Tenandra vs Collie
Tenandra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Collie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Tenandra tends to suit families with children and couples, while Collie suits people living alone.
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
- Tenandra is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 69%)
- Collie has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 76%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Collie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $320/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
- But Tenandra has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 7%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Collie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (473.5 km vs 530.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (370 min vs 407 min)
- But Tenandra is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Tenandra is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- Collie has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 4%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tenandra and Collie 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
Collie has more residents (177 vs 78); Tenandra rents higher ($320/wk vs $150/wk).
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 78 | 177 +127% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.0% | -8.8% |
| Median age | 34 | 42 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +28% vs other | $69,836/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +53% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).
Property market
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $375,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $14,375 |
Zoning mix
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% 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
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Warren same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| Income | — | Higher than 33% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 30% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 91% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of NSW | Higher than 16% of NSW |
Liveability
Tenandra is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 28/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| 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
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 24 | 31 |
Mobility
Tenandra sits further from the CBD (530.2 km vs 473.5 km).
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 12/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 530.2 km +11% vs other | 473.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 407 min | 370 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2824 | 0.0% postcode 2827 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 74 postcode 2824 | 68 postcode 2827 |
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 (71.8%).
Setting
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 189 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 232 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 24 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 492 mm | 605 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.9°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.4°C | — |
Council rates
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $677/yr same for both | |
| Council | Warren same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tenandra | Collie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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