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Collingwood vs East Melbourne

Name: Collingwood vs East Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Collingwood profile · East Melbourne profile

Collingwood East Melbourne

Collingwood (Vic.) and East Melbourne are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in East Melbourne, where the typical person is 42 compared to 33 in Collingwood (Vic.). This age gap is most clear among seniors, who make up 22.4% of East Melbourne but only 7.1% of Collingwood (Vic.). Collingwood (Vic.) is also more diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (24.8% versus 14.1%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as both have 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a park. They also share a high rate of working from home, at around 48%. While they are alike in these ways, a gap has grown in wealth and housing; typical weekly family income is now well higher in East Melbourne ($3,733) than in Collingwood (Vic.) ($2,817), and homes are far more likely to be owned outright in East Melbourne.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in East Melbourne Aged 65+: 15.3 pts higher in East Melbourne Median age: 9 yrs older in East Melbourne One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in Collingwood Population: 4,283 larger in Collingwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collingwood in East Melbourne +4,283 larger in Collingwood gap widening

9,179 87th pct 4,896 86th pct

Median age in Collingwood in East Melbourne +9 yrs older in East Melbourne gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

55.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 39.3%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

Marital status

68.3% Never married ◂ +19.3 pts 49.0%

18.7% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Collingwood East Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.4% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

4.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

1.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% English +8.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

21.0% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.0% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 80.3%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

2.2% Mandarin even 2.2%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 52.0%

19.7% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

7.1% Islam ◂ +6.1 pts 1.0%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Collingwood in East Melbourne

4.45 56th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Collingwood in East Melbourne +3 more in East Melbourne

50 92nd pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Collingwood in East Melbourne +48 larger in East Melbourne

493 71st pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Collingwood in East Melbourne +10 higher in East Melbourne

1,108 93rd pct 1,118 95th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 81.9%

4.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

4.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 43.1%

20.3% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.0% Creative arts ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%

10.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Collingwood in East Melbourne +$194 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$1,338 94th pct $1,532 99th pct

Household income in Collingwood in East Melbourne +$215 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$2,130 81st pct $2,345 87th pct

Family income in Collingwood in East Melbourne +$916 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$2,817 88th pct $3,733 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%

18.5% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.8% $650–$1,499 even 17.7%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.6%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.9%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.7% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Diabetes even 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +1.0 pts 64.1%

19.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collingwood in East Melbourne +59 larger in Collingwood

71 81st pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Collingwood in East Melbourne +7 yrs older in East Melbourne

28 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Collingwood in East Melbourne +$488 higher in East Melbourne

$637 49th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Collingwood in East Melbourne +$209 higher in East Melbourne

$1,666 49th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collingwood in East Melbourne +0.1 larger in Collingwood gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

29.5% Couples with children even 29.5%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 6.4%

2.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Household size

42.6% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.4% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.6% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

5.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collingwood in East Melbourne +$55 higher in East Melbourne gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Collingwood in East Melbourne +$216 higher in East Melbourne gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Collingwood in East Melbourne +0.10 higher in Collingwood gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 52.8%

10.8% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 17.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

68.2% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 22.5%

5.8% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 41.9%

27.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 25.4%

17.1% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.2% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.3% $750 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 1.7%

11.2% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 19.9%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%

8.4% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collingwood in East Melbourne +19 more in East Melbourne

19 86th pct 38 87th pct

Stops/1k in Collingwood in East Melbourne +5.69 more in East Melbourne

2.07 66th pct 7.76 86th pct

Departures/1k in Collingwood in East Melbourne +8,176.4 more in East Melbourne

2,961.7 97th pct 11,138.1 100th pct

PT routes in Collingwood in East Melbourne +6 more in East Melbourne

31 87th pct 37 87th pct

Stop walk in Collingwood in East Melbourne +1 longer in Collingwood

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Collingwood in East Melbourne +1 longer in Collingwood

6 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Collingwood in East Melbourne +50,721 more in East Melbourne

72,878 88th pct 123,599 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Collingwood in East Melbourne +84,592 more in East Melbourne

393,583 90th pct 478,175 91st pct

Transit to city in Collingwood in East Melbourne +7 longer in Collingwood

30 8th pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

48.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

18.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

8.9% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 53.2%

28.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 19.0%

14.3% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Media & telecommunications even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

47.6% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

17.3% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Collingwood in East Melbourne +0.4 higher in Collingwood

9.7 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collingwood in East Melbourne even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Collingwood in East Melbourne even