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Collie vs West Arthur

Name: Collie vs West Arthur — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Collie profile · West Arthur profile

Collie West Arthur

Collie and West Arthur are nearby Western Australian areas with very different social landscapes. Collie is more urban, with far more homes within walking distance of schools (69.4%) and health services (40.1%), while West Arthur is sparsely populated. West Arthur has a much higher share of people who finished Year 12 (47.5% compared to 30.1% in Collie) and far more residents who work from home (29.4% versus 3.1% in Collie). Residents in West Arthur are also far more likely to own their homes outright, at 51.9% compared to 40.7% in Collie.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are volunteers. They also share very similar profiles in terms of typical household income, the size of their homes, and the percentage of children under 15. While these similarities remain, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in typical weekly rent has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also shrunk slightly.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 26.3 pts higher in West Arthur Population: 8,039 larger in Collie Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Collie Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in West Arthur One-parent: 8.9 pts higher in Collie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie in West Arthur +8,039 larger in Collie gap steady

8,812 44th pct 773 11th pct

Median age in Collie in West Arthur +6 yrs older in West Arthur gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

Marital status

43.9% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 57.9%

34.6% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 25.5%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Collie West Arthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 76.6%

4.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +0.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

42.9% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 41.0%

9.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.4% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

3.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 85.9%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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 ◂ +9.0 pts 42.9%

37.0% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.9% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Collie in West Arthur +5 more in Collie

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Collie in West Arthur +3.75 more in West Arthur

3.83 50th pct 7.58 78th pct

Students in Collie in West Arthur +1,330 more in Collie

1,386 44th pct 56 5th pct

Avg size in Collie in West Arthur +175 larger in Collie

231 50th pct 56 9th pct

ICSEA in Collie in West Arthur +32 higher in West Arthur

931 27th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.1% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 23.7%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

49.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.1 pts 33.1%

8.5% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.7 pts 15.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +11.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Collie in West Arthur +$213 higher in West Arthur gap widening

$591 14th pct $804 64th pct

Household income in Collie in West Arthur +$91 higher in West Arthur gap narrowing

$1,234 29th pct $1,325 43rd pct

Family income in Collie in West Arthur +$90 higher in West Arthur gap narrowing

$1,618 34th pct $1,708 43rd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.2%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 13.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 36.8%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +1.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.3%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collie in West Arthur +347 larger in Collie

374 43rd pct 27 7th pct

Median age in Collie in West Arthur +20 yrs older in West Arthur

21 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 94th pct

Median income in Collie in West Arthur +$1 higher in Collie

$484 29th pct $483 29th pct

Household income in Collie in West Arthur +$250 higher in Collie

$1,375 50th pct $1,125 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collie in West Arthur +0.1 larger in Collie gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

32.9% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 7.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 29.4%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

12.2% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collie in West Arthur +$107 higher in Collie gap narrowing

$250 46th pct $143 13th pct

Mortgage in Collie in West Arthur +$385 higher in Collie gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $915 17th pct

People / bedroom in Collie in West Arthur even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 18.4%

19.5% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

1.3% Other tenure +10.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 97.3%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 45.1%

31.6% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.1% Under $200 +64.1 pts ▸ 85.1%

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +63.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% Under $1,000 +24.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 24.1%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 5.6%

5.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collie in West Arthur +2 more in Collie

3 29th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Collie in West Arthur +0.95 more in West Arthur

0.34 19th pct 1.29 31st pct

Departures/1k in Collie in West Arthur +15.3 more in West Arthur

4.1 22nd pct 19.4 38th pct

PT routes in Collie in West Arthur +2 more in Collie

3 38th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in Collie in West Arthur

148 90th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.3 pts 49.7%

3.1% Worked at home +26.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.2% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

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 ◂ +9.6 pts 21.7%

10.6% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +59.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

17.8% Mining ◂ +14.3 pts 3.4%

10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.0 pts 1.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

7.4% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

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

4.7% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

6.7% Managers +45.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.9 pts 8.2%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.0 pts 7.4%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%

8.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Collie in West Arthur +7 higher in West Arthur

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Collie in West Arthur +7 higher in West Arthur

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Collie in West Arthur +5 higher in West Arthur

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Collie in West Arthur +8 higher in West Arthur

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Collie in West Arthur +135 higher in West Arthur

872 13th pct 1,007 78th pct

ERP in Collie in West Arthur +8,760 higher in Collie

9,561 43rd pct 801 9th pct

Growth in Collie in West Arthur +4.5 pts higher in Collie

5.2% 64th pct 0.8% 20th pct

Businesses in Collie in West Arthur +211 higher in Collie

416 29th pct 205 17th pct

Approvals in Collie in West Arthur +31 higher in Collie

31 42nd pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Collie in West Arthur +146 higher in Collie

606 44th pct 460 29th pct

Max temp in Collie in West Arthur +0.2 higher in Collie

23.8 45th pct 23.6 43rd pct

Min temp in Collie in West Arthur +0.2 higher in West Arthur

9.0 18th pct 9.2 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Collie in West Arthur +1.5 higher in Collie

3.0 30th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie in West Arthur +1.7 more in Collie

3.4 33rd pct 1.7 8th pct

15-min city in Collie in West Arthur +3.2 pts higher in Collie

31.9% 22nd pct 28.7% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Collie in West Arthur +1.0 pts higher in Collie

29.8% 20th pct 28.8% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Collie in West Arthur +15.5 pts higher in Collie

15.9% 28th pct 0.4% 15th pct

Walk to school in Collie in West Arthur +46.8 pts higher in Collie

69.4% 73rd pct 22.7% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Collie in West Arthur +38.1 pts higher in Collie

67.7% 47th pct 29.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Collie in West Arthur +40.1 pts higher in Collie

40.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Collie in West Arthur +54.2 more in West Arthur

7.9 4th pct 62.1 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Collie in West Arthur +5 higher in Collie

5 66th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Collie in West Arthur +1.9 pts higher in West Arthur

5.6% 65th pct 7.6% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie vs West Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51890/collie/vs/LGA58890/west-arthur