Clifton Hill vs Collingwood
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Clifton HillYarra | CollingwoodYarra |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,635,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,227,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $740,000 (calendar year 2025) | $630,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $725/wk | $650/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.31% | 2.75% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,606 | 9,179 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 24% | 6% |
| Townhouses | 51% | 26% |
| Apartments/units | 25% | 68% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 4.0 km | 2.5 km |
| Train stations | 15 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 4 | 8 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 5% | 15% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 55% | 46% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Clifton Hill Primary School, Spensley Street Primary School | Abbotsford Primary School, Clifton Hill Primary School, Collingwood College, Fitzroy Primary School, Richmond West Primary School |
| Secondary | Collingwood College, Fitzroy High School | Collingwood College, Fitzroy High School |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Clifton Hill is higher on median house price (by about 33%).
- Clifton Hill is higher on median unit price (by about 18%).
- Clifton Hill is higher on median weekly rent (by about 12%).
- Clifton Hill is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 7 deciles).
- Collingwood is higher on flood overlay share (by about 10 percentage points).
- Clifton Hill is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 9 percentage points).
- Clifton Hill is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 18 percentage points).
- Clifton Hill has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
Clifton HillCollingwood
The median house price in Clifton Hill was $1,635,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $740,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Collingwood was $1,227,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $630,000 in calendar year 2025.