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In Collingwood, unemployment is 12.8% (2021).

The nearest airport was YLK, 52.5 km away in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2621 sources

Population24,811people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Collingwood (Census subdivision 3543031)
Median gross salary3,290EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent1,035EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01
Unemployment rate12.8%country median 8.4% — 52% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada
Recorded crime4,296incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police

Higher unemployment than 90% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Collingwood?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Collingwood.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Collingwood recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan7Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent26.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Dwellings13,216 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Main residence dwellings11,174 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)989.3 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20234Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,035 EUR/month31 Dec 2025CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-013Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Collingwood a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker41%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 31–51%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on education · range 41–59%
Student30%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 19–41%
Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–52%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Collingwood?

The median gross salary is about 3,290 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 3,290 EUR/month · Statistics Canada11
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,266 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca18

What is the unemployment rate in Collingwood?

The unemployment rate is 12.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada12

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Collingwood is 12.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate48.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Median gross salary3,290 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada11Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,266 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca18Official
Unemployment rate12.8 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official

What does a salary buy in Collingwood?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Collingwood median gross pay: €3,290 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,441of €2,550 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,550
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 · 2025-12-31− €1,035
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30− €24
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,441
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Collingwood Salary needed to live in Collingwood

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Collingwood. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Collingwood. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Collingwood?

Police recorded about 4,296 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police5

Recorded crime across major citiesCollingwood highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Collingwood highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894
Edmonton7,108
Halifax6,020
Vancouver5,438
Calgary4,796
London4,743
Québec4,630
Ottawa4,298
Hamilton4,257
Toronto4,177
Gatineau3,756
Montreal3,674
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,296 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police5Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportYLK13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Distance to nearest airport52.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Collingwood. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −5°C in January and 20.8°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.3 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 10.1 · May 17.2 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 1.6 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — COLLINGWOOD, 1991-20202Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.7 · Feb -8.4 · Mar -4.4 · Apr 1.2 · May 7.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 12 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 0.8 · Dec -4.7 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — COLLINGWOOD, 1991-20202Official
Average temperature by monthJan -5 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 5.6 · May 12.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 4.2 · Dec -1.6 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — COLLINGWOOD, 1991-20202Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 33.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 748.3 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Collingwood?

The published population was 24,811 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Collingwood (Census subdivision 3543031)16

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 675 is not 13.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area33.15 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
City area33.5 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Collingwood, CSD 3515031)15Official
Foreign-resident share13.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Foreign residents675 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign population total; it is not immigrant status.17Official
Population density748.3 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.17Official
Population24,811 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Collingwood (Census subdivision 3543031)16Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 58.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 16,640 to 26,321.

International community in Collingwood

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,205100.0%
Europe2,01562.9%
United Kingdom99531.0%
Asia68521.4%
Americas36511.4%
Other places of birth in Europe2407.5%
United States of America1705.3%
Germany1655.1%
India1504.7%
Philippines1454.5%
Poland1253.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Netherlands1153.6%
Italy1053.3%
Africa802.5%
China702.2%
Other places of birth in Asia652.0%
Oceania and other places of birth601.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina551.7%
Sri Lanka551.7%
Other places of birth in Americas501.6%
Syria451.4%
Russian Federation401.2%
South Africa, Republic of401.2%
France351.1%
Portugal351.1%
Colombia300.9%
Hungary300.9%
Ukraine300.9%
Other places of birth in Africa300.9%
Brazil250.8%
Jamaica250.8%
Hong Kong250.8%
Guyana200.6%
Mexico200.6%
Afghanistan200.6%
Iraq200.6%
Korea, South200.6%
Viet Nam200.6%
Pakistan200.6%
Trinidad and Tobago150.5%
Romania150.5%
Lebanon150.5%
Croatia100.3%
Serbia100.3%
Bangladesh100.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data24,275100.0%
Canadian citizens23,59597.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over19,69081.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 183,90516.1%
Not Canadian citizens6752.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data24,430100.0%
Single responses24,15598.9%
Official languages23,62596.7%
English23,57096.5%
Non-official languages5352.2%
Non-Indigenous languages5252.1%
Indo-European languages3751.5%
Multiple responses2751.1%
English and non-official language(s)2150.9%
Indo-Iranian languages1700.7%
Balto-Slavic languages1100.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Slavic languages1100.5%
Indo-Aryan languages1050.4%
Iranian languages650.3%
Punjabi (Panjabi)600.2%
Italic (Romance) languages600.2%
Polish550.2%
French500.2%
English and French450.2%
Austronesian languages400.2%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)400.2%
Kurdish400.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages300.1%
Chinese languages300.1%
Spanish300.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages250.1%
Vietnamese250.1%
Russian250.1%
Germanic languages250.1%
High German languages250.1%
Gujarati250.1%
Yue (Cantonese)200.1%
Serbo-Croatian200.1%
German200.1%
Persian languages200.1%
Portuguese200.1%
Mandarin150.1%
Dravidian languages150.1%
Serbian150.1%
Hindi150.1%
Italian150.1%
Korean150.1%
Uralic languages100.0%
Hungarian100.0%
Tamil100.0%
Iranian Persian100.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Multiple non-official languages50.0%
Indigenous languages50.0%
Algonquian languages50.0%
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages50.0%
Malayalam50.0%
Bosnian50.0%
Ukrainian50.0%
Swiss German50.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Greek50.0%
Urdu50.0%
Pashto50.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad13.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Households11,175 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Labour force participation rate56.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Median age50.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official

Alternatives for people set on Collingwood

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Wasaga Beach as a Collingwood alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 17.4% Wasaga Beach vs 13.2% Collingwood+32%
  • Nearest airport: 36.8 km Wasaga Beach vs 52.5 km Collingwood−30%
  • Unemployment: 13.9% Wasaga Beach vs 12.8% Collingwood+8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,418 Wasaga Beach vs €2,266 Collingwood+7%
  • Residents: 24,862 Wasaga Beach vs 24,811 Collingwood+0%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,290 Wasaga Beach vs €3,290 Collingwoodsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Wasaga Beach vs 4,296 Collingwoodsame level
Full comparisonMore about Wasaga Beach

Aurora as a Collingwood alternative in the same country

82 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 13.2% Collingwood+178%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,290 Collingwood+32%
  • Residents: 62,057 Aurora vs 24,811 Collingwood+150%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,266 Collingwood+37%
  • Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 52.5 km Collingwood−25%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 4,296 Collingwoodsame level
Full comparisonMore about Aurora

Cities near Collingwood

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Wasaga Beach 16.0 km away
Salary
3,290 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with Collingwood, nearest in population first.

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Wasaga Beach24,862 residentsSept-Îles25,027 residentsDuncan24,358 residentsBeloeil24,104 residentsTecumseh25,554 residentsThorold23,816 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Collingwood?

The published population was 24,811 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Collingwood (Census subdivision 3543031).

How safe is Collingwood?

Police recorded about 4,296 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police.

What is the typical salary in Collingwood?

The median gross salary is about 3,290 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the unemployment rate in Collingwood?

The unemployment rate is 12.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Collingwood?

The median gross salary is 2,266 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Collingwood?

675 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign population total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Collingwood a good place to live?

Collingwood may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Collingwood?

The Blue Mountains, Wasaga Beach are near Collingwood. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Collingwood?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,015 people (62.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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