Collingwood VIC

Postcode 3066 · Yarra LGA

Collingwood is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Yarra local government area (postcode 3066). With a population of 9,179, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $111K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Collingwood is $1.2 million, having declined 3.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $643,000 (-7.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Collingwood is served by 4 schools, including 1 primary, 2 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 952, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 20 bus stops. The crime rate in the Yarra LGA is higher than average at 15,436 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Collingwood offers a gross rental yield of 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.2M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 10.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.3% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.2M/$875K Above Median
Affordability10.7x Stretched
Price Momentum-3.3% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$79,230
Mean Income$93,709
Earners7,661
YoY Change+5.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage3/10
Education10/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage9/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.2M
-3.3% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$643K
-7.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$425
POPULATION
9,179
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age33
Household Size1.9
HH Income /wk$2,130
Personal Income /wk$1338
Mortgage /mth$2,167
CRIME (Yarra LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)15,436
Total Incidents15,763
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops20
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA952
Total Students1,110
Government3
Catholic1
Collingwood CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1022
Collingwood English Language SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 906
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 928
Victorian School Of LanguagesCombined · Government
Data: 2024