Collingwood, Victoria

Collingwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Australia. It was named after Baron Cuthbert Collingwood (1748 - 1810), an admiral of the Royal Navy.

Collingwood
Melbourne, Victoria
Collingwood is located in Melbourne
Collingwood
Collingwood
Coordinates37.8019°S 144.98815°E / -37.8019; 144.98815
Population6,467, 8,513, 9,179 (2016)[1]
 • Density7,217/km2 (18,690/sq mi)
Established1850s
Postcode(s)3066
Area1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
LGA(s)City of Yarra
State electorate(s)Richmond
Federal division(s)Melbourne
Suburbs around Collingwood:
Fitzroy North Clifton Hill Clifton Hill
Fitzroy Collingwood Abbotsford
Melbourne East Melbourne Richmond

Sport

The Collingwood Football Club was originally based in Collingwood, but has since moved to the Lexus Centre.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Collingwood (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 July 2017.


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