Collingwood vs Richmond — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Collingwood VS Richmond

3066 VIC · Yarra — 3121 VIC · Yarra

📋 Overview

	CollingwoodView profile →	RichmondView profile →
Postcode	3066	3121
LGA	Yarra	Yarra
Area	1.267 km²	4.431 km²
Elevation	26m	19m
Federal Electorate	Melbourne	Melbourne
State Electorate	Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)	Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Collingwood

Richmond

Inner CityVietnamese DiningNightlifeWell-Connected

👥 Population & Demographics

	Collingwood	Richmond
Population (2021)	9,179	28,587
Median Age	33	34
Male	4,701 (51.2%)	13,880 (48.6%)
Female	4,476 (48.8%)	14,702 (51.4%)
Avg Household Size	1.9	2
Persons per Bedroom	1	1
Population Density	7,245/km²	6,452/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Collingwood

Richmond

0-4

4.1%3.7%

5-14

5.7%6%

15-19

2.3%2.8%

20-24

6.9%7.7%

25-34

36.5%31.5%

35-44

19.1%16.4%

45-54

11.2%11.4%

55-64

7.2%9.3%

65-74

4.3%6.5%

75-84

2.1%3.4%

85+

0.7%1.4%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Collingwood	Richmond
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,338	$1,356
Personal Income (annual)	$69,576	$70,512
Family Income (weekly)	$2,817	$3,096
Household Income (weekly)	$2,130	$2,245
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,167	$2,292
Median Rent (weekly)	$425	$441

🙏 Religion

	Collingwood	Richmond
No Religion	59.1%	54.6%
Christianity	19.7%	30.8%
Islam	7.1%	1.7%
Buddhism	4.0%	4.8%
Judaism	0.7%	0.6%
Hinduism	0.6%	0.9%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.0%

🌍 Ancestry

	Collingwood	Richmond
English	2,749 (29.9%)	9,351 (32.7%)
Australian	1,931 (21.0%)	7,132 (24.9%)
Irish	1,285 (14.0%)	4,060 (14.2%)
Scottish	996 (10.9%)	3,045 (10.7%)
Chinese	642 (7.0%)	2,086 (7.3%)
Italian	489 (5.3%)	1,479 (5.2%)
Vietnamese	397 (4.3%)	1,532 (5.4%)
German	373 (4.1%)	1,075 (3.8%)
Greek	258 (2.8%)	1,465 (5.1%)
Dutch	168 (1.8%)	482 (1.7%)
Indian	121 (1.3%)	492 (1.7%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Collingwood	Richmond
Born in Australia	5,359 (58.4%)	18,510 (64.7%)
Born overseas	3,198 (34.8%)	8,691 (30.4%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Collingwood	Richmond
England	398	1,067
New Zealand	329	818
Vietnam	284	1,220
China	161	472
United States	136	286
Malaysia	97	264
Ireland	73	213
Scotland	65	141
Canada	61	—
Greece	60	482
India	—	316
Philippines	57	191

Parents' Birthplace

	Collingwood	Richmond
Both parents born in AU	3,146	11,899
Both parents born overseas	4,139	11,204
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,241	3,982

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Collingwood	Richmond	Edge
Bigger population	9,179	28,587	Richmond
Higher income	1,338	1,356	Richmond
Lower rent	425	441	Collingwood
Lower mortgage	2,167	2,292	Collingwood
Younger median age	33	34	Collingwood
More land area	1.267	4.431	Richmond