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Collingwood flood map & planning overlays

The VIC Collingwood lots average 918 m², 2nd in Yarra, median 33, joint 3rd.

A planning-constraint profile of Collingwood (Yarra, VIC) - 1.29 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Collingwood's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Collingwood

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 24 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft
100%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
100%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 2,000 ft
Busiest square
~7 a day
7 a day below 3,000 ft · ±18%
typical observed square 2 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Collingwood at a glance

Parcels 7,876 Median lot 918 m² Mapped easements 428 Bus stops 12 Tram stops 9

How Collingwood is zoned

Commercial 2 Zone (C2Z) 23%
Commercial 1 Zone (C1Z) 19%
Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ1) 18%
Mixed Use Zone (MUZ) 15%
General Residential Zone (GRZ3) 8%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 8%

Selling in Collingwood? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.

Across its 1.29 km², Collingwood is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 103 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Commercial 2 Zone (C2Z). The median lot measures about 918 m² across 7,876 parcels.

Who lives in Collingwood

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Collingwood suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
9,179
usual residents, 2021
Median age
33
years
Median household income
$2,130
per week, Yarra suburb typical $2,231
Median rent
$425
per week, Yarra suburb typical $446
Median mortgage
$2,167
per month
Household size
1.9
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1045, and decile 9 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Collingwood's 9,179 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.1%
5-14 5.7%
15-19 2.3%
20-24 6.9%
25-34 36.4%
35-44 19.1%
45-54 11.2%
55-64 7.2%
65-74 4.3%
75-84 2.1%
85+ 0.7%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Collingwood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Collingwood. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Collingwood itself.

5,221 in 2001 to 11,383 in 2025, up 118%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Collingwood data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
ZoningMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 24 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Collingwood address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Collingwood. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Collingwood lot.

Collingwood planning - frequently asked

Is Collingwood flood-prone?

About 15% of Collingwood falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%.

Is Collingwood bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Collingwood and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone.

Is Collingwood under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Collingwood, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 7 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Collingwood?

The dominant planning zone in Collingwood is Commercial 2 Zone (C2Z), though the suburb also includes Commercial 1 Zone (C1Z) and Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ1).

Does Collingwood have heritage-listed places?

Collingwood has 103 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Collingwood?

Across 7,876 surveyed parcels in Collingwood, the median lot size is about 918 m². There are also 428 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Collingwood have a train station?

There is no train station inside Collingwood itself. The suburb is served by 12 bus stops and 9 tram stops.

What is the population of Collingwood?

At the 2021 Census Collingwood had 9,179 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider Collingwood statistical area, which contains Collingwood, went from 5,221 people in 2001 to 11,383 in 2025, up 118%.

Is Collingwood an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Collingwood scores 1045 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Collingwood?

Median household income in Collingwood was $2,130 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,231 for the typical suburb in Yarra. Median rent was $425 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Fitzroy 0.8 km 10% 0%
Abbotsford 1.1 km 18% 0%
Clifton Hill 1.6 km 4% 0%
Carlton
Melbourne
1.7 km 5% 0%
East Melbourne
Melbourne
1.7 km <1% 0%
Fitzroy North 2.0 km 6% 0%
Carlton North
Melbourne
2.4 km 10% 0%
Richmond 2.6 km 6% 0%
Fairfield 2.8 km 19% 0%
Princes Hill 2.9 km 10% 0%

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