Yarra · 3066
Collingwood, VIC
incomes +21.0% (5y), population +7.8% (5y).
NextSuburb scoreTier C
49Average
Median house
$1.32M
5y growth
5.8%/yr
Gross yield
1.7%
Vacancy
1.8%
Growth-led, low cashflowHigh confidence
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)5.8%/yr58/100
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)78/100
- Supply tightening-4.0% YoY70/100
- Rental yield1.7%33/100
- Rental demand1.8% vacancy55/100
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)84/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability12% under cap12/100
Why this score
Collingwood scores 49/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 21.0% income growth and 7.8% population growth over five years. The standout watch-out: gross yield of 1.7% leaves modest cashflow.
Drivers
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)
- Supply tightening-4.0% YoY
Risks
- Thin gross yield (1.7%)
- No major construction project in this state
Nearest infrastructure
Metro Tunnel — Parkville Station2.8 km away
Recently completed · $13.5bn · completion 2025
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
Comparable suburbs
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