Colo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Colo

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More people share each bedroom in Colo than in most similar areas. This small community has a typical weekly rent of $325 and monthly mortgage payments around $1,920, though both figures remain below the New South Wales averages.

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📍 Colo, Suburb / Locality

Where Colo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$325
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Colo — higher than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Colo$325
2756, NSW $400
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $325 are higher than in most similar areas, but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly home-loan payments usually sit at $1,920, which is a little below the state average.

$1,920

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $1,920

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Colo, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 56%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (19%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Colo, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with an average of 1.00 person per bedroom. This is well above the Australian figure of 0.80 and among the highest rates for this level of area.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Colo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Colo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10983/colo/topic/housing-dwellings