Colinton (postcode 2626) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Snowy Monaro Regional local government area. The area has roughly 115 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $109K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Colinton stand at $990,000, having jumped by 15.1% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $225 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,232.
Public transport access includes 5 bus stops. The crime rate in the Snowy Monaro Regional LGA is below average at 2,173 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Colinton shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($990K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +15.1% year-on-year.