime risk (41 vs 25); Michelago carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 54).
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 83/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | 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
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Michelago
- Michelago Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Colinton
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 28 | 6 |
Mobility
Colinton sits further from the CBD (353.8 km vs 342.8 km).
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 342.8 km | 353.8 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 232 min | 237 min |
| Electric vehicle share | — | 1.5% postcode 2626 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 2620 | 64 postcode 2626 |
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 (80.1%).
Setting
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 744 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 971 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 79 premises | 0% 26 premises |
Climate
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 686 mm | 536 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.2°C | 26.6°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.9°C | -1.7°C |
Council rates
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,253/yr same for both | |
| Council | Snowy Monaro same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Michelago | Colinton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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