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Collingwood vs Fitzroy

Name: Collingwood vs Fitzroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Collingwood profile · Fitzroy profile

Collingwood Fitzroy

Fitzroy and Collingwood are neighbouring areas in inner Melbourne with very similar profiles, though they differ in their First Nations communities. In Fitzroy, 19.0% of people speak a First Nations language, compared with 4.2% in Collingwood. This is reflected in income, where the typical First Nations personal income in Fitzroy is $1,024, far higher than the $637 seen in Collingwood. Fitzroy also has a higher share of larger homes, with 32.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 19.5% in Collingwood.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened. More people now live alone in Collingwood, and more are renting there than in Fitzroy. The share of people born overseas and those who have moved in the last five years has also risen faster in Collingwood. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very alike in many ways. Both have the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (54.0%) and an identical percentage of people with no religion (59.1%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Fitzroy Recent movers: 8.4 pts higher in Collingwood Owned outright: 7.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Participation: 5.6 pts higher in Collingwood Renting: 5.5 pts higher in Collingwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collingwood in Fitzroy +1,252 larger in Fitzroy gap narrowing

9,179 47th pct 10,431 55th pct

Median age in Collingwood in Fitzroy +2 yrs older in Fitzroy gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

55.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 47.1%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

68.3% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 62.8%

18.7% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Collingwood Fitzroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.4% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

4.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% India even 0.5%

0.5% Italy even 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

14.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Indian even 1.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 68.6%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion even 59.1%

19.7% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Collingwood in Fitzroy +1 more in Collingwood

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Collingwood in Fitzroy +1.66 more in Collingwood

4.45 83rd pct 2.80 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collingwood in Fitzroy +1 more in Fitzroy

50 88th pct 51 88th pct

Students in Collingwood in Fitzroy +148 more in Collingwood

1,110 40th pct 962 35th pct

Avg size in Collingwood in Fitzroy +49 larger in Collingwood

370 42nd pct 321 35th pct

ICSEA in Collingwood in Fitzroy +66 higher in Fitzroy

979 32nd pct 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 78.3%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 42.0%

20.3% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

Field of qualification

17.4% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

14.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

10.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Collingwood in Fitzroy +$73 higher in Collingwood gap widening

$1,338 93rd pct $1,265 91st pct

Household income in Collingwood in Fitzroy +$64 higher in Fitzroy gap narrowing

$2,130 74th pct $2,194 77th pct

Family income in Collingwood in Fitzroy +$255 higher in Fitzroy gap widening

$2,817 86th pct $3,072 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.8%

18.5% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.3%

25.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%

9.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 63.0%

19.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.7% Two conditions even 4.7%

1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collingwood in Fitzroy +13 larger in Collingwood

71 23rd pct 58 19th pct

Median age in Collingwood in Fitzroy +2 yrs older in Fitzroy

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Collingwood in Fitzroy +$387 higher in Fitzroy

$637 50th pct $1,024 89th pct

Household income in Collingwood in Fitzroy +$584 higher in Fitzroy

$1,666 48th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collingwood in Fitzroy +0.1 larger in Fitzroy gap steady

1.9 4th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 45.5%

29.5% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

42.6% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 38.3%

39.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 37.5%

10.6% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collingwood in Fitzroy +$26 higher in Fitzroy gap narrowing

$425 73rd pct $451 80th pct

Mortgage in Collingwood in Fitzroy +$333 higher in Fitzroy gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Collingwood in Fitzroy even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 58.8%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%

10.8% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

68.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.8 pts 59.4%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

5.8% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 45.8%

27.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 18.4%

17.1% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.2% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 26.5%

18.3% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.2% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.2% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.3% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 28.4%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.6%

8.4% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collingwood in Fitzroy +15 more in Fitzroy

20 30th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Collingwood in Fitzroy +1.18 more in Fitzroy

2.18 22nd pct 3.36 36th pct

Departures/1k in Collingwood in Fitzroy +128.7 more in Fitzroy

3,123.1 87th pct 3,251.8 87th pct

PT routes in Collingwood in Fitzroy +3 more in Fitzroy

31 86th pct 34 86th pct

Stop walk in Collingwood in Fitzroy +3 longer in Collingwood

5 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Collingwood in Fitzroy +1 longer in Collingwood

6 2nd pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Collingwood in Fitzroy +42,817 more in Fitzroy

72,878 88th pct 115,695 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Collingwood in Fitzroy +27,057 more in Collingwood

393,583 89th pct 366,526 89th pct

Transit to city in Collingwood in Fitzroy +5 longer in Collingwood

30 8th pct 25 4th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

18.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%

8.9% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 52.9%

28.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 27.5%

14.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

47.6% Professionals even 47.7%

17.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.3% Sales workers even 5.3%

2.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Collingwood in Fitzroy +1 higher in Fitzroy

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Collingwood in Fitzroy +1 higher in Fitzroy

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Collingwood in Fitzroy even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Collingwood in Fitzroy even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Collingwood in Fitzroy +21 higher in Fitzroy

1,045 69th pct 1,066 77th pct

ERP in Collingwood in Fitzroy +752 higher in Fitzroy

11,383 55th pct 12,135 58th pct

Growth in Collingwood in Fitzroy +7.3 pts higher in Collingwood

21.7% 91st pct 14.4% 87th pct

Businesses in Collingwood in Fitzroy +350 higher in Collingwood

2,616 86th pct 2,266 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Collingwood in Fitzroy even

653 27th pct 653 27th pct

Max temp in Collingwood in Fitzroy even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Collingwood in Fitzroy even

11.2 43rd pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Collingwood in Fitzroy +0.1 higher in Fitzroy

9.7 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collingwood in Fitzroy even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Collingwood in Fitzroy even