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Bridgetown-Greenbushes vs Collie

Name: Bridgetown-Greenbushes vs Collie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Bridgetown-Greenbushes profile · Collie profile

Bridgetown-Greenbushes Collie

Collie and Bridgetown-Greenbushes are two Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Bridgetown-Greenbushes has a more qualified workforce, with 14.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 5.8% in Collie. This is consistent with a larger gap in school completion, as 44.7% of people in Bridgetown-Greenbushes finished Year 12, while only 30.1% did so in Collie. In contrast, Collie is more walkable, with 69.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 40.1% near health services, compared to just 32.1% and 8.4% in Bridgetown-Greenbushes.

These two places are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,220. They also share almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and those living in de facto relationships. While Bridgetown-Greenbushes has a noticeably older population—with a typical age of 51 compared to 44 in Collie—the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has remained steady since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,574 larger in Collie Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes One-parent: 7.1 pts higher in Collie Bachelor+: 9.0 pts higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Collie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +3,574 larger in Collie gap narrowing

5,238 34th pct 8,812 44th pct

Median age in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +7 yrs older in Bridgetown-Greenbushes gap steady

51 yrs 88th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 27.5%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.4%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 43.9%

26.5% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bridgetown-Greenbushes Collie

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 80.9%

10.4% England ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.5% English ◂ +5.2 pts 45.3%

37.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.0% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

4.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

37.9% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%

9.9% Not stated even 9.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +2 more in Collie

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +0.79 more in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

4.61 58th pct 3.83 50th pct

Students in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +823 more in Collie

563 30th pct 1,386 44th pct

Avg size in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +90 larger in Collie

141 33rd pct 231 50th pct

ICSEA in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +83 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

1,014 73rd pct 931 27th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 30.1%

27.9% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.0% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 8.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +9.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +$30 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes gap narrowing

$621 21st pct $591 14th pct

Household income in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +$16 higher in Collie gap narrowing

$1,218 27th pct $1,234 29th pct

Family income in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +$14 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes gap narrowing

$1,632 35th pct $1,618 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.4%

22.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.6%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

10.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 55.3%

21.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

3.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +289 larger in Collie

85 17th pct 374 43rd pct

Median age in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +11 yrs older in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

32 yrs 86th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +$91 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

$575 56th pct $484 29th pct

Household income in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +$83 higher in Collie

$1,292 40th pct $1,375 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 32.9%

9.5% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 35.9%

28.0% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +$30 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes gap widening

$280 57th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +$108 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes gap widening

$1,408 50th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 40.7%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.5% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 93.0%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

24.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.1%

21.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 9.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.7% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.7%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +2 more in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

5 31st pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +0.61 more in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

0.95 28th pct 0.34 19th pct

Departures/1k in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +9.3 more in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

13.4 33rd pct 4.1 22nd pct

PT routes in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie even

3 38th pct 3 38th pct

Drive to city in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie

— 148 90th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 3.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 36.6%

30.8% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

2.6% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Mining even 17.8%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 1.5%

7.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Electricity, gas & water +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.8% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 6.7%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.7% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

6.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +5 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +5 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +5 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +5 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +90 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

962 58th pct 872 13th pct

ERP in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +3,630 higher in Collie

5,931 34th pct 9,561 43rd pct

Growth in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +5.1 pts higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

10.3% 88th pct 5.2% 64th pct

Businesses in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +116 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

532 32nd pct 416 29th pct

Approvals in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +3 higher in Collie

28 40th pct 31 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +62 higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

668 53rd pct 606 44th pct

Max temp in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +0.9 higher in Collie

22.9 36th pct 23.8 45th pct

Min temp in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie even

9.0 18th pct 9.0 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +1.0 higher in Collie

2.0 13th pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +1.2 more in Collie

2.2 12th pct 3.4 33rd pct

15-min city in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +4.7 pts higher in Collie

27.2% 15th pct 31.9% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +9.8 pts higher in Collie

20.0% 11th pct 29.8% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +1.3 pts higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

17.2% 29th pct 15.9% 28th pct

Walk to school in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +37.4 pts higher in Collie

32.1% 16th pct 69.4% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +29.8 pts higher in Collie

37.9% 12th pct 67.7% 47th pct

Walk to health in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +31.7 pts higher in Collie

8.4% 7th pct 40.1% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +5.0 more in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

13.0 23rd pct 7.9 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +4 higher in Collie

1 57th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Bridgetown-Greenbushes in Collie +5.6 pts higher in Bridgetown-Greenbushes

11.2% 100th pct 5.6% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgetown-Greenbushes vs Collie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50840/bridgetown-greenbushes/vs/LGA51890/collie