Suburb in Hawkesbury

Colo Heights, NSW

Colo Heights had a population of 336 at the 2021 Census (+0.6% since 2016). Median age 41.2. Median weekly household income $1,514. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Colo Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Colo Heights's population grew by 0.6% to 336, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 41.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.8%.

8.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 30.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 104 households.

The median household earns $1,514 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $306 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,747 a month.

10.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.4% use a language other than English at home. 45.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Colo Heights beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureColo HeightsNSWAustralia
Population3368,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age41.238.438.2
Households1042,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting8.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright30.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,514$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$306$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,747$2,142$1,866
Born overseas10.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.4%28.2%23.6%
No religion45.3%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3152011
  2. 3342016
  3. 3362021

Age

Median age 41.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Colo Heights New South Wales
Share of people by age, Colo Heights and New South Wales
0–911.3%
10–1914.9%
20–2911.6%
30–3911.3%
40–4917.0%
50–5912.5%
60–6910.7%
70–7910.1%
80+2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Colo Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.9%
  2. English43.5%
  3. Scottish10.5%
  4. Irish8.0%
  5. German5.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.3%
  2. Arabic0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.8%
  2. England2.5%
  3. South Africa1.5%
  4. Taiwan1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Colo Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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