Montrose vs Collinsvale

Montrose is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Collinsvale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Collinsvale, about half of households are couple families. Montrose is closer to the city centre: 11.9 km, against 22.7 km. On these figures, Montrose tends to suit people living alone, while Collinsvale suits families with children and couples.

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

Collinsvale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Collinsvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $343/wk)
  • But Montrose has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Montrose

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (11.9 km vs 22.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 30 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Montrose

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Montrose

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs 0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Montrose Collinsvale
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.

Montrose Collinsvale
Walkability 38 / 0
Montrose — Walkability: 38/100 Collinsvale — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 2 / 7
Montrose — Low fire risk: 2/100 Collinsvale — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Montrose has more residents (2,313 vs 631); Collinsvale has higher household incomes ($83,200 vs $72,280).

Montrose Collinsvale
Population 2,313
+73% vs other
 631
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +0.2%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $72,280/yr $83,200/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $343/wk
+11% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Montrose Collinsvale
0-4 5.1% / 6.2%
Montrose — 0-4: 5.1% Collinsvale — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 8.9% / 12.7%
Montrose — 5-14: 8.9% Collinsvale — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.3% / 7.1%
Montrose — 15-19: 4.3% Collinsvale — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.0% / 4.3%
Montrose — 20-24: 6.0% Collinsvale — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 18.1% / 10.5%
Montrose — 25-34: 18.1% Collinsvale — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 12.7% / 13.6%
Montrose — 35-44: 12.7% Collinsvale — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 11.2% / 16.3%
Montrose — 45-54: 11.2% Collinsvale — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 12.6% / 17.6%
Montrose — 55-64: 12.6% Collinsvale — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 10.6% / 10.6%
Montrose — 65-74: 10.6% Collinsvale — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 6.8% / 2.4%
Montrose — 75-84: 6.8% Collinsvale — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 3.1% / 0.8%
Montrose — 85+: 3.1% Collinsvale — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Montrose 32.9% couple families
Montrose — Couple Families: 32.9% Montrose — Lone Person: 43.6% Montrose — One Parent Families: 15.1% Montrose — Group Household: 5.6% Montrose — Other Families: 2.8%
Collinsvale 50.3% couple families
Collinsvale — Couple Families: 50.3% Collinsvale — Lone Person: 28.3% Collinsvale — One Parent Families: 15.7% Collinsvale — Group Household: 2.5% Collinsvale — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Montrose 30.2% renting
Montrose — Owned Outright: 36.1% Montrose — Mortgage: 33.7% Montrose — Renting: 30.2%
Collinsvale 7.7% renting
Collinsvale — Owned Outright: 40.1% Collinsvale — Mortgage: 52.3% Collinsvale — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Montrose Collinsvale
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 20.3%
Montrose — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Collinsvale — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 11.4%
Montrose — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Collinsvale — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 8.6%
Montrose — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Collinsvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 4.4%
Montrose — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Collinsvale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Montrose — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Collinsvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Montrose Collinsvale
England 2.2% / 4.8%
Montrose — England: 2.2% Collinsvale — England: 4.8%
Nepal 4.5% / —
Montrose — Nepal: 4.5% Collinsvale — Nepal: not among its largest
India 4.2% / —
Montrose — India: 4.2% Collinsvale — India: not among its largest
China 1.3% / —
Montrose — China: 1.3% Collinsvale — China: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.8% / —
Montrose — Pakistan: 0.8% Collinsvale — Pakistan: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Montrose — New Zealand: not among its largest Collinsvale — New Zealand: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Montrose — Netherlands: not among its largest Collinsvale — Netherlands: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Montrose — South Africa: not among its largest Collinsvale — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Montrose 84.1% houses
Montrose — Houses: 84.1% Montrose — Flats / Apartments: 14.7% Montrose — Townhouses: 1.2%
Collinsvale 99.1% houses
Collinsvale — Houses: 99.1% Collinsvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Collinsvale — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Montrose Collinsvale
Median house price $665,500 $655,000
Median unit price $520,250 —
Median land price $240,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 23 sales
 57 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Collinsvale has more rural and farming land (68% vs 0%); Montrose has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 31%).

Montrose Collinsvale
Rural and farming 0% 68%
Environmental 56% 31%
Residential 35% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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

Montrose Collinsvale
New dwellings approved 227
across Glenorchy
same for both
Approvals change year on year +157%
same for both

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.

Montrose Collinsvale
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $695K
 —
Units 5.0%
$480/wk on $495K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Montrose Collinsvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 59% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 50% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 48% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 69% of TAS —

Liveability

Montrose is more walkable (38 vs 0).

Montrose Collinsvale
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Montrose Collinsvale
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
93/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Montrose Collinsvale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Montrose

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Collinsvale

  • Collinsvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Montrose Collinsvale
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Collinsvale sits further from the CBD (22.7 km vs 11.9 km).

Montrose Collinsvale
Walkability score 38/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 11.9 km 22.7 km
+91% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 30 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 7010
 0.4%
postcode 7012
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 7010
 36
postcode 7012

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.

Montrose Collinsvale
Car (driver) 74.2% / 81.5%
Montrose — Car (driver): 74.2% Collinsvale — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 10.1%
Montrose — Worked from Home: 6.4% Collinsvale — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 4.0%
Montrose — Car (passenger): 7.8% Collinsvale — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 7.2% / 3.3%
Montrose — Bus: 7.2% Collinsvale — Bus: 3.3%
Walked Only 3.6% / 1.1%
Montrose — Walked Only: 3.6% Collinsvale — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Montrose Collinsvale
Elevation 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 479 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Montrose Collinsvale
Connectivity score 100/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,114 premises
 0%
274 premises

Climate

Montrose Collinsvale
Annual rainfall 988 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 13.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) -1.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Montrose Collinsvale
Average residential rate $1,562/yr
same for both
Council Glenorchy
same for both

Federal electorate

Montrose Collinsvale
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Montrose Collinsvale
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Montrose

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Transport Hub

Collinsvale

Acreage Middle-Ring

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