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Collie vs Waroona

Name: Collie vs Waroona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Collie profile · Waroona profile

Collie Waroona

Collie and Waroona are two Western Australian towns with distinct profiles. Waroona has much higher access to money and resources, with a score of 7 compared to 3 in Collie. Education outcomes for First Nations people are also far higher in Waroona, where 41.4% finished Year 12, compared to 22.6% in Collie. Conversely, Collie is more walkable for residents; 69.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 40.1% are near health services, while Waroona has no homes within that distance of health services.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and nearly the same share of people needing help with daily activities. However, some gaps are widening; the typical resident in Waroona is now 4 years older than in Collie, a gap that has grown since 2011. Waroona also has a higher share of people born overseas and better access to public transport, while Collie has a larger share of people with no religion and more one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,578 larger in Collie One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in Collie No religion: 8.4 pts higher in Collie Other language: 3.2 pts higher in Waroona Living alone: 3.4 pts higher in Collie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie in Waroona +4,578 larger in Collie gap narrowing

8,812 44th pct 4,234 31st pct

Median age in Collie in Waroona +4 yrs older in Waroona gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

43.9% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.6% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%

11.2% Divorced even 11.2%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Collie Waroona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 74.0%

4.1% England +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +1.3 pts 44.0%

42.9% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 37.0%

5.4% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 86.1%

0.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

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 ◂ +8.4 pts 43.5%

37.0% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Collie in Waroona +4 more in Collie

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Collie in Waroona +0.95 more in Collie

3.83 50th pct 2.87 38th pct

Students in Collie in Waroona +924 more in Collie

1,386 44th pct 462 27th pct

Avg size in Collie in Waroona even

231 50th pct 231 50th pct

ICSEA in Collie in Waroona +7 higher in Waroona

931 27th pct 937 29th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.6%

30.1% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

11.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

49.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 43.3%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.5% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%

10.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Collie in Waroona +$29 higher in Waroona gap narrowing

$591 14th pct $620 20th pct

Household income in Collie in Waroona +$78 higher in Waroona gap narrowing

$1,234 29th pct $1,312 41st pct

Family income in Collie in Waroona +$83 higher in Waroona gap narrowing

$1,618 34th pct $1,701 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.0%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.9%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.0%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.2% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.2%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +2.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

7.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collie in Waroona +215 larger in Collie

374 43rd pct 159 26th pct

Median age in Collie in Waroona +2 yrs older in Waroona

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Collie in Waroona +$102 higher in Waroona

$484 29th pct $586 59th pct

Household income in Collie in Waroona +$599 higher in Waroona

$1,375 50th pct $1,974 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collie in Waroona +0.1 larger in Waroona gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

32.9% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 28.0%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

5.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collie in Waroona +$10 higher in Waroona gap steady

$250 46th pct $260 50th pct

Mortgage in Collie in Waroona +$325 higher in Waroona gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,625 64th pct

People / bedroom in Collie in Waroona even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.5% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

1.3% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 92.1%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 34.7%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.6% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%

9.6% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.0%

29.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 18.4%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

5.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collie in Waroona +4 more in Waroona

3 29th pct 7 34th pct

Stops/1k in Collie in Waroona +1.31 more in Waroona

0.34 19th pct 1.65 34th pct

Departures/1k in Collie in Waroona +16.5 more in Waroona

4.1 22nd pct 20.5 39th pct

PT routes in Collie in Waroona +3 more in Waroona

3 38th pct 6 48th pct

Stop walk in Collie in Waroona

— 40 70th pct

Drive to city in Collie in Waroona +78 longer in Collie

148 90th pct 70 56th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 62.2%

3.1% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

2.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%

16.6% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.6% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

7.4% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%

4.7% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 16.3%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

6.7% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Collie in Waroona +1 higher in Waroona

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Collie in Waroona +1 higher in Waroona

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Collie in Waroona +4 higher in Waroona

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Collie in Waroona even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Collie in Waroona +36 higher in Waroona

872 13th pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Collie in Waroona +4,896 higher in Collie

9,561 43rd pct 4,665 31st pct

Growth in Collie in Waroona +1.9 pts higher in Waroona

5.2% 64th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Collie in Waroona +86 higher in Collie

416 29th pct 330 25th pct

Approvals in Collie in Waroona +6 higher in Waroona

31 42nd pct 37 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Collie in Waroona +148 higher in Waroona

606 44th pct 754 62nd pct

Max temp in Collie in Waroona +0.4 higher in Waroona

23.8 45th pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Collie in Waroona +3.2 higher in Waroona

9.0 18th pct 12.2 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Collie in Waroona +1.0 higher in Collie

3.0 30th pct 2.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie in Waroona +0.9 more in Collie

3.4 33rd pct 2.4 15th pct

15-min city in Collie in Waroona +0.9 pts higher in Waroona

31.9% 22nd pct 32.8% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Collie in Waroona +2.3 pts higher in Collie

29.8% 20th pct 27.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Collie in Waroona +8.1 pts higher in Waroona

15.9% 28th pct 24.1% 34th pct

Walk to school in Collie in Waroona +31.2 pts higher in Collie

69.4% 73rd pct 38.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Collie in Waroona +27.6 pts higher in Collie

67.7% 47th pct 40.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in Collie in Waroona +40.1 pts higher in Collie

40.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Collie in Waroona +0.1 more in Waroona

7.9 4th pct 8.0 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Collie in Waroona +4 higher in Collie

5 66th pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Collie in Waroona +0.4 pts higher in Waroona

5.6% 65th pct 6.1% 71st pct

Compare Collie with nearby areas

Dardanup Donnybrook-Balingup Harvey West Arthur Boddington Bunbury Waroona Boyup Brook

Compare Waroona with nearby areas

Harvey Murray Mandurah Boddington Rockingham Serpentine-Jarrahdale Bunbury Dardanup

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie vs Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51890/collie/vs/LGA58820/waroona