Suburbs Colyton

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Colyton NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Colyton NSW is 8,770 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Colyton is $713 per week ($37,076 per year). Median rent in Colyton is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Colyton has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Colyton has a population density of 2606.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Colyton is Fiji. The most common religion is Catholic (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Colyton is $1,950.

There were 111 recorded offences in Colyton in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (37 offences).

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📍 Colyton, New South Wales — 33.7822°S, 150.7972°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (25)

Colyton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Colyton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$713/wk
$37,076 per year
#5244 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Colyton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (4,400) Female 49.9% (4,374)

Population Density

2606.7
people per km²
8,770 people · 3.4 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,757
Family income/wk

Colyton 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)

Colyton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.8% 763 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.2% 1,106 dwellings

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

Colyton Country of Birth

Australia
87.6%
Fiji
3.0%
India
2.7%
England
2.5%
Afghanistan
1.3%
Croatia
0.8%
Greece
0.6%
Egypt
0.5%
Cambodia
0.5%
China
0.5%

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

Colyton Religion

Catholic
31.5%
No Religion
28.0%
Anglican
13.0%
Not stated
9.0%
Islam
7.5%
Hinduism
4.2%
Christian (other)
4.0%
Eastern Orthodox
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Colyton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
51.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
32.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.6%

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

Colyton Languages Spoken at Home

Other
25.9%
Arabic
25.0%
SAL Tot
13.1%
Hindi
11.2%
SAL Tagalog
6.5%
Samoan
6.5%
Turkish
6.2%
Greek
5.5%

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

Colyton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.0% 2,019 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.5% 982 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 233 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.5% 2,705 people

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

Colyton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.6%
Bachelor Degree
20.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.9%
Postgraduate Degree
5.2%
Certificate I/II
3.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.1%

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

Colyton Occupation

Professionals
18.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.9%
Clerical & Administrative
15.9%
Community & Personal Service
14.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
11.5%
Managers
10.0%
Labourers
7.0%
Sales Workers
5.5%

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

Colyton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.3%
Engineering
19.8%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Health
10.5%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.9%
Education
6.8%
Information Technology
3.6%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

Colyton Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Colyton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Colyton Marital Status

💍
Married
42.2% 2,923
↔️
Separated
4.4% 302
📋
Divorced
8.7% 603
🕊️
Widowed
4.9% 341
👤
Never married
39.8% 2,756

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Colyton Ancestry

Australian
26.1%
English
22.6%
Other
18.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.3%
Irish
5.2%
Scottish
5.1%
Filipino
3.7%
Indian
3.4%
Lebanese
2.8%
Maltese
2.7%
Italian
2.6%
Samoan
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Colyton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.9%
Secondary — Government
24.1%
Vocational Education
12.9%
Pre-school
9.9%
Secondary — Catholic
7.2%
Primary — Catholic
5.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%

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

Colyton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.3% 1,181
✅
No need for assistance
92.7% 15,083

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

Colyton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
6.7% 426
—
Not a volunteer
93.3% 5,970

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Colyton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Colyton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.6%
Did not go to work
19.9%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Truck
2.2%
Bus
1.1%
Train
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Walked only
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Colyton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.7%
1 vehicle
36.6%
2 vehicles
36.2%
3 vehicles
13.0%
4+ vehicles
7.5%

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

Colyton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
9.6%
3 bedrooms
58.9%
4 bedrooms
22.9%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

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

Colyton Population Mobility

10.8%
moved in the last year
32.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Colyton Indigenous Population

6.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,050
Indigenous residents
15,401
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Colyton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
740
Diabetes
355
Asthma
353
Arthritis
272
Heart disease
206
Lung condition
175
Cancer
97
Kidney disease
95
Stroke
67
Dementia
23

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

Colyton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
5.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Colyton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.3%
Couple — no children
19.3%
Couple — no children under 15
17.9%
One parent — children under 15
13.8%
One parent — no children under 15
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Colyton Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 104
👤
Never served
98.3% 6,336

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Colyton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.6% 805
—
Did not provide
87.4% 5,570

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Colyton Children Ever Born

No children
30.8%
1 child
13.5%
2 children
27.8%
3 children
17.5%
4 children
7.9%
5+ children
2.5%

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

Colyton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
18
1951–1960
84
1961–1970
263
1971–1980
233
1981–1990
369
1991–2000
405
2001–2010
501
2011–2015
291
2016
89
2017
47
2018
40
2019
53
2020
17
2021
12

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

Colyton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.0%
5–14 hours
23.2%
15–29 hours
11.3%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
38.3%

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

Colyton Household Size

1 person
21.8%
2 persons
29.4%
3 persons
17.7%
4 persons
16.9%
5 persons
8.2%
6+ persons
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Colyton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,164
Moved from NSW
669
Moved — same area (SA2)
103
Moved from overseas
53
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from WA
5
Moved from VIC
4

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

Colyton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.5%
Step family — no other children
8.8%
Blended family — no other children
5.2%
Intact family — other children present
1.4%
Other couple — children only
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Colyton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 111 total

Theft
37
Other Against Property
25
Assault
15
Other Against Person
11
Property Damage
10
Sexual Offences
9
Weapons
2
Robbery
1
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Colyton Schools

25
schools nearby
19
government
957
avg ICSEA score
10,877
total students
St Marys Senior High School Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 926 students
1052
ICSEA
Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 331 students
1043
ICSEA
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1032
ICSEA
Colyton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 714 students
1007
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 251 students
999
ICSEA
Clairgate Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 409 students
982
ICSEA
James Erskine Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 486 students
980
ICSEA
Blackwell Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 480 students
980
ICSEA
Bethel Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 264 students
977
ICSEA
St Clair Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 325 students
975
ICSEA
Banks Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 417 students
971
ICSEA
Erskine Park High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 835 students
962
ICSEA
Mount Druitt Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 565 students
961
ICSEA
St Clair High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 718 students
956
ICSEA
Halinda School Government
Combined · U · 114 students
955
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

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

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Colyton Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,539/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.7%

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

If you earn X in Colyton

≈ $6,669/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,159/wk
Rent share 24.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $577/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $160/wk
Hillston
Income: $852/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $160/wk
Telarah
Income: $689/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $80/wk
Aberdare
Income: $640/wk Rent: $303/wk Save: $77/wk
West Bathurst
Income: $729/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $70/wk
Woodberry
Income: $579/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $60/wk
Macquarie Fields
Income: $587/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $40/wk
Koonawarra
Income: $584/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk

Colyton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

East Gosford
Pop: 4,391 Income: $759/wk Rent: $380/wk
Hassall Grove
Pop: 4,401 Income: $787/wk Rent: $410/wk
Glen Alpine
Pop: 4,429 Income: $883/wk Rent: $570/wk
San Remo (NSW)
Pop: 4,434 Income: $658/wk Rent: $380/wk
Busby
Pop: 4,446 Income: $461/wk Rent: $330/wk
Cordeaux Heights
Pop: 4,460 Income: $896/wk Rent: $495/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Colyton

What is the population of Colyton NSW?

The population of Colyton NSW is 8,770 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2606.7 people per km².Colyton is ranked #792 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Colyton?

The median personal income in Colyton NSW is $713 per week, or $37,076 per year.The median household income is $1,539 per week.Family income is $1,757 per week.Colyton is ranked #5,244 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Colyton?

Median rent in Colyton NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 24.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Colyton ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Colyton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Colyton NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Colyton?

The median age in Colyton NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Colyton a good suburb to live in?

Colyton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,770.The median income is $713/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10987. All dollar figures in AUD.