Small village and rural bush suburb of Sydney in the Hawkesbury LGA, located north-west of Colo along the Putty Road corridor, with a 2021 Census population of 336. It is a sparsely populated, bushland-and-acreage locality of elevated ridgelines above the Colo River gorge, known for rugged scenery, quiet off-grid-style living, privacy and hobby farming, while remaining within reach of Windsor and Richmond for services. The suburb is one of the most remote in greater Sydney, sitting between the Colo River valley and the wilderness country of the Wollemi National Park to the north-west.
At a Glance
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Region | Hawkesbury |
| Council (LGA) | Hawkesbury City Council |
| Postcode | 2756 |
| Distance to Sydney CBD | Wikipedia places Colo Heights about 93 km north-west of the Sydney CBD.… |
| Median house price | ~$1.23M (Cotality/OnTheHouse median house value for Colo Heights as at 31 Jul 2026); another tracker (Picki) put the median around $1.6M — see notes on the spread (mid-2026) |
Transport
Colo Heights has no railway station and no scheduled public bus route. The Putty Road — the historic state road linking the Hawkesbury with the Hunter Valley — runs through the suburb and is its main street, with properties fronting it. Public transport in the area consists of NSW school-bus services: Busways school routes connect Colo High School and Richmond/North Richmond with the valley (e.g. the Richmond Station–Colo High School school service), and private school-bus operators run routes past Colo Heights Road toward Upper Colo (transportnsw.info; Busways school timetable; busmaps.com). The nearest railway stations are Richmond and Windsor, roughly 40 km south via Putty Road (transportnsw.info).
Schools
Colo Heights Public School — the suburb's NSW government primary school, described by the school itself as 'a small school with endless opportunities', with the motto 'Effort and Integrity' (NSW Department of Education). It is the local valley school, with a catchment covering surrounding rural areas and rural properties. There is no secondary school in Colo Heights or its immediate neighbours — high-school students travel out of the area, with school-bus services connecting the valley to Colo High School and Richmond-area high schools (NSW Department of Education school timetable).
Shopping & Amenities
Amenities are minimal. The suburb's main commercial facility is a service station on the Putty Road (Caltex at 3356 Putty Road, Colo Heights), the traditional fuel and supply stop for travellers on the Putty Road (EVChargePoint; Petty). The Hawkesbury City Council references the 'service station' as the local landmark on Putty Road, with Colo Heights Road turning off about 2 km further north (Hawkesbury City Council). There are no shops, supermarkets, cafes or other services in the suburb; day-to-day shopping and services are in Windsor and Richmond, roughly 40 km south (bestschools.com.au).
Parks & Outdoors
Colo Heights is deep bushland on elevated ridgelines (suburb elevation around 286 m) above the Colo River gorge, offering views over gorge country and a quiet, private bush setting for acreage properties. The Colo River gorge at the bottom of the valley provides river access and camping at Upper Colo Reserve, reached down the valley to the south (Hawkesbury City Council; sydney.com). The World Heritage-listed Wollemi National Park wilderness lies to the north-west of the suburb across the gorge country, making the area a gateway to national-park bushwalking and four-wheel-driving country on the Putty Road side of the park (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service; bestschools.com.au).
Property Market
The median house price in Colo Heights was around ~$1.23M (Cotality/OnTheHouse median house value for Colo Heights as at 31 Jul 2026); another tracker (Picki) put the median around $1.6M — see notes on the spread (mid-2026). See our full Sydney property price map for how the suburb compares across the city. Medians are based on very thin sales — Cotality recorded 6 property sales in Colo Heights over the 12 months to Jul 2026 and 3 properties listed for sale, with no rental listings. Cotality's median house value was $1,234,742 as at 31 Jul 2026, while Picki's tracker cited a median house price around $1.6M — the spread reflects different sales windows over a tiny number of acreage transactions, and Cotality noted a '52% increase in median value' over its comparison window. Housing stock is almost entirely acreage and bush blocks (sold examples on Putty Road and Wheelbarrow Ridge Road include 11 ha+ holdings), with no meaningful unit market; Cotality's 'unit median' figure of ~$6.4M reflects a single anomalous sale and should be disregarded. Population was 334 at the 2016 Census and 336 in 2021.
New Developments
Minimal — Colo Heights has no residential estate or commercial development; it remains a rural-zoned acreage suburb where growth consists of individual lifestyle-block sales along the Putty Road and Wheelbarrow Ridge Road corridors.
Jobs & Local Economy
Employment is local and rural: the Putty Road service station, the school and small-scale acreage farming provide the main local roles, with bushland/tourism traffic along Putty Road supporting roadhouses and services; most working residents commute to Windsor, Richmond or further afield for work (Hawkesbury City Council; bestschools.com.au).
Nearby Suburbs
Upper Colo, Cumberland Reach, Webbs Creek, Lower Macdonald, St Albans, Bilpin, Laguna, Wollangambe, Bogee, Womerah
Sources & method
Researched 5 September 2026 from named public sources — census and government records, transport authorities, council and planning documents — plus published sales data. Where sources disagree on a figure, the guide says so rather than picking one.
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