New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Colebee NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Colebee, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Colebee NSW is 4,914 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Colebee is $1,173 per week ($60,996 per year). Median rent in Colebee is $620 per week ($2,687 per month). Colebee has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Colebee has a population density of 1413.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Colebee is India. The most common religion is Catholic (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Colebee is $3,000.

There were 53 recorded offences in Colebee in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (31 offences).

Colebee Map

📍

Loading map…

Colebee Population

residents (Census 2021)

Colebee Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,173/wk

$60,996 per year

#487 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$620/wk

$2,687 per month

#176 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$3,000/mo

Avg household size: 3.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Colebee Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (2,460) Female 49.9% (2,450)

Population Density

1413.7

people per km²

4,914 people · 3.5 km²

Households

3.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,102

Family income/wk

Colebee Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Colebee Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

11.9% 121 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

88.1% 892 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Colebee Country of Birth

Australia

72.0%

India

15.7%

Fiji

5.6%

China

2.7%

England

1.4%

Egypt

0.9%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Bangladesh

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Colebee Religion

Catholic

33.0%

No Religion

18.5%

Hinduism

15.7%

Islam

7.4%

Other Religions Tot

6.8%

Anglican

6.7%

Othr Rel Sikhism

6.2%

Not stated

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Colebee Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Colebee Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

20.9%

Hindi

18.6%

IAL Punjabi

14.2%

SAL Tagalog

13.4%

Other

12.2%

Gujarati

7.5%

Mandarin

6.8%

SAL Filipin

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Colebee Employment

💼

Employed full-time

51.6% 1,640 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.9% 600 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.9% 93 people

🏠

Not in labour force

26.6% 845 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Colebee Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.3%

Certificate III/IV

18.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.3%

Postgraduate Degree

15.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Colebee Occupation

Professionals

35.2%

Managers

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

15.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.0%

Community & Personal Service

8.0%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Labourers

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Colebee Field of Study

Management & Commerce

32.6%

Engineering

14.4%

Health

12.6%

Information Technology

9.9%

Society & Culture

9.7%

Education

7.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Architecture & Building

3.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Colebee Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Colebee Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.0%

$500-$649/wk

0.7%

$650-$799/wk

1.4%

$800-$999/wk

1.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

1.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

14.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

9.8%

$4,000+/wk

31.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Colebee Marital Status

💍

Married

61.2% 2,210

↔️

Separated

2.0% 74

📋

Divorced

4.3% 155

🕊️

Widowed

2.4% 85

👤

Never married

30.1% 1,087

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Colebee Ancestry

Other

22.4%

Indian

17.0%

Filipino

15.9%

Australian

15.5%

English

12.1%

Chinese

5.6%

Irish

3.0%

Italian

2.1%

Maltese

1.9%

Scottish

1.8%

Samoan

1.6%

Lebanese

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Colebee School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

18.6%

Primary — Catholic

17.7%

Secondary — Catholic

14.3%

Pre-school

14.1%

Secondary — Government

12.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Vocational Education

7.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Colebee Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.3% 219

✅

No need for assistance

97.7% 9,204

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Colebee Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.6% 298

—

Not a volunteer

91.4% 3,157

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Colebee Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

0.4%

$800-$999/mo

1.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

4.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

5.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

25.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

39.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Colebee How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.1%

Did not go to work

21.6%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Train

1.7%

Other

0.8%

Walked only

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Bus

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Colebee Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

16.4%

2 vehicles

54.4%

3 vehicles

19.1%

4+ vehicles

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Colebee Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

0.5%

3 bedrooms

5.5%

4 bedrooms

65.4%

5 bedrooms

24.6%

6+ bedrooms

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Colebee Population Mobility

15.8%

moved in the last year

64.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Colebee Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

106

Indigenous residents

9,434

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Colebee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

152

Asthma

144

Diabetes

142

Arthritis

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Colebee Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Colebee Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

59.0%

Couple — no children under 15

20.3%

Couple — no children

12.5%

One parent — children under 15

5.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Colebee Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 7

🏅

Previously served

0.6% 22

👤

Never served

99.2% 3,432

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Colebee Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.5% 294

—

Did not provide

91.5% 3,162

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Colebee Children Ever Born

No children

30.4%

1 child

16.9%

2 children

33.6%

3 children

13.7%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Colebee When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

268

1991–2000

506

2001–2010

892

2011–2015

294

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Colebee Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

28.2%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

29.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Colebee Household Size

1 person

4.8%

2 persons

17.5%

3 persons

20.3%

4 persons

32.9%

5 persons

15.4%

6+ persons

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Colebee Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,930

Moved from NSW

611

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Colebee Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Colebee Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 53 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Colebee Schools

schools nearby

government

1026

avg ICSEA score

10,934

total students

Nirimba Fields Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1126

ICSEA

Galungara Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 882 students

1106

ICSEA

Quakers Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 962 students

1097

ICSEA

Western Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 387 students

1073

ICSEA

Richard Johnson Anglican College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,028 students

1072

ICSEA

Hambledon Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 633 students

1072

ICSEA

Marsden Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 242 students

1060

ICSEA

St Andrews College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,327 students

1059

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 480 students

1044

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 626 students

1039

ICSEA

Glendenning Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 440 students

1025

ICSEA

Wyndham College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 378 students

1003

ICSEA

William Dean Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 382 students

995

ICSEA

Plumpton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 504 students

981

ICSEA

Plumpton High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,182 students

966

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

View all schools in Colebee with map →

Colebee Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,223/wk

Median Rent $620/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Colebee

Your weekly income

≈ $13,966/month

Median rent $620/wk

Left after rent $2,603/wk

Rent share 19.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Claremont Meadows

Income: $979/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $190/wk

Appin (NSW)

Income: $971/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $170/wk

Bungarribee

Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $453/wk Save: $167/wk

Denham Court

Income: $981/wk Rent: $548/wk Save: $72/wk

Caddens

Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $560/wk Save: $60/wk

Camperdown (NSW)

Income: $1,291/wk Rent: $570/wk Save: $50/wk

Queanbeyan East

Income: $1,079/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $310/wk

The Hill

Income: $1,147/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $230/wk

Colebee vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Walcha

Pop: 2,475 Income: $701/wk Rent: $203/wk

Edgecliff

Pop: 2,499 Income: $1,510/wk Rent: $600/wk

Bensville

Pop: 2,500 Income: $812/wk Rent: $463/wk

Charmhaven

Pop: 2,501 Income: $631/wk Rent: $375/wk

North Rothbury

Pop: 2,502 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $450/wk

Dudley

Pop: 2,505 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $420/wk

Compare Colebee

Colebee vs Walcha →Colebee vs Edgecliff →Colebee vs Bensville →Colebee vs Charmhaven →

Frequently Asked Questions About Colebee

What is the population of Colebee NSW?

The population of Colebee NSW is 4,914 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1413.7 people per km².Colebee is ranked #1,599 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Colebee?

The median personal income in Colebee NSW is $1,173 per week, or $60,996 per year.The median household income is $3,223 per week.Family income is $3,102 per week.Colebee is ranked #487 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Colebee?

Median rent in Colebee NSW is $620 per week ($2,687 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Colebee ranks #176 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Colebee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Colebee NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Colebee?

The median age in Colebee NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Colebee a good suburb to live in?

Colebee is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,914.The median income is $1,173/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Sydney Cost of Living

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10965. All dollar figures in AUD.