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Collingwood vs Fitzroy

Name: Collingwood vs Fitzroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Collingwood profile · Fitzroy profile

Collingwood Fitzroy

Fitzroy (Vic.) and Collingwood (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with similar populations. Fitzroy (Vic.) has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 19.0% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 4.2% in Collingwood (Vic.). This is consistent with First Nations residents in Fitzroy (Vic.) having a much higher typical personal income of $1,024, while the typical figure in Collingwood (Vic.) is $637. Fitzroy (Vic.) also has a higher share of larger homes, with 32.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 19.5% in Collingwood (Vic.).

These two areas share a very similar professional profile, with exactly 54.0% of adults in both holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also effectively alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100. While both are highly mobile and rental-heavy, Collingwood (Vic.) has a higher share of renters at 64.3%, compared to 58.8% in Fitzroy (Vic.). This mobility is clear in Collingwood (Vic.), where a higher share of residents, 60.7%, moved in the last five years.

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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 87th pct 10,431 87th pct

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

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th 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/1k kids in Collingwood in Fitzroy +1.66 more in Collingwood

4.45 56th pct 2.80 40th pct

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

50 92nd pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Collingwood in Fitzroy +12 larger in Collingwood

493 71st pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Collingwood in Fitzroy even

1,108 93rd pct 1,107 93rd 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 94th pct $1,265 92nd pct

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

$2,130 81st pct $2,194 83rd pct

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

$2,817 88th pct $3,072 92nd 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 81st pct 58 79th pct

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

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

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

$637 49th pct $1,024 80th pct

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

$1,666 49th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

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

1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th 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 86th pct $451 88th pct

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

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Collingwood in Fitzroy even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th 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 +17 more in Fitzroy

19 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Collingwood in Fitzroy +1.38 more in Fitzroy

2.07 66th pct 3.45 71st pct

Departures/1k in Collingwood in Fitzroy +313.9 more in Fitzroy

2,961.7 97th pct 3,275.5 98th pct

PT routes in Collingwood in Fitzroy +4 more in Fitzroy

31 87th pct 35 87th pct

Stop walk in Collingwood in Fitzroy +4 longer in Collingwood

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

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

6 0th 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 90th pct 366,526 89th pct

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

30 8th pct 25 3rd 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%

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