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Suburb profile ·Wagga Wagga LGA · NSW ·2650

Collingullie NSW 2650

Collingullie is in Wagga Wagga LGA, NSW, postcode 2650, with population 258.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$530/wk
Rising
+15.2% YoY
Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 · 13 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2650 · Jun 2026
$560
$450
Jun 2025Jun 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.0%. 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.

Median house
$460K
House median, latest period
22.7%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$530/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
15.2%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
6.0%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
69,108
69K via Wagga Wagga LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
11,065
693 added 12mo · 76MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2015Peak · 2022

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+25.4%
5-yr
+11.0%
10-yr
+8.2%
Indicative cashflow-$55/wk (-$2,882/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±4.2% around trend (short window, 13 pts)
Value vs advantage-67% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 9)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Collingullie

Owner-occupied 92%Rented 8%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.2%
1,944 of 4,736 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,528/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,736
Reported capital gains3,018
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

82% of homes here are owner-occupied and 7% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

82% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

29%
of household income to service a new loan
6.6 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Comfortable
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRoughly even

New-loan repayment $2,254/mo vs median rent $2,297/mo (-2% · -$10/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $1,800/mo (-454) · at 6.2% (current): $2,254/mo · at 8.2%: $2,752/mo (+498)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
4.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
29%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,387/mo, while renters pay about $2,297/mo — renting runs $910/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$460K
Household income · yr
$94K
Median rent · wk
$530
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,387
Gross yield
6.0%

Household income

$94K household · yr+13.7% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$46K
Family
$98K
Household
$94K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)61% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
5
$650-999
8
$1,000-1,499
8
$1,500-1,999
6
$2,000-2,999
16
$3,000-3,999
6
$4,000+
5

Serviceability line: a household needs about $1,734/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 40% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,767/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (74 households)
Owned outright
45%
Owned with mortgage
38%
Rented
7%
Dwelling structure9.6% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
96%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
5%

Getting to work: 73% drive, 0% public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 18% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
3,748
5,436 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,436
Total incidents3,748· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault86953%
  • Sexual Offences25516%
  • Robbery201%
  • Break And Enter49530%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Severe broad-area context

About 98.6% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

Severe exposure ~98.6%
~98.6% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~14.8% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 96% Other 2%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

18,174 people · 202224,264 by 2032 (+33.5%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Wagga Wagga Surrounds SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Collingullie NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Located in New South Wales within the Wagga Wagga local government area, Collingullie is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 2650). With a population of 258, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $94K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Median house prices in Collingullie stand at $460,000, having surged by 22.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,387.

Public transport access includes 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Wagga Wagga LGA is moderate at 5,436 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 6.0%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($460K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +22.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield6.0% High Yield
Price vs State$460K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability4.9x Affordable
Price Momentum+22.7% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$1,387
Rent · wk(Census)$295
Market rent · wk(2026-06)$530
Gross yield3.3%
Price / income4.9x
Population growth · Wagga Wagga LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)69,108
5-year growth+0.5% CAGR
YoY change+0%
20012025
Development · Wagga Wagga LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)454
Houses 68%Units 32%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Wagga Wagga LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.6%
YoY change+0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2650ATO
Negatively geared5.2%
1,944 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,528/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,736
Reported capital gains3,018
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population258
Median age41
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$1,800
Personal income · wk$877
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,350 → $1,800
Change+33.3%
vs NSW median+12.7 pp
Median rent+47.5%
gentrifyingvs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops4
Hospitals · Wagga Wagga LGAAIHW
Public1
Private3
Wagga Wagga Hospitalpublic
Calvary Health Care Riverinaprivate
Regional Imaging Cardiovascular Centreprivate
Riverina Day Surgeryprivate
Aged care · Wagga Wagga LGAGEN
Facilities9
Residential places674
Wagga Wagga Community Aged Care191 places
Catholic Healthcare The Haven Residential Aged Care120 places
Remembrance Village83 places
BaptistCare Caloola Centre80 places
Mary Potter Nursing Home80 places
Loreto Home of Compassion76 places
+3 more in Wagga Wagga LGA
Childcare · Wagga Wagga LGAACECQA
Services63
Approved places3,639
Exceeding NQS8
Inspire Early Learning Centre234 places
Gurwood Early Learning Centre132 places
Henschke Out of School Hours Care Incorporated121 places
Momentum Early Learning Gobbagombalin101 places
The After School Klub Wagga Wagga100 places
Wagga Wagga Christian College TheirCare100 places
+57 more in Wagga Wagga LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Collingullie carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

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 · 2022 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-06 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 4 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 ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Collingullie FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Collingullie in?

    Collingullie is in the Wagga Wagga Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2650. Council-level context for Wagga Wagga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Collingullie?

    The current median house price in Collingullie, NSW is $460K, 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 Collingullie?

    The median weekly rent in Collingullie is $530/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 Collingullie?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 6.0%. 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 Collingullie a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Collingullie 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 Collingullie?

    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 Collingullie 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.