Collingwood Heights

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 691 people were usually resident in Collingwood Heights: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Collingwood Heights were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.4% of people usually resident in Collingwood Heights were Australian citizens, 19.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Collingwood Heights were married, 13.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.3% were widowed and 26.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.0% of people usually resident in Collingwood Heights, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.5%, Netherlands 1.2%, South Africa 1.2%, New Zealand 1.0% and Wales 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Collingwood Heights were Anglican 23.2%, No Religion 23.0%, Catholic 14.6%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Baptist 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Collingwood Heights were Mandarin 0.7%, Swahili 0.6%, Portuguese 0.4% and Thai 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 91.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 345 people aged 15 years and over in Collingwood Heights were in the labour force. Of these 51.6% worked full-time, 35.4% worked part-time, 6.4% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 166 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Collingwood Heights were Labourers 17.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.7%, Professionals 13.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.8%, Sales Workers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.7% and Managers 8.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Collingwood Heights, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.9%, Hospitals 4.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.9% and Building Completion Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Collingwood Heights, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $425, the median family income was $1,028 and the median household income was $871.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 187 families in Collingwood Heights: of these 45.5% were couple families without children, 37.4% were couple families with children, 17.1% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 263 occupied private dwellings were counted in Collingwood Heights.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Collingwood Heights, 85.6% were separate houses, 11.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Collingwood Heights, 36.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 36.1% were owned with a mortgage and 21.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Collingwood Heights, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 59.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 26.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Collingwood Heights, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,084. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Collingwood Heights, 71.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.