Collinswood SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Collinswood, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Collinswood SA is 1,496 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Collinswood is $1,012 per week ($52,624 per year). Median rent in Collinswood is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Collinswood has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Collinswood has a population density of 2,857 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Collinswood is India. The most common religion is No religion (37.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Collinswood is $2,077.

There were 24 recorded offences in Collinswood in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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Collinswood Population

1,496
residents (Census 2021)

Collinswood Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,012/wk
$52,624 per year
#1150 of 14,663
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
Mortgage
$2,077/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Collinswood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (754) Female 49.8% (747)

Population Density

2,857
people per km²
1,496 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,472
Family income/wk

Collinswood 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)

Collinswood Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Collinswood, 46.4% are owned outright and 53.6% have a mortgage.

Owned outright
46.4%
Owned with mortgage
53.6%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

  1. India
  2. England
  3. China
  4. Iran
  5. Germany
  6. Greece
  7. Bangladesh
  8. Brazil

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

Collinswood Religion

No religion
37.2%
Catholic
17.2%
Anglican
8.6%
Hinduism
8.6%
Not stated
7.2%
Eastern Orthodox
4.4%
Uniting Church
3.5%
Buddhism
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Collinswood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
81.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

  1. Nepali
  2. Greek
  3. Punjabi
  4. Hindi
  5. Mandarin
  6. Vietnamese
  7. Croatian
  8. Bengali

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

Collinswood Employment

Employed full-time
43.6% 498 people
Employed part-time
25.7% 294 people
Unemployed
2.3% 26 people
Not in labour force
28.4% 325 people

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

Collinswood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
42.1%
Postgraduate Degree
19.1%
Certificate III/IV
17.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

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

Collinswood Occupation

Professionals
43.1%
Managers
12.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.3%
Community & Personal Service
10.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.0%
Sales Workers
5.8%
Labourers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.5%

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

Collinswood Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.2%
Health
19.4%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Engineering
12.1%
Education
7.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.4%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Information Technology
4.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.0%
Creative Arts
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

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

Collinswood Dwelling Types

Separate house
59.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
25.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Collinswood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Collinswood Marital Status

Married
47.7% 593
Separated
2.2% 27
Divorced
9.4% 117
Widowed
3.4% 42
Never married
37.3% 463

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Collinswood Ancestry

English
30.4%
Australian
21.8%
Italian
8.9%
Irish
8.3%
Scottish
8.3%
Indian
7.8%
German
5.9%
Chinese
5.3%
Greek
4.5%
Vietnamese
2.1%
Croatian
1.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Collinswood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.0%
Vocational Education
12.9%
Secondary — Government
11.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.2%
Secondary — Catholic
8.1%
Pre-school
7.0%
Primary — Catholic
3.3%

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

Collinswood Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.6%
No need for assistance
95.4%

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

Collinswood Volunteering

Volunteer
18.0% 213
Not a volunteer
82.0% 972

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Collinswood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
4.2%
$800-$999/mo
4.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Collinswood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.0%
Did not go to work
10.8%
Bus
7.7%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Bicycle
2.9%
Walked only
1.0%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

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

Collinswood Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.4%
1 vehicle
40.8%
2 vehicles
35.0%
3 vehicles
11.7%
4+ vehicles
4.1%

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

Collinswood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.3%
2 bedrooms
43.8%
3 bedrooms
30.1%
4 bedrooms
15.3%
5 bedrooms
3.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Collinswood Population Mobility

12.6%
moved in the last year
45.0%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Collinswood Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Collinswood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
123
Asthma
51
Arthritis
40
Heart disease
28
Diabetes
24
Lung condition
14
Cancer
13
Kidney disease
6
Stroke
4

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

Collinswood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Collinswood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.2%
Couple — no children
25.5%
Couple — no children under 15
17.8%
One parent — no children under 15
5.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Collinswood Military Service

Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 4
Previously served
2.4% 28
Never served
97.3% 1,152

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Collinswood Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.0% 153
Did not provide
87.0% 1,027

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Collinswood Children Ever Born

No children
43.1%
1 child
16.2%
2 children
26.7%
3 children
12.6%
4 children
1.4%

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

Collinswood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
23
1961–1970
51
1971–1980
30
1981–1990
39
1991–2000
18
2001–2010
78
2011–2015
61
2016
28
2017
39
2018
44
2019
26
2020
16
2021
5

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

Collinswood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.4%
5–14 hours
32.0%
15–29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
7.1%
Did not do domestic work
23.1%

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

Collinswood Household Size

1 person
33.4%
2 persons
29.0%
3 persons
16.4%
4 persons
14.1%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Collinswood Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,231
Moved from SA
130
Moved from overseas
14
Moved from VIC
13
Moved from NSW
8
Moved — same area (SA2)
5
Moved from WA
4
Moved from QLD
3

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

Collinswood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.1%
Blended family — no other children
3.2%
Step family — no other children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Collinswood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 24 total

Theft
11
Break & Enter
5
Property Damage
4
Assault
2
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Collinswood Schools

31
schools nearby
15
government
1079
avg ICSEA score
18,983
total students
St Andrew's School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 376 students
1191
ICSEA
Wilderness School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 856 students
1176
ICSEA
St Peter's College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,585 students
1164
ICSEA
North Adelaide Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 296 students
1144
ICSEA
Walkerville Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1139
ICSEA
East Adelaide School Government
Primary · R-6 · 495 students
1117
ICSEA
Prospect Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 537 students
1109
ICSEA
St Pius X School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 552 students
1108
ICSEA
Nailsworth Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 548 students
1106
ICSEA
Adelaide Botanic High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,258 students
1103
ICSEA
Trinity Gardens School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 695 students
1103
ICSEA
St Monica's Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 192 students
1102
ICSEA
Rosary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 484 students
1101
ICSEA
Vale Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 393 students
1097
ICSEA
Hillcrest Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 395 students
1096
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools

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

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Collinswood Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,927/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.6%

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

If you earn X in Collinswood

≈ $8,350/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,627/wk
Rent share 15.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Collinswood vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Collinswood is $1,012 a week, 33% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 53rd of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $300 a week, the same as the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 15.6% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 36, 7 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureCollinswoodTypical SATypical Australia
Personal income$1,012/wk$759/wk$766/wk
Household income$1,927/wk$1,494/wk$1,637/wk
Rent$300/wk$300/wk$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,077/mo$1,534/mo$1,733/mo
Median age364342
Rent share of household income15.6%19.5%20.3%

Suburbs near Collinswood

The closest suburb to Collinswood is Walkerville (SA), 0.5 km away.

Walkerville (SA)
0.5 km away · income $981/wk · rent $373/wk
Nailsworth
0.8 km away · income $925/wk · rent $300/wk
Vale Park
1.3 km away · income $890/wk · rent $410/wk
Manningham
1.4 km away · income $877/wk · rent $320/wk
Medindie
1.4 km away · income $1,309/wk · rent $625/wk
Gilberton (SA)
1.4 km away · income $1,064/wk · rent $344/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Collinswood

What is the population of Collinswood SA?

The population of Collinswood SA is 1,496 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,857 people per km².Collinswood is ranked #3,399 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Collinswood?

The median personal income in Collinswood SA is $1,012 per week, or $52,624 per year.The median household income is $1,927 per week.Family income is $2,472 per week.Collinswood is ranked #1,150 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Collinswood?

Median rent in Collinswood SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 15.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Collinswood ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Collinswood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Collinswood SA is $2,077. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Collinswood?

The median age in Collinswood SA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Collinswood a good suburb to live in?

Collinswood is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,496.The median income is $1,012/wk, which is above the typical SA suburb ($759/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40285. All dollar figures in AUD.