9,179 ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,467
- 2016: 8,513
- 2021: 9,179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Collingwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Collingwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 42% population jump since 2011 has seen Collingwood grow into a hub for young adults. It is a remarkably young area where the typical resident is just 33, far below the national figure of 38.
9,179
▲ +41.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Collingwood — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2,712 people since 2011 to reach 9,179. This growth has happened alongside a typical age that remains noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 55.6% of the area, which helps explain why children under 15 (9.8%) and seniors over 65 (7.1%) are both well below the national figures.
7.1% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Collingwood, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 56%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the country, reaching 27.4%. This is a significant rise from 2011 and aligns with the fact that 68.3% of residents have never married.
0.8% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.4% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Collingwood, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Collingwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071141/collingwood/topic/demographics-identity