Compare

Collingwood vs Northcote

Name: Collingwood vs Northcote — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Collingwood profile · Northcote profile

Collingwood Northcote

Northcote and Collingwood (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing styles. Northcote has many more detached houses (49.1%) and larger homes, with 52.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Collingwood (Vic.) is dominated by flats and apartments, and 64.3% of households rent, compared to 37.5% in Northcote. Collingwood (Vic.) also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (34.8%) and more people living alone (42.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for home ownership, with 30.1% of Northcote homes owned outright. They are also very similar in their levels of education, with about 54% of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Collingwood (Vic.) has seen more people move in over the last five years (60.7%) than Northcote (42.7%), both areas remain highly connected with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 16,097 larger in Northcote Renting: 26.8 pts higher in Collingwood Separate houses: 43.3 pts higher in Northcote 3+ bedrooms: 33.3 pts higher in Northcote Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Northcote

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collingwood in Northcote +16,097 larger in Northcote gap steady

9,179 87th pct 25,276 91st pct

Median age in Collingwood in Northcote +4 yrs older in Northcote gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

55.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.2 pts 36.3%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.8% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

68.3% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 53.0%

18.7% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

2.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Collingwood Northcote

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.4% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 72.3%

4.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% English +4.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.0% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.8% Greek +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 77.2%

1.3% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

19.7% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

7.1% Islam ◂ +6.1 pts 1.0%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Collingwood in Northcote +2.87 more in Collingwood

4.45 56th pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collingwood in Northcote +20 more in Northcote

50 92nd pct 70 95th pct

Avg size in Collingwood in Northcote +44 larger in Northcote

493 71st pct 537 76th pct

ICSEA in Collingwood in Northcote +5 higher in Northcote

1,108 93rd pct 1,113 94th pct

Highest year of school

79.1% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 42.2%

20.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%

14.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

10.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Information technology even 3.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Collingwood in Northcote +$172 higher in Collingwood gap widening

$1,338 94th pct $1,166 89th pct

Household income in Collingwood in Northcote +$157 higher in Northcote gap narrowing

$2,130 81st pct $2,287 86th pct

Family income in Collingwood in Northcote +$364 higher in Northcote gap widening

$2,817 88th pct $3,181 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.2%

18.5% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%

25.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 64.9%

19.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collingwood in Northcote +80 larger in Northcote

71 81st pct 151 86th pct

Median age in Collingwood in Northcote +6 yrs older in Northcote

28 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Collingwood in Northcote +$206 higher in Northcote

$637 49th pct $843 69th pct

Household income in Collingwood in Northcote +$271 higher in Northcote

$1,666 49th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collingwood in Northcote +0.4 larger in Northcote gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

29.5% Couples with children +29.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

51.7% Couples without children ◂ +22.2 pts 29.5%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 10.4%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

42.6% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 30.3%

39.4% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 32.2%

10.6% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.1% 4 people +10.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collingwood in Northcote +$50 higher in Northcote gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Collingwood in Northcote +$233 higher in Northcote gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Collingwood in Northcote +0.10 higher in Collingwood gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Rented ◂ +26.8 pts 37.5%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.8% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

68.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.4 pts 22.8%

5.8% Separate house +43.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 32.6%

17.1% 3 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

27.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.4 pts 13.5%

2.2% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.2% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 35.8%

18.3% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 8.3%

11.2% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.3% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.8%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.3%

8.4% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collingwood in Northcote +95 more in Northcote

19 86th pct 114 90th pct

Stops/1k in Collingwood in Northcote +2.44 more in Northcote

2.07 66th pct 4.51 75th pct

Departures/1k in Collingwood in Northcote +655.9 more in Collingwood

2,961.7 97th pct 2,305.7 93rd pct

PT routes in Collingwood in Northcote +17 more in Collingwood

31 87th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Collingwood in Northcote +2 longer in Collingwood

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Collingwood in Northcote +4 longer in Northcote

6 0th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Collingwood in Northcote +19,598 more in Collingwood

72,878 88th pct 53,280 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Collingwood in Northcote +154,479 more in Collingwood

393,583 90th pct 239,104 87th pct

Transit to city in Collingwood in Northcote +16 longer in Northcote

30 8th pct 46 29th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 46.8%

18.9% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.9% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 2.5%

3.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 50.6%

28.8% No vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 13.5%

14.3% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.0% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 16.4%

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

8.5% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Manufacturing even 3.7%

3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

47.6% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 44.8%

17.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Collingwood in Northcote +0.7 higher in Collingwood

9.7 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collingwood in Northcote even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Collingwood in Northcote even