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| Locality | Collinswood |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Prospect |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.8889 |
| Longitude | 138.61124 |
| Population | 1,347 |
| Density | 2590.4 /km² |
| Area | 0.5 km² |
| Elevation | 61 m |
| Postcode | 5081 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 4 km north-northeast |
Collinswood is a locality in the City Of Prospect local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,347. The locality covers an area of 0.5 km², giving a population density of about 2590.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 61 m above sea level. It lies approximately 4 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Collinswood is located at 34.8889°S, 138.6112°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5081.
Collinswood lies in a gentle sweep of land that dips and rises with a subtle, almost imperceptible, grace. It lies 4.2 km north-north-east of Adelaide, SA (from Adelaide, SA: bearing 14°T), and is situated 11.6 km south of Parafield Gardens. The houses here are often softened by generous gardens, where the Australian sun, even in its softer afternoon moods, coaxes vivid colours from bougainvillea and the sturdy, grey-green leaves of native shrubs. The air, particularly after a day of heat, holds a faint, dry whisper, carrying the scent of eucalypt and the distant hum of suburban life. Streetlights begin to bloom like pale, artificial flowers as dusk deepens, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch and shift across the quiet pavements.
This land around Collinswood has a long story, one that predates modern settlement by millennia, and then saw the slow unfolding of European ambition. The initial grants and subdivisions, driven by a desire for agricultural expansion, shaped the very contours of the streets and the placement of the older homes, many of which still stand as quiet witnesses to changing times. The local economy, once rooted in the produce of the surrounding fertile soils, has since diversified, with many residents now commuting to the greater urban centres, though the spirit of self-reliance and neighbourly connection remains a persistent undercurrent. A particular charm of Collinswood is the way established parks and reserves, remnants of a wilder past, are interwoven with the residential fabric, offering pockets of green stillness where the calls of native birds can still be heard, a small, constant reminder of the land’s enduring wildness.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Collinswood, South Australia. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Collinswood, in the City Of Prospect local government area.
Detailed location data for Collinswood includes the postcode (5081), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Prospect), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Collinswood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |