Suburb / Locality · Area profile

Collie (WA)

53 km²

Collie (WA) has fewer university graduates than most areas and a large population.

It's also marked by slightly more people living alone than usual and household incomes a little below the norm.

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📍 Collie (WA), Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population7,599▼ -4.5%since 2011 Median age43 yrs▲ +10.3%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population4.8%People aged 65 and over22.9%Children under 1518.3%People in a de facto relationship14.1%▲ +4.7%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Collie (WA) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Older adults (45–64)26.2%

Seniors (65+)22.9%

Young adults (25–44)22.1%

Children (0–14)18.3%

Youth (15–24)10.7%

Marital status

In Collie (WA), the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).

Married43%
Never married35%
Divorced11%
Widowed6%
Separated4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Collie (WA), Australia is the majority at 91%; England is next at 4%.

Australia81.0%

England3.9%

New Zealand2.1%

South Africa0.5%

Philippines0.5%

Italy0.4%

India0.1%

China0.1%

Vietnam0.1%

Ancestry

Collie (WA) splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (37%), with Scottish at 8%.

English44.7%

Australian43.0%

Scottish9.3%

Irish7.9%

Italian5.6%

German3.5%

Dutch1.4%

Filipino0.8%

Chinese0.4%

Indian0.3%

Language

People using another language at home2.6%

Language used at home

In Collie (WA), English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only89.0%

Italian0.4%

Mandarin0.1%

Cantonese0.1%

Tagalog0.1%

Vietnamese0.1%

Religion

People with no religion51.9%

Religious affiliation

In Collie (WA), No religion is the majority at 58%; Christianity is next at 41%.

No religion58%
Christianity41%
Other religions0%
Buddhism0%
Islam0%
Hinduism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1229.6%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher5.3%

Highest year of school

Collie (WA) splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (33%), with Year 11 at 17%.

Year 1033.4%

Year 1229.6%

Year 1115.0%

Year 9 or below11.4%

Highest qualification level

In Collie (WA), Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV48.9%

Advanced diploma / diploma9.6%

Bachelor degree7.9%

Certificate I / II4.0%

Graduate diploma / certificate1.6%

Postgraduate degree0.9%

Field of qualification

In Collie (WA), the largest group is Engineering & related at 34%, followed by Management & commerce (14%) and Society & culture (12%).

Engineering & related26.1%

Management & commerce10.4%

Society & culture9.1%

Education7.8%

Health7.6%

Food, hospitality & personal services5.6%

Architecture & building4.2%

Agriculture & environment2.3%

Creative arts1.3%

Information technology1.0%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$574▲ +3.8%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,177▼ -6.6%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,524▼ -7.0%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week10.2%Households earning $3,000+ a week12.0%

Household income distribution

In Collie (WA), the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

$650–$1,49930.6%

Under $65024.3%

$1,500–$2,99923.8%

$3,000–$3,9997.3%

$4,000 or more4.6%

Personal income distribution

In Collie (WA), Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

Under $65049.1%

$650–$1,49923.7%

$1,500–$2,99914.8%

$3,000 or more2.8%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition34.2%People with a mental health condition10.6%People needing help with daily activities6.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Collie (WA), None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.

None54.3%

One condition21.6%

Two conditions7.8%

Three or more4.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

Collie (WA) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis12.6%

Mental health10.6%

Asthma9.5%

Other condition8.1%

Diabetes7.0%

Heart disease4.6%

Cancer3.6%

Lung condition3.0%

Stroke1.5%

Dementia0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteers16.6%People providing unpaid care12.4%People caring for children unpaid25.8%People who served in the Defence Force3.7%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework25.1%

Family & Households

Average household size2.3▼ -4.2%since 2011 One-parent families17.5%People living alone32.5%▲ +15.2%since 2011

Family composition

In Collie (WA), the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (17%).

Couples with children49%
Couples without children33%
One-parent families17%
Other families1%

Household size

Collie (WA) splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 12%.

2 people35.4%

1 person32.5%

3 people12.4%

4 people12.1%

5 people5.4%

6 or more2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$250▲ +28.2%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,263▼ -16.7%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.70▼ -36.4%since 2011 Households renting21.3%Homes owned outright40.3%Separate (detached) houses92.3%Homes with three or more bedrooms81.9%▲ +2.0%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Collie (WA), the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (22%).

Owned outright41%
Owned with a mortgage36%
Rented22%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Collie (WA), Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.

Separate house92%
Townhouse / semi-detached4%
Flat or apartment4%
Other dwelling1%

Bedrooms per home

In Collie (WA), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

3 bedrooms47.5%

4 bedrooms30.5%

2 bedrooms14.1%

5 or more3.9%

1 bedroom1.5%

Studio / none0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

In Collie (WA), $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 23%.

$200–$34963.8%

Under $20021.9%

$350–$5498.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Collie (WA), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).

$1,000–$1,79938.4%

Under $1,00033.2%

$1,800–$2,99917.0%

$3,000 or more5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle5.6%▼ -17.8%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Collie (WA) splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (37%) and 1 vehicle (33%), with 3 vehicles at 15%.

2 vehicles36.7%

1 vehicle33.4%

3 vehicles15.2%

4 or more9.1%

No vehicle5.6%

How people get to work

In Collie (WA), Car (driver) is the majority at 83%; Car (passenger) is next at 8%.

Car (driver)66.7%

Car (passenger)6.5%

Walked2.3%

Worked at home2.1%

Bus2.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Train0.1%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years30.4%Recent arrivals from overseas3.6%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate8.7%Labour-force participation49.9%Employed full-time56.4%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Collie (WA) — Mining leads at 19%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (11%) and Retail trade (10%).

Mining17.9%

Health care & social assistance10.9%

Retail trade9.5%

Accommodation & food8.3%

Education & training8.1%

Manufacturing7.4%

Construction6.9%

Electricity, gas & water6.2%

Public administration & safety4.7%

Other services4.4%

Occupations people work in

No single group dominates in Collie (WA) — Technicians & trades leads at 23%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (17%) and Labourers (17%).

Technicians & trades22.5%

Machinery operators & drivers16.3%

Labourers16.2%

Community & personal service12.2%

Clerical & administrative8.5%

Professionals8.4%

Sales workers7.8%

Managers6.1%

Nearby areas

Preston Settlement Collie Burn Allanson Harris River Mungalup Lyalls Mill Shotts Palmer (WA)

👥 Demographics & Identity