Collie is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Warren local government area (postcode 2827). With a population of 177, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. 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 agriculture and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Collie is $140,000, broadly unchanged over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $240. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.9%.
Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Warren LGA is low at 0 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 8.9% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($140K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.