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Suburb profile ·Walgett LGA · NSW ·2833

Collarenebri NSW 2833

Collarenebri is in Walgett LGA, NSW, postcode 2833, with population 634.

Median house $100K +124.7% YoY
Median rent $170/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 8.8% Strong yield band
Population 634 634 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Collarenebri has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 8.8%. Postcode-derived rent for 2833. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development scale

15 latest-year approvals in Walgett, +0.0% YoY; population -1.5% YoY (-0.9% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 21 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 8.8%. Snapshot rent $170/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2833. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$185/wk
Mar 2025 → Feb 2026 · 9 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2833 · Feb 2026
$300
$170
Mar 2025Feb 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Collarenebri has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
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No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
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No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Collarenebri currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 8.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 8.8%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Collarenebri Central School.
Crime: 12,448 per 100k at the Walgett LGA level.
Transport: 21 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Collarenebri NSW

Postcode 2833 · Walgett LGA

Collarenebri is a small community in New South Wales within the Walgett local government area (postcode 2833). With a population of 634, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -1.5% 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, machinery operators & drivers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, Australian, English.

The median house price in Collarenebri is $100,000, having surged 124.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $170. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $759.

Collarenebri is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 625, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 20 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Walgett LGA is higher than average at 12,448 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Collarenebri offers a gross rental yield of 8.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($100K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +124.7% year-on-year. Population growth of -1.5% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield8.8% High Yield
Price vs State$100K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability1.8x Affordable
Price Momentum+124.7% Rising
Pop. Growth-1.5% Declining
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education2/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$100K
124.7% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$180
Population
634
Demographics
Median age39
Household size2.5
HH income /wk$1,042
Personal income /wk$533
Mortgage /mth$759
Crime (Walgett LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)12,448
Total incidents687
Transport
Rail stations1
Bus stops20
Collarenebri Police Station, Walgett St
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA625
Total students68
Government1
Collarenebri Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 625
Hospitals (1)
Collarenebri Multi Purpose Servicepublic
Population growth (Walgett LGA)
Population (2025)5,437
5-year growth-0.9% CAGR
YoY change-1.5%
Development (Walgett LGA)
Approvals (2026)15
Houses7
Units8
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2026
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Collarenebri FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Collarenebri in?

    Collarenebri is in the Walgett Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2833. Council-level context for Walgett LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Collarenebri?

    The current median house price in Collarenebri, NSW is $100K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Collarenebri?

    The median weekly rent in Collarenebri is $170/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Collarenebri?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 8.8%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Collarenebri a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Collarenebri show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Collarenebri?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Collarenebri data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.