Moving to Collingwood VIC 3066
What the official numbers say about living in Collingwood — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,184,000 for a median house or $610,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 53% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $425 a week, against a median household income of $2,130 a week.
About 34% of homes are owner-occupied and 65% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Collingwood grew 42% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,467 → 9,179 people).
Around 47% of households are families, averaging 1.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Collingwood sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (23% of workers), while 55% work from home.
Nearest train station: Collingwood, 600 m east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 18: Hodgson Street, 300 m west.
Nearest bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 3.4 km south-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Berth 5, 2.4 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 11.5 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 2 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 99 schools · 1,438 cafes & restaurants · 57 supermarkets · 153 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Collingwood profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Collingwood Alternative School 150 m · St Joseph's Primary School 250 m · Collingwood College 300 m · Collingwood English Language School 600 m · Fitzroy Primary School 650 m · Sacred Heart Primary School 750 m · Academy of Mary Immaculate 1.1 km · Clifton Hill Primary School 1.2 km
Groceries: The Source Bulk Foods 300 m · Sonsa Foods 300 m · Coles 350 m · Organic Wholefoods 350 m · Hinoki Japanese Pantry 350 m · Clay Health and Organics 550 m · Aunt Maggies 700 m · Woolworths Metro 700 m
Parks and reserves: Unity Park 200 m · Otter Street Pocket Park 300 m · Peel Street Park 350 m · Cambridge Street Reserve 400 m · Collingwood Town Hall Reserve 500 m · George Street Reserve 500 m · Oxford Street Park 550 m · Condell Reserve 600 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Collingwood, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Magpie-lark · Noisy Miner · Rock Dove · Silver Gull.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Collingwood, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood here | 9,179 | $1,184,000 | 9/10 | 4% |
| Fitzroy | 10,431 | $1,750,000 | 9/10 | 6% |
| East Melbourne | 4,896 | $3,650,000 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Clifton Hill | 6,606 | $1,505,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Abbotsford | 9,088 | $1,232,500 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Fitzroy North | 12,781 | $1,540,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Carlton | 16,055 | $1,390,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Melbourne — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3066 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Collingwood profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Collingwood has a median sale price of $1,184,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $610,000. Renters pay a median $425 a week, and about 65% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 42% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,467 people to 9,179. It sits about 2 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Collingwood station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Yarra council, and the federal seat is Melbourne.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Collingwood vs Fitzroy · Collingwood vs East Melbourne.
Nearby guides: Fitzroy · East Melbourne · Clifton Hill · Abbotsford · Fitzroy North · Carlton.
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