Colo (Hawkesbury) vs Lower Portland
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Colo (Hawkesbury)Hawkesbury | Lower PortlandHawkesbury |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,180,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,180,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $680/wk | $680/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.00% | 3.00% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 62 | 711 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 81% | 97% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 62.5 km | 56.3 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 100% | 97% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 3% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Colo Hts PS | Colo Hts PS, Ebenezer PS, Kurrajong EPS, Wisemans Ferry PS |
| Secondary | Hawkesbury HS | Galston HS, Hawkesbury HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Lower Portland is higher on population (by about 1047%).
- Colo (Hawkesbury) is higher on distance to the CBD (by about 6 km).
- Lower Portland is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 16 percentage points).
- Colo (Hawkesbury) is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 55%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,180,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2756 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 15.1% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,180,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2756 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 15.1% on a year earlier.