Colo Vale
NSW 2575 · Wingecarribee
1,775 (2021) → 1,831 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Wingecarribee local government area (est. 53,982 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Colo Vale is a high growth suburb in Wingecarribee, NSW 2575, about 90km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.02M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 41km inland. Colo Vale has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.61%), Scotland (0.73%), Germany (0.68%), New Zealand (0.51%), Philippines (0.51%)
Top languages: Italian (0.62%), Greek (0.45%), Afrikaans (0.23%), Spanish (0.23%), Arabic (0.17%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1002 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Colo Vale Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 969
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hill Top Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 955
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 1034
- Mittagong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 990
- Tangara SchoolCombined · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 948
- Frensham SchoolSecondary · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1135
- Highlands SchoolCombined · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 841
- Gib Gate SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 1145
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Colo Vale
Is Colo Vale safe?
Colo Vale has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,141 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Colo Vale?
In Colo Vale, the median house price is $1.02M. Median weekly house rent is $695.
How far is Colo Vale from Sydney CBD?
Colo Vale is about 89.5 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Colo Vale?
Colo Vale has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 969 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Colo Vale?
Colo Vale has a transport score of 0/100.