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Collie vs Donnybrook-Balingup

Name: Collie vs Donnybrook-Balingup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Collie profile · Donnybrook-Balingup profile

Collie Donnybrook-Balingup

Collie and Donnybrook-Balingup are nearby Western Australian areas with very different social profiles. Donnybrook-Balingup has far higher levels of education and resources, with 42.1% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 30.1% in Collie. It also has a higher share of university degrees (14.6% vs 5.8%) and more people born overseas. In contrast, Collie is more walkable for its residents, with 69.4% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school, compared to 31.1% in Donnybrook-Balingup.

The gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, as has the difference in university qualifications and the share of people born overseas. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, with Collie at $1,234 and Donnybrook-Balingup at $1,332. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and a nearly identical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 8.8 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in Collie Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup Living alone: 6.8 pts higher in Collie No car: 3.4 pts higher in Collie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +2,657 larger in Collie gap narrowing

8,812 44th pct 6,155 37th pct

Median age in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +5 yrs older in Donnybrook-Balingup gap steady

44 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%

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

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

Marital status

43.9% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.6% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 28.1%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Collie Donnybrook-Balingup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 74.6%

4.1% England +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% New Zealand even 2.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +3.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

42.9% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 38.9%

9.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 89.1%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 49.6%

37.0% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +2 more in Collie

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.08 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

3.83 50th pct 3.91 51st pct

Students in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +720 more in Collie

1,386 44th pct 666 31st pct

Avg size in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +65 larger in Collie

231 50th pct 167 39th pct

ICSEA in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +40 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

931 27th pct 971 49th pct

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.2%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

49.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 36.8%

8.5% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 18.6%

10.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +$67 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup gap steady

$591 14th pct $658 29th pct

Household income in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +$98 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup gap narrowing

$1,234 29th pct $1,332 43rd pct

Family income in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +$70 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup gap narrowing

$1,618 34th pct $1,688 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.2%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.0%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 45.7%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +5.3 pts ▸ 60.6%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +221 larger in Collie

374 43rd pct 153 25th pct

Median age in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +3 yrs older in Donnybrook-Balingup

21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +$23 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

$484 29th pct $507 36th pct

Household income in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +$187 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

$1,375 50th pct $1,562 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.1 larger in Donnybrook-Balingup gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.9% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 24.5%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

12.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +$40 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup gap widening

$250 46th pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +$262 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,562 60th pct

People / bedroom in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.5% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 96.4%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 40.0%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

4.6% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 51.9%

9.6% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.3%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.2 pts 19.3%

5.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +5 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

3 29th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.96 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

0.34 19th pct 1.30 31st pct

Departures/1k in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +11.5 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

4.1 22nd pct 15.6 35th pct

PT routes in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +1 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

3 38th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup

148 90th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 59.4%

3.1% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

2.2% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 28.5%

16.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.6% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Mining ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%

6.7% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

8.7% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +5 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +4 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +6 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +4 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +89 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

872 13th pct 961 57th pct

ERP in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +2,863 higher in Collie

9,561 43rd pct 6,698 36th pct

Growth in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.9 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

5.2% 64th pct 6.1% 72nd pct

Businesses in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +343 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

416 29th pct 759 37th pct

Approvals in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +20 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

31 42nd pct 51 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +84 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

606 44th pct 690 56th pct

Max temp in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.3 higher in Collie

23.8 45th pct 23.5 42nd pct

Min temp in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.0 higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

9.0 18th pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.5 higher in Collie

3.0 30th pct 2.5 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +0.6 more in Collie

3.4 33rd pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +1.4 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

31.9% 22nd pct 33.3% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +7.7 pts higher in Collie

29.8% 20th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +4.5 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

15.9% 28th pct 20.4% 31st pct

Walk to school in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +38.3 pts higher in Collie

69.4% 73rd pct 31.1% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +11.7 pts higher in Collie

67.7% 47th pct 56.0% 28th pct

Walk to health in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +11.4 pts higher in Collie

40.1% 55th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +7.7 more in Donnybrook-Balingup

7.9 4th pct 15.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +4 higher in Collie

5 66th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Collie in Donnybrook-Balingup +2.9 pts higher in Donnybrook-Balingup

5.6% 65th pct 8.5% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie vs Donnybrook-Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51890/collie/vs/LGA52870/donnybrook-balingup