Collinswood vs Broadview

In both, most households own their home. In Broadview, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Collinswood: a median of $1.92 million, against $1.11 million in Broadview, though rent is higher in Broadview. Collinswood is closer to the city centre: 5.7 km, against 6.7 km. On these figures, Broadview tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Collinswood carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 70/100)
  • Broadview has more separate houses rather than flats (65% vs 47%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Broadview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,115,000 vs $1,920,000)
  • has cheaper units ($629,250 vs $692,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Collinswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Collinswood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (53% vs 35%)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 50/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Collinswood and Broadview drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Collinswood Broadview
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Collinswood Broadview
Walkability 74 / 50
Collinswood — Walkability: 74/100 Broadview — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 45 / 30
Collinswood — Safety: 45/100 Broadview — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Collinswood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Broadview — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 78 / 44
Collinswood — Low flood risk: 78/100 Broadview — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Broadview has more residents (4,450 vs 1,496); Collinswood has higher household incomes ($100,204 vs $88,556).

Collinswood Broadview
Population 1,496 4,450
+197% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +7.8%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $100,204/yr
+12% vs other
 $88,556/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collinswood Broadview
0-4 5.3% / 6.2%
Collinswood — 0-4: 5.3% Broadview — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.0% / 10.4%
Collinswood — 5-14: 12.0% Broadview — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.7% / 4.5%
Collinswood — 15-19: 5.7% Broadview — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 7.4% / 7.3%
Collinswood — 20-24: 7.4% Broadview — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 17.5% / 19.5%
Collinswood — 25-34: 17.5% Broadview — 25-34: 19.5%
35-44 15.8% / 15.3%
Collinswood — 35-44: 15.8% Broadview — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 11.6% / 10.2%
Collinswood — 45-54: 11.6% Broadview — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 11.8% / 11.1%
Collinswood — 55-64: 11.8% Broadview — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 7.7% / 8.8%
Collinswood — 65-74: 7.7% Broadview — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.5% / 4.1%
Collinswood — 75-84: 3.5% Broadview — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.2% / 2.4%
Collinswood — 85+: 2.2% Broadview — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Collinswood 43.5% lone person
Collinswood — Lone Person: 43.5% Collinswood — Couple Families: 40.3% Collinswood — One Parent Families: 10.2% Collinswood — Group Household: 6.0% Collinswood — Other Families: 0.0%
Broadview 41.2% lone person
Broadview — Lone Person: 41.2% Broadview — Couple Families: 34.6% Broadview — One Parent Families: 13.4% Broadview — Group Household: 8.9% Broadview — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Collinswood 43.0% renting
Collinswood — Owned Outright: 26.5% Collinswood — Mortgage: 30.6% Collinswood — Renting: 43.0%
Broadview 38.8% renting
Broadview — Owned Outright: 26.9% Broadview — Mortgage: 34.3% Broadview — Renting: 38.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Collinswood Broadview
Bachelor Degree 22.8% / 19.9%
Collinswood — Bachelor Degree: 22.8% Broadview — Bachelor Degree: 19.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 11.5%
Collinswood — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Broadview — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 7.4%
Collinswood — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Broadview — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.0%
Collinswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Broadview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.9%
Collinswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Broadview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Collinswood Broadview
India 8.0% / 9.8%
Collinswood — India: 8.0% Broadview — India: 9.8%
England 4.1% / 3.4%
Collinswood — England: 4.1% Broadview — England: 3.4%
China 1.7% / 2.7%
Collinswood — China: 1.7% Broadview — China: 2.7%
Vietnam 1.0% / 1.7%
Collinswood — Vietnam: 1.0% Broadview — Vietnam: 1.7%
Nepal 2.3% / —
Collinswood — Nepal: 2.3% Broadview — Nepal: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / 1.2%
Collinswood — Italy: 0.9% Broadview — Italy: 1.2%
Malaysia 1.2% / 0.7%
Collinswood — Malaysia: 1.2% Broadview — Malaysia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Collinswood 46.8% houses
Collinswood — Houses: 46.8% Collinswood — Townhouses: 31.2% Collinswood — Flats / Apartments: 22.0%
Broadview 65.2% houses
Broadview — Houses: 65.2% Broadview — Townhouses: 25.5% Broadview — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Collinswood Broadview
Median house price $1,920,000 $1,115,000
Median unit price $692,500 $629,250
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 5 sales
 21 days
from 31 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Collinswood Broadview
3 bed $1.62M / $1.1M
Collinswood — 3 bed: $1.62M (8 sales) Broadview — 3 bed: $1.1M (37 sales)

8 vs 37 sales

4 bed $2.03M / $1.22M
Collinswood — 4 bed: $2.03M (12 sales) Broadview — 4 bed: $1.22M (22 sales)

12 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Collinswood Broadview
Residential 85% 96%
Industrial 8% 1%
Commercial 6% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Collinswood Broadview
New dwellings approved 203
across Prospect
 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
Approvals change year on year +757% +23%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Collinswood Broadview
Houses — 3.2%
$690/wk on $1.12M
Units — 4.5%
$520/wk on $600K

Ranking within SA

Collinswood Broadview
House price Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
Income Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 22% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 45% of SA

Liveability

Collinswood is more walkable (74 vs 50); Collinswood scores higher overall (82 vs 56).

Collinswood Broadview
Grade A B
Score 82/100 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Broadview carries more flood risk (56 vs 22); Broadview carries more crime risk (70 vs 55).

Collinswood Broadview
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
70/100
Flood Low
22/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Collinswood Broadview
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.7 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.2%

Amenities in the suburb

Collinswood Broadview
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Collinswood Broadview
Walkability score 74/100 50/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.7 km 6.7 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 55.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 125.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5081
 1.3%
postcode 5083
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 5081
 47
postcode 5083

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Collinswood Broadview
Car (driver) 71.3% / 73.5%
Collinswood — Car (driver): 71.3% Broadview — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 10.6%
Collinswood — Worked from Home: 10.9% Broadview — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Bus 9.2% / 8.5%
Collinswood — Bus: 9.2% Broadview — Bus: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.3%
Collinswood — Car (passenger): 4.8% Broadview — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bicycle 2.9% / 0.9%
Collinswood — Bicycle: 2.9% Broadview — Bicycle: 0.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.3%
Collinswood — Walked Only: 1.0% Broadview — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Collinswood Broadview
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Collinswood Broadview
Connectivity score 100/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
767 premises
 51%
2,239 premises

Climate

Collinswood Broadview
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Collinswood Broadview
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Collinswood Broadview
Average residential rate $2,363/yr $1,311/yr
Council Prospect Port Adelaide Enfield

Federal electorate

Collinswood Broadview
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Collinswood Broadview
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Collinswood

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

Broadview

Inner Townhouses

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