Ontario · Census Agglomeration
Collingwood by the numbers
Collingwood is Canada's 102nd largest metro area, home to about 27K people, growing slower than the country since 2021 (+6.0% vs +9.3%). A two-bedroom rents for about $1,634, the median age is 50.8 and January averages -6°C.
People
Population of Collingwood
The Collingwood census agglomeration had an estimated 27,266 people on July 1, 2025, up +6.0% since 2021 (Canada grew +9.3%). The 2021 Census counted 24,811 people, +13.8% more than in 2016.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0148-01, Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0155-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0003-01
2021 Census
Who lives in Collingwood
Age
Median age is 50.8 (Canada: 41.6). 30.0% of residents are 65 or older and 13.3% are under 15.
Languages
7.5% can speak both official languages. At home, 96.5% speak mostly English, 0.2% mostly French and 2.2% mostly another language.
Immigration
— of residents are immigrants (Canada: 23.0%), and — arrived between 2016 and 2021.
Education: 29.0% of 25 to 64 year olds hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 27.3% have a college or CEGEP diploma and 5.2% a trades certificate.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0030-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0223-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0227-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0302-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0384-01
Money
Income and jobs in Collingwood
Half of Collingwood households made more than $82,000 in 2020 and half made less. Across Canada the median was $84,000.
Housing
Housing in Collingwood
Average rent (October 2023)
A two-bedroom apartment rented for $1,634 a month on average, +6.2% from a year earlier and +37.1% over five years.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0258-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0256-01, Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0253-01, Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0133-01, Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0127-01
Commuting
Getting around Collingwood
Census day 2021 fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, so transit use is lower than in normal years.
Climate
Collingwood weather and climate
30-year averages (1981–2010) from the Thornbury Slama weather station, 21.0 km from the city centre.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010
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FAQ
Collingwood questions, answered
What is the population of Collingwood?
The Collingwood metro area had an estimated 27,266 people on July 1, 2025 (Statistics Canada).
How much is rent in Collingwood?
In October 2023 the average rent in Collingwood was $1,418 for a one-bedroom and $1,634 for a two-bedroom apartment (CMHC Rental Market Survey).
What is the average household income in Collingwood?
The median household income in Collingwood was $82,000 before tax in 2020 ($72,500 after tax), according to the 2021 Census. The average was $112,200.
How cold does it get in Collingwood?
January averages -6.3°C, with average lows of -9.9°C. Collingwood gets about 267 cm of snow a year, and in July the average daily high is 24.8°C (1981–2010 climate normals).
Is Collingwood bilingual?
7.5% of people in Collingwood can speak both English and French; 92.3% speak English only and 0.0% French only (2021 Census).
What is the median age in Collingwood?
The median age in Collingwood was 50.8 in the 2021 Census, compared with 41.6 for Canada.
Built October 30, 2026 from the latest published official data.