Suburbs Collingwood (Vic.)

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Collingwood VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Collingwood, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Collingwood VIC is 9,179 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Collingwood is $1,338 per week ($69,576 per year). Median rent in Collingwood is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Collingwood has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Collingwood has a population density of 7245.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Collingwood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (61% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Collingwood is $2,167.

There were 2,560 recorded offences in Collingwood in 2025-25, a rate of 279 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,146 offences).

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📍 Collingwood, Victoria — 37.8019°S, 144.9881°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (56)

Collingwood Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Collingwood Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,338/wk
$69,576 per year
#240 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$425/wk
$1,842 per month
#1459 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 1 per bedroom

Collingwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (4,701) Female 48.8% (4,476)

Population Density

7245.2
people per km²
9,179 people · 1.3 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,817
Family income/wk

Collingwood 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)

Collingwood Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
32.4% 484 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
67.6% 1,011 dwellings

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

Collingwood Country of Birth

Australia
85.2%
England
6.9%
China
2.5%
India
1.0%
France
0.8%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Germany
0.7%
Canada
0.7%
Indonesia
0.7%
Greece
0.6%

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

Collingwood Religion

No Religion
61.4%
Catholic
11.3%
Not stated
8.6%
Islam
7.5%
Buddhism
4.3%
Anglican
2.7%
Eastern Orthodox
2.7%
Christian (other)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Collingwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

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

Collingwood Languages Spoken at Home

Other
37.3%
Vietnamese
17.8%
Mandarin
11.4%
Cantonese
7.3%
Arabic
6.2%
Greek
6.2%
Spanish
4.7%
Turkish
4.7%
French
4.5%

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

Collingwood Employment

💼
Employed full-time
55.7% 4,124 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.3% 1,429 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.2% 308 people
🏠
Not in labour force
20.8% 1,540 people

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

Collingwood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
49.0%
Postgraduate Degree
23.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.3%
Certificate III/IV
10.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.6%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Collingwood Occupation

Professionals
53.9%
Managers
17.5%
Clerical & Administrative
8.5%
Community & Personal Service
7.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.0%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Labourers
1.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.0%

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

Collingwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.8%
Society & Culture
19.3%
Creative Arts
16.3%
Health
12.2%
Engineering
6.7%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Education
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.2%
Information Technology
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Collingwood Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
44.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
37.1%
Separate house
18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Collingwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
2.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
3.8%
$800-$999/wk
4.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Collingwood Marital Status

💍
Married
18.7% 1,547
↔️
Separated
3.1% 258
📋
Divorced
7.7% 641
🕊️
Widowed
2.1% 174
👤
Never married
68.4% 5,662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Collingwood Ancestry

English
24.5%
Australian
17.2%
Other
16.1%
Irish
11.4%
Scottish
8.9%
Chinese
5.7%
Italian
4.4%
Vietnamese
3.5%
German
3.3%
Greek
2.3%
Dutch
1.5%
Polish
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Collingwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.8%
Vocational Education
25.5%
Secondary — Government
16.8%
Pre-school
11.6%
Primary — Catholic
7.2%
Secondary — Catholic
4.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%

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

Collingwood Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.1% 703
✅
No need for assistance
95.9% 16,358

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

Collingwood Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.5% 1,195
—
Not a volunteer
84.5% 6,510

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Collingwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
0.4%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Collingwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
38.4%
Did not go to work
18.8%
Walked only
18.1%
Tram/Light Rail
8.5%
Bicycle
7.9%
Train
2.5%
Car (passenger)
1.8%
Bus
1.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Truck
0.1%

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

Collingwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles
28.8%
1 vehicle
54.1%
2 vehicles
14.3%
3 vehicles
2.0%
4+ vehicles
0.8%

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

Collingwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
28.7%
2 bedrooms
51.3%
3 bedrooms
17.6%
4 bedrooms
2.2%
5 bedrooms
0.2%

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

Collingwood Population Mobility

30.7%
moved in the last year
65.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
74.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Collingwood Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
143
Indigenous residents
17,037
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Collingwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,199
Asthma
433
Arthritis
132
Diabetes
110
Heart disease
98
Lung condition
74
Cancer
69
Kidney disease
45
Stroke
35
Dementia
14

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

Collingwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
18.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Collingwood Family Structure

Couple — no children
53.2%
Couple — children under 15
23.9%
One parent — children under 15
10.5%
Couple — no children under 15
6.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Collingwood Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
0.8% 63
👤
Never served
99.1% 7,681

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Collingwood Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.3% 716
—
Did not provide
90.7% 6,971

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Collingwood Children Ever Born

No children
72.4%
1 child
9.8%
2 children
9.8%
3 children
4.9%
4 children
2.3%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Collingwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
43
1961–1970
111
1971–1980
141
1981–1990
317
1991–2000
476
2001–2010
621
2011–2015
538
2016
167
2017
154
2018
187
2019
237
2020
83
2021
46

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

Collingwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
29.0%
5–14 hours
38.5%
15–29 hours
7.9%
30+ hours
3.7%
Did not do domestic work
20.8%

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

Collingwood Household Size

1 person
42.7%
2 persons
39.4%
3 persons
10.6%
4 persons
5.1%
5 persons
1.3%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Collingwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,868
Moved from VIC
1,753
Moved — same area (SA2)
328
Moved from overseas
199
Moved from NSW
110
Moved from QLD
71
Moved from WA
31
Moved from SA
24
Moved from TAS
20
Moved from ACT
15
Moved from NT
10

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

Collingwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.9%
Step family — no other children
6.7%
Blended family — no other children
3.5%
Intact family — other children present
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Collingwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,560 total

Theft
1,146
Justice Procedures
310
Assault
297
Break & Enter
253
Property Damage
246
Drug Offences
98
Fraud
71
Public Order
64
Weapons
43
Robbery
25
Other
6
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Collingwood Schools

56
schools nearby
30
government
1088
avg ICSEA score
14,213
total students
Fitzroy Community School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 98 students
1221
ICSEA
Westgarth Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 550 students
1204
ICSEA
Deutsche Schule Melbourne Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students
1186
ICSEA
Merri Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students
1186
ICSEA
Clifton Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 691 students
1186
ICSEA
Brunswick South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1171
ICSEA
Spensley Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
1170
ICSEA
Northcote High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,668 students
1153
ICSEA
Princes Hill Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 862 students
1152
ICSEA
Fitzroy North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students
1150
ICSEA
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 316 students
1150
ICSEA
Carlton North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 297 students
1148
ICSEA
Princes Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 327 students
1147
ICSEA
Abbotsford Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 168 students
1143
ICSEA
Melbourne Girls College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,531 students
1142
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 56 schools

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

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Collingwood Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,130/wk
Median Rent $425/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Collingwood

≈ $9,230/month
Median rent $425/wk
Left after rent $1,705/wk
Rent share 20.0%

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Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $35/wk
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Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $34/wk
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Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $29/wk
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Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $404/wk Save: $21/wk
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Income: $1,182/wk Rent: $411/wk Save: $14/wk
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Prahran
Income: $1,378/wk Rent: $421/wk Save: $4/wk

Collingwood vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Broadford
Pop: 4,592 Income: $712/wk Rent: $314/wk
Numurkah
Pop: 4,604 Income: $613/wk Rent: $210/wk
Beveridge
Pop: 4,642 Income: $978/wk Rent: $400/wk
Newcomb
Pop: 4,704 Income: $672/wk Rent: $320/wk
Korumburra
Pop: 4,749 Income: $611/wk Rent: $270/wk
Croydon South
Pop: 4,759 Income: $843/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Collingwood

What is the population of Collingwood VIC?

The population of Collingwood VIC is 9,179 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7245.2 people per km².Collingwood is ranked #740 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Collingwood?

The median personal income in Collingwood VIC is $1,338 per week, or $69,576 per year.The median household income is $2,130 per week.Family income is $2,817 per week.Collingwood is ranked #240 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Collingwood?

Median rent in Collingwood VIC is $425 per week ($1,842 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Collingwood ranks #1,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Collingwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Collingwood VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Collingwood?

The median age in Collingwood VIC is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Collingwood a good suburb to live in?

Collingwood is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,179.The median income is $1,338/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% 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: 20616. All dollar figures in AUD.