Collingwood vs Fitzroy — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Collingwood VS Fitzroy

3066 VIC · Yarra — 3065 VIC · Yarra

📋 Overview

	CollingwoodView profile →	FitzroyView profile →
Postcode	3066	3065
LGA	Yarra	Yarra
Area	1.267 km²	1.42 km²
Elevation	26m	36m
Federal Electorate	Melbourne	Melbourne
State Electorate	Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)	Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Collingwood

Fitzroy

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👥 Population & Demographics

	Collingwood	Fitzroy
Population (2021)	9,179	10,431
Median Age	33	35
Male	4,701 (51.2%)	5,072 (48.6%)
Female	4,476 (48.8%)	5,359 (51.4%)
Avg Household Size	1.9	2
Persons per Bedroom	1	1
Population Density	7,245/km²	7,346/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Collingwood

Fitzroy

0-4

4.1%4.3%

5-14

5.7%5.9%

15-19

2.3%2.6%

20-24

6.9%6.8%

25-34

36.5%29.5%

35-44

19.1%17.6%

45-54

11.2%11.5%

55-64

7.2%10.6%

65-74

4.3%6.7%

75-84

2.1%3.1%

85+

0.7%1.3%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Collingwood	Fitzroy
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,338	$1,265
Personal Income (annual)	$69,576	$65,780
Family Income (weekly)	$2,817	$3,072
Household Income (weekly)	$2,130	$2,194
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,167	$2,500
Median Rent (weekly)	$425	$451

🙏 Religion

	Collingwood	Fitzroy
No Religion	59.1%	59.1%
Christianity	19.7%	20.4%
Islam	7.1%	5.2%
Buddhism	4.0%	3.7%
Judaism	0.7%	0.7%
Hinduism	0.6%	0.6%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.1%

🌍 Ancestry

	Collingwood	Fitzroy
English	2,749 (29.9%)	3,266 (31.3%)
Australian	1,931 (21.0%)	2,168 (20.8%)
Irish	1,285 (14.0%)	1,626 (15.6%)
Scottish	996 (10.9%)	1,170 (11.2%)
Chinese	642 (7.0%)	685 (6.6%)
Italian	489 (5.3%)	606 (5.8%)
Vietnamese	397 (4.3%)	392 (3.8%)
German	373 (4.1%)	410 (3.9%)
Greek	258 (2.8%)	275 (2.6%)
Dutch	168 (1.8%)	180 (1.7%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Collingwood	Fitzroy
Born in Australia	5,359 (58.4%)	6,285 (60.3%)
Born overseas	3,198 (34.8%)	3,268 (31.3%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Collingwood	Fitzroy
England	398	473
New Zealand	329	318
Vietnam	284	340
China	161	218
United States	136	159
Malaysia	97	97
Ireland	73	74
Scotland	65	59
Canada	61	42
Greece	60	56
France	—	66
Germany	52	58

Parents' Birthplace

	Collingwood	Fitzroy
Both parents born in AU	3,146	3,778
Both parents born overseas	4,139	4,317
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,241	1,410

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Collingwood	Fitzroy	Edge
Bigger population	9,179	10,431	Fitzroy
Higher income	1,338	1,265	Collingwood
Lower rent	425	451	Collingwood
Lower mortgage	2,167	2,500	Collingwood
Younger median age	33	35	Collingwood
More land area	1.267	1.42	Fitzroy