Suburbs Collaroy (NSW)

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Collaroy NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Collaroy, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Collaroy NSW is 7,944 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Collaroy is $1,074 per week ($55,848 per year). Median rent in Collaroy is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Collaroy has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Collaroy has a population density of 2965.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Collaroy is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Collaroy is $2,800.

There were 42 recorded offences in Collaroy in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (12 offences).

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📍 Collaroy, New South Wales — 33.7356°S, 151.3035°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (20)

Collaroy Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Collaroy Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,074/wk
$55,848 per year
#817 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
#202 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,800/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Collaroy Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (3,858) Female 51.5% (4,090)

Population Density

2965.7
people per km²
7,944 people · 2.7 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,907
Family income/wk

Collaroy Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Collaroy Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.5% 1,091 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.5% 911 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Collaroy Country of Birth

Australia
85.9%
England
8.2%
Brazil
1.9%
China
1.4%
Germany
0.8%
Indonesia
0.5%
Canada
0.4%
India
0.4%
Chile
0.3%
France
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Collaroy Religion

No Religion
43.4%
Catholic
27.9%
Anglican
15.0%
Not stated
5.9%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.8%
Eastern Orthodox
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Collaroy Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Collaroy Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
20.4%
Portuguese
18.8%
Other
17.4%
Spanish
14.6%
Mandarin
12.0%
Greek
6.2%
SAL Tot
6.2%
German
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Collaroy Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.9% 2,412 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.1% 1,334 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 142 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.7% 2,155 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Collaroy Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.2%
Certificate III/IV
22.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Postgraduate Degree
11.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Collaroy Occupation

Professionals
35.0%
Managers
22.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.1%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Community & Personal Service
7.5%
Sales Workers
5.2%
Labourers
2.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Collaroy Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.5%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Health
10.2%
Engineering
9.7%
Architecture & Building
9.2%
Education
7.7%
Creative Arts
6.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Information Technology
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Collaroy Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Collaroy Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Collaroy Marital Status

💍
Married
46.3% 3,124
↔️
Separated
2.5% 168
📋
Divorced
9.3% 628
🕊️
Widowed
5.8% 393
👤
Never married
36.0% 2,430

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Collaroy Ancestry

English
32.0%
Australian
24.5%
Irish
11.0%
Other
8.9%
Scottish
8.4%
Italian
5.4%
German
3.1%
Chinese
2.3%
Dutch
1.5%
New Zealander
1.0%
Greek
1.0%
French
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Collaroy School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.8%
Vocational Education
13.6%
Secondary — Catholic
13.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
12.7%
Secondary — Government
12.6%
Pre-school
10.7%
Primary — Catholic
6.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Collaroy Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.9% 745
✅
No need for assistance
95.1% 14,508

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Collaroy Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.3% 1,051
—
Not a volunteer
83.7% 5,410

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Collaroy Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.7%
$600-$799/mo
1.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Collaroy How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.6%
Did not go to work
21.6%
Bus
5.0%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Walked only
2.4%
Truck
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Other
0.9%
Bicycle
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Collaroy Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.3%
1 vehicle
40.0%
2 vehicles
37.4%
3 vehicles
10.8%
4+ vehicles
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Collaroy Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.7%
2 bedrooms
39.0%
3 bedrooms
21.1%
4 bedrooms
18.7%
5 bedrooms
8.7%
6+ bedrooms
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Collaroy Population Mobility

15.0%
moved in the last year
42.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Collaroy Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
109
Indigenous residents
15,178
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Collaroy Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
524
Asthma
228
Arthritis
212
Heart disease
200
Cancer
123
Diabetes
115
Lung condition
100
Stroke
69
Kidney disease
49
Dementia
40

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Collaroy Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Collaroy Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.6%
Couple — no children
30.5%
Couple — no children under 15
20.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%
One parent — children under 15
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Collaroy Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 11
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 118
👤
Never served
98.0% 6,355

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Collaroy Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.5% 742
—
Did not provide
88.5% 5,723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Collaroy Children Ever Born

No children
37.8%
1 child
13.6%
2 children
29.3%
3 children
14.2%
4 children
4.2%
5+ children
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Collaroy When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
41
1951–1960
110
1961–1970
190
1971–1980
197
1981–1990
256
1991–2000
251
2001–2010
443
2011–2015
313
2016
51
2017
57
2018
59
2019
48
2020
31
2021
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Collaroy Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.7%
5–14 hours
32.1%
15–29 hours
12.8%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Collaroy Household Size

1 person
24.9%
2 persons
36.4%
3 persons
16.0%
4 persons
14.4%
5 persons
5.7%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Collaroy Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,408
Moved from NSW
839
Moved — same area (SA2)
181
Moved from overseas
61
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from WA
3
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Collaroy Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.3%
Step family — no other children
7.5%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Collaroy Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 42 total

Assault
12
Theft
11
Other Against Person
6
Other Against Property
6
Property Damage
5
Drug Offences
1
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Collaroy Schools

20
schools nearby
10
government
1104
avg ICSEA score
8,721
total students
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 766 students
1217
ICSEA
St Luke's Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,481 students
1178
ICSEA
Pittwater House Schools Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,002 students
1158
ICSEA
St Rose Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 227 students
1149
ICSEA
Curl Curl North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 699 students
1116
ICSEA
Collaroy Plateau Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 452 students
1109
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 195 students
1102
ICSEA
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 247 students
1091
ICSEA
Narrabeen Lakes Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 364 students
1091
ICSEA
Cromer Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 468 students
1091
ICSEA
Wheeler Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 430 students
1086
ICSEA
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 178 students
1085
ICSEA
Narraweena Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 511 students
1059
ICSEA
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,157 students
1056
ICSEA
Fisher Road School Government
Combined · U · 62 students
1050
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Collaroy Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $2,372/wk
Median Rent $600/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Collaroy

≈ $10,279/month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $1,772/wk
Rent share 25.3%

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Collaroy vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,974 Income: $756/wk Rent: $380/wk
Darling Point
Pop: 3,977 Income: $1,799/wk Rent: $825/wk
Watanobbi
Pop: 3,980 Income: $639/wk Rent: $380/wk
Kotara
Pop: 3,980 Income: $927/wk Rent: $460/wk
Saratoga
Pop: 3,982 Income: $869/wk Rent: $485/wk
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Pop: 3,986 Income: $738/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Collaroy

What is the population of Collaroy NSW?

The population of Collaroy NSW is 7,944 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2965.7 people per km².Collaroy is ranked #891 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Collaroy?

The median personal income in Collaroy NSW is $1,074 per week, or $55,848 per year.The median household income is $2,372 per week.Family income is $2,907 per week.Collaroy is ranked #817 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Collaroy?

Median rent in Collaroy NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 25.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Collaroy ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Collaroy?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Collaroy NSW is $2,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Collaroy?

The median age in Collaroy NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Collaroy a good suburb to live in?

Collaroy is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,944.The median income is $1,074/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10970. All dollar figures in AUD.