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Abbotsford vs Collingwood

Name: Abbotsford vs Collingwood — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Collingwood profile

Abbotsford Collingwood

Collingwood and Abbotsford are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's inner north with similar population sizes. A major difference is their schooling and infrastructure; Collingwood has far more schools, including four compared to Abbotsford's two, and its typical school is much larger at 370 students. Collingwood has also grown faster since 2021, with a 21.7% increase compared to 11.4% in Abbotsford. Abbotsford is generally more advantaged, with a higher share of homes owned outright (15.6% vs 10.8%) and a higher typical personal income for First Nations residents ($1,053 compared to $637 in Collingwood).

Since 2011, the two areas have moved closer together in several ways. The gap has narrowed in the share of households renting, the proportion of homes owned outright, and the number of people living without a car. They share a very similar profile in many other respects, including a typical resident age of 33 and about 34% of the population born overseas. Both areas have high levels of education, with more than half of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in Collingwood Renting: 8.9 pts higher in Collingwood No car: 7.5 pts higher in Collingwood Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in Collingwood 3+ bedrooms: 4.9 pts higher in Abbotsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Collingwood +91 larger in Collingwood gap narrowing

9,088 47th pct 9,179 47th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Collingwood even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

55.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 55.6%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

64.4% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

24.0% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 18.7%

7.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Collingwood

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 58.4%

3.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% China even 1.8%

1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +2.1 pts 29.9%

22.7% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 21.0%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

4.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.0% German even 4.1%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 68.3%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.3% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 59.1%

23.5% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 19.7%

7.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.0% Islam +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Abbotsford in Collingwood +2 more in Collingwood

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Collingwood +1.74 more in Collingwood

2.71 64th pct 4.45 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Collingwood +13 more in Abbotsford

63 92nd pct 50 88th pct

Students in Abbotsford in Collingwood +803 more in Collingwood

307 10th pct 1,110 40th pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Collingwood +217 larger in Collingwood

154 16th pct 370 42nd pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Collingwood +162 higher in Abbotsford

1,142 94th pct 979 32nd pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 79.1%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 43.3%

20.4% Postgraduate degree even 20.3%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.3% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 18.6%

16.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.5% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Collingwood +$16 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$1,354 94th pct $1,338 93rd pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Collingwood +$67 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$2,197 77th pct $2,130 74th pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Collingwood +$207 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$3,024 89th pct $2,817 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.6%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

10.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.3%

22.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +0.4 pts 65.1%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%

4.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Collingwood +15 larger in Collingwood

56 18th pct 71 23rd pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Collingwood +1 yrs older in Abbotsford

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Collingwood +$416 higher in Abbotsford

$1,053 90th pct $637 50th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Collingwood +$115 higher in Abbotsford

$1,781 55th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsford in Collingwood even gap narrowing

1.9 4th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

37.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 29.5%

8.3% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

40.7% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

39.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

6.0% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Collingwood even gap narrowing

$425 73rd pct $425 73rd pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Collingwood even gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Collingwood even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 64.3%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 22.5%

15.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 68.2%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.2% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

24.5% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

3.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 42.7%

18.3% $550–$749 even 18.3%

4.6% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%

7.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 26.5%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.2%

8.5% Under $1,000 even 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Collingwood +5 more in Abbotsford

25 35th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Collingwood +0.57 more in Abbotsford

2.75 28th pct 2.18 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Collingwood +898.3 more in Abbotsford

4,021.5 88th pct 3,123.1 87th pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Collingwood +1 more in Abbotsford

32 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Collingwood +3 longer in Collingwood

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Collingwood even

6 2nd pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Collingwood +19,972 more in Abbotsford

92,850 89th pct 72,878 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Collingwood +133,117 more in Abbotsford

526,700 92nd pct 393,583 89th pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Collingwood even

30 8th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

21.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.9%

5.8% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

56.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 54.1%

21.3% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%

2.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

8.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.8% Manufacturing even 3.8%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

17.8% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Abbotsford in Collingwood +3 higher in Abbotsford

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Abbotsford in Collingwood +6 higher in Abbotsford

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Abbotsford in Collingwood +2 higher in Abbotsford

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Abbotsford in Collingwood +1 higher in Abbotsford

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Abbotsford in Collingwood +82 higher in Abbotsford

1,127 93rd pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Abbotsford in Collingwood +1,067 higher in Collingwood

10,316 49th pct 11,383 55th pct

Growth in Abbotsford in Collingwood +10.3 pts higher in Collingwood

11.4% 85th pct 21.7% 91st pct

Businesses in Abbotsford in Collingwood +881 higher in Collingwood

1,735 82nd pct 2,616 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Abbotsford in Collingwood even

653 27th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in Abbotsford in Collingwood even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Abbotsford in Collingwood even

11.2 43rd pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Collingwood +0.4 higher in Collingwood

9.3 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Collingwood even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Collingwood even