Colinton NSW 2626

Located in New South Wales, Colinton sits 354 km from Sydney CBD, around 3 hours 55 minutes by car. The locality has 115 residents, a median age of 51, and a median household income of $109,200 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population fell 9.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $225 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,232. Walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 115. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.

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Median House Price

Q4 2025

Colinton's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $700,000 in the December 2025 quarter, roughly 26% below where it sat a year earlier. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level. Zoom out: prices have climbed roughly 338% over the past decade — 15.9% per year on average.

$700,000

last 4 quarters
↓ −25.5% year-on-year
↑ +337.5% over 2015–2025 (+15.9%/yr compound)

Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Is Colinton safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Colinton sits in the low band, with 3 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 73% on the prior year.

3 offences

72.7% since 2024
Assault 1 (33.3%)
Drug Offences 1 (33.3%)
Weapons Offences 1 (33.3%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Colinton killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Snowy Monaro Regional Council has published 6 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 6 on the portal

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Colinton is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Colinton.

15
connectivity score / 100
Bottom 15% in NSW
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
26
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
6 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Snowy Monaro: council population

The whole council area, not just Colinton · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
22,396
+0.4% in a year
Change
+91
people since 2024
Density
1.5
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+31
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-67
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+127
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
9/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
8/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Colinton is home to 115 residents, with a median age of 51 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $109,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.3%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

115

9.4% since 2016

Median Age

51

18.6% since 2016

Median Household Income

$109,200/yr

24.5% since 2016
Top 25% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$225/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$2,232/mo

6.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.3

17.9% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$44,148/yr

32.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Unoccupied Dwellings

22.7%

219.7% since 2016

Total Dwellings

44

4.8% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

100.0%

9.4% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

23.5% since 2016

Rental Stress

10.7%

Mortgage Stress

24.5%

24.8% since 2016

Work From Home

19.6%

10.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 44 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 21 (51.2%)
Mortgage 20 (48.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
73.0%
English Spoken at Home
82.6%
Employment Rate
62%
12.9% since 2016
Completed Year 12
48.7%

Occupations

Managers 19 (27.9%)
Professionals 12 (17.6%)
Technicians & Trades 12 (17.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 9 (13.2%)
Labourers 8 (11.8%)
Community & Personal Service 5 (7.4%)

Religion

Christianity 62 (53.9%)
No Religion 35 (30.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Germany 5 (4.3%)
England 3 (2.6%)
Scotland 3 (2.6%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

German 3 (2.6%)

Age Distribution

5-14 5 (4.3%)
15-19 4 (3.5%)
25-34 14 (12.2%)
35-44 21 (18.3%)
45-54 14 (12.2%)
55-64 29 (25.2%)
65-74 12 (10.4%)
75-84 8 (7.0%)
85+ 4 (3.5%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 8 (50.0%)
Lone Person 5 (31.2%)
One Parent Families 3 (18.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 37 (66.1%)
Worked from Home 11 (19.6%)
Car (passenger) 4 (7.1%)
Walked Only 4 (7.1%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 18 (15.7%)
Bachelor Degree 11 (9.6%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11 (9.6%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 9 (7.8%)
Postgraduate Degree 5 (4.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 11 (26.8%)
2 cars 25 (61.0%)
3 cars 8 (19.5%)
4+ cars 7 (17.1%)

Council Rates

Snowy Monaro
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,253 a year through Snowy Monaro based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,253/yr
About the NSW average ($1,230) · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Colinton's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 99%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Snowy Monaro

The whole council area, not just Colinton · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 72 new dwellings were approved across Snowy Monaro. That mix is 45 houses and 27 units. Approvals are up 28.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
72dwellings
+28.6% YoY
Houses
45
detached dwellings
Units
27
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Bodalla Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Cooma Visitors Centre, 41.7 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, frosty winters.

Elevation
971 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
536 mm
69 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
26.6°C
5 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
-1.7°C
100 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

1.5%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.8 points this year
Top 11% in NSW

In postcode 2626, 7 of 481 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (9 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.3%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.65%
2025
1.46%

Rooftop solar

64
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.0 kW each

In postcode 2626, 131 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 205 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 11 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
5
2020
18
2021
14
2022
12
2023
10
2024
14
2025
9
2026
5

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

Q4-2025 median
I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,651
Loan amount
$560,000
Total interest over 30 years
$754,281
Deposit
$140,000
Stamp duty
$25,687
Cash needed at settlement
$165,687

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Eden-monaro

Currently held by Kristy Mcbain Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Kristy Mcbain 57.2% 42.8% +1.1
2022 Kristy Mcbain 58.2% 41.8% -7.3
2019 Mike Kelly 50.9% 49.1% +2.1

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Monaro District

Currently held by Steven Whan Labor

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Steven Whan ALP 52.3%
2019 John Barilaro NP 61.6%
2015 John Barilaro NP 52.5%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Colinton

Is Colinton a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Colinton is low (25/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Colinton?

Colinton has a moderate recorded bushfire history (54/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Colinton?

Colinton, NSW had a population of 115 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Colinton, NSW?

The postcode for Colinton, NSW is 2626.

How far is Colinton from Sydney?

Colinton is 354 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 237 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Colinton?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Colinton was $109,200 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Colinton?

There are too few current rental listings in Colinton for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $225, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Colinton?

The median age of residents in Colinton was 51 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Colinton at risk of bushfire?

Colinton has a moderate recorded bushfire history (54/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Colinton?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Colinton, Cooma Visitors Centre (41.7 km away), summer days average 26.6°C, winter nights -1.7°C, 536 mm of rain a year over 69 rainy days, and 5 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

What is the median house price in Colinton?

The median sale price for houses in Colinton was $700,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on a small sample of 3 sales — take as indicative.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Colinton?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Colinton belong to?

Colinton sits within the Snowy Monaro local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Colinton?

The average residential rates bill through Snowy Monaro is $1,253 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Colinton?

Across Snowy Monaro, 72 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 28.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Colinton in?

Colinton sits within the federal Division of Eden-monaro, currently held by Kristy Mcbain (Australian Labor Party).

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