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Melbourne CBD - East vs Collingwood
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Melbourne CBD - East profile · Collingwood profile
Melbourne CBD - East Collingwood
Melbourne CBD - East and Collingwood are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Melbourne CBD - East is much more international, with 58.5% of people born overseas and 48.6% using another language at home, compared to 34.8% and 24.8% in Collingwood. The CBD area is also far more reliant on public transport and has fewer cars, with 66.3% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to 28.8% in Collingwood. In contrast, Collingwood has a higher share of high earners, with 31.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 17.7% in Melbourne CBD - East.
Both areas sit close to the national average for overall advantage. They share a similar level of education, with around 79% of residents having completed Year 12. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in population growth has widened, as Melbourne CBD - East grew by 41.0% since 2021 while Collingwood grew by 21.7%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 9,848
- Second area, 2011: 6,467
- Second area, 2016: 8,513
- Second area, 2021: 9,179
- First area, 2021: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 33 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Melbourne CBD - East: 0.2% males, 0.2% females; 85+ in Collingwood: 0.3% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in Melbourne CBD - East: 0.3% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Collingwood: 0.4% males, 0.4% females
- 75–79 in Melbourne CBD - East: 0.7% males, 0.5% females; 75–79 in Collingwood: 0.5% males, 0.7% females
- 70–74 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 70–74 in Collingwood: 0.8% males, 1.0% females
- 65–69 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 65–69 in Collingwood: 1.4% males, 1.2% females
- 60–64 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 60–64 in Collingwood: 1.8% males, 1.6% females
- 55–59 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 55–59 in Collingwood: 2.1% males, 1.6% females
- 50–54 in Melbourne CBD - East: 2.0% males, 1.7% females; 50–54 in Collingwood: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 45–49 in Melbourne CBD - East: 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 45–49 in Collingwood: 3.3% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Melbourne CBD - East: 3.7% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Collingwood: 4.3% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Melbourne CBD - East: 5.7% males, 4.6% females; 35–39 in Collingwood: 6.1% males, 5.3% females
- 30–34 in Melbourne CBD - East: 7.5% males, 7.6% females; 30–34 in Collingwood: 10.2% males, 8.7% females
- 25–29 in Melbourne CBD - East: 10.0% males, 11.0% females; 25–29 in Collingwood: 8.1% males, 9.4% females
- 20–24 in Melbourne CBD - East: 9.0% males, 9.7% females; 20–24 in Collingwood: 3.2% males, 3.7% females
- 15–19 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.3% males, 1.8% females; 15–19 in Collingwood: 1.2% males, 1.2% females
- 10–14 in Melbourne CBD - East: 0.5% males, 0.6% females; 10–14 in Collingwood: 1.4% males, 1.1% females
- 5–9 in Melbourne CBD - East: 0.7% males, 0.7% females; 5–9 in Collingwood: 1.6% males, 1.5% females
- 0–4 in Melbourne CBD - East: 1.1% males, 0.9% females; 0–4 in Collingwood: 2.0% males, 2.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $884
- Second area, 2011: $743
- Second area, 2016: $969
- Second area, 2021: $1,338
- First area, 2021: $1,511
- Second area, 2011: $1,278
- Second area, 2016: $1,712
- Second area, 2021: $2,130
- First area, 2021: $2,248
- Second area, 2011: $1,717
- Second area, 2016: $2,200
- Second area, 2021: $2,817
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 1.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 1.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $375
- Second area, 2011: $280
- Second area, 2016: $400
- Second area, 2021: $425
- First area, 2021: $1,770
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,180
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.10
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melbourne CBD - East vs Collingwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206041503/melbourne-cbd-east/vs/206071141/collingwood