Collingwood

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,493 people were usually resident in Collingwood: of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Of the total population 0.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 12.2% of people usually resident in Collingwood were children aged 0-14 years, and 14.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 75.1% of people usually resident in Collingwood were Australian citizens, 33.6% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 22.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Collingwood were married, 14.6% were either separated or divorced, 3.9% were widowed and 59.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 53.3% of people usually resident in Collingwood, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 7.4%, New Zealand 3.0%, China 2.6%, England 2.6% and Greece 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Collingwood were No Religion 29.2%, Catholic 16.9%, Buddhism 9.2%, Anglican 6.4% and Islam 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Collingwood were Vietnamese 9.2%, Greek 3.1%, Cantonese 2.5%, Mandarin 2.3% and Turkish 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 56.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,937 people aged 15 years and over in Collingwood were in the labour force. Of these 63.9% worked full-time, 22.3% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.5% were unemployed. 1,283 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Collingwood were Professionals 36.9%, Managers 14.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.5%, Sales Workers 7.6%, Labourers 6.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Collingwood, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.7%, Hospitals 4.2%, Tertiary Education 3.7%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.5% and Legal and Accounting Services 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Collingwood, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $511, the median family income was $1,121 and the median household income was $887.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,179 families in Collingwood: of these 48.8% were couple families without children, 23.0% were couple families with children, 22.9% were one parent families and 5.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,720 occupied private dwellings were counted in Collingwood.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Collingwood, 8.8% were separate houses, 34.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 54.6% were flats, units or apartments and 2.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Collingwood, 9.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.3% were owned with a mortgage and 57.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Collingwood, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 45.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 15.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Collingwood, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,700. The average people per household was 2.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Collingwood, 42.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 34.4% were single (or lone) person households and 11.7% were group households.