Collinsvale, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Collinsvale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 970, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Collinsvale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 631
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,600
- SEIFA score
- 970
- Coordinates
- -42.8404, 147.1690
Collinsvale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Collinsvale using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 7% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 119 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 72 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 152 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 214 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 87 | 14% |
Share of the 644 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 89 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 116 | 50% |
| Rented | 17 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 229 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 232 occupied private dwellings in Collinsvale.
- Median weekly rent
- $305
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,781
- Median weekly personal income
- $831
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 70 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 12 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 32 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 239 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Employed full-time
- 190
- Employed part-time
- 115
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Collinsvale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Collinsvale is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Collinsvale
Where is Collinsvale?
Collinsvale is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Collinsvale?
At the 2021 Census, Collinsvale had a population of about 631.
Is Collinsvale an advantaged area?
Collinsvale has an ABS SEIFA score of 970, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Collinsvale?
Collinsvale has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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