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Collie vs Williams

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

Collie Williams

Collie and Williams are two Western Australian areas with very different economic profiles. Williams is much more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,015 compared to $591 in Collie. This gap is mirrored in education and employment; 51.9% of Williams residents completed Year 12, while only 30.1% did so in Collie, and 67.4% of adults in Williams are working or looking for work compared to 51.2% in Collie. In contrast, Collie is more walkable, with 69.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 67.7% near a park, whereas Williams has far fewer homes close to these services.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen their economic divide grow, with the income gap widening significantly. Despite this, they share a similar domestic life, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and almost the same number of people per home. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and nearly identical average temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,791 larger in Collie Year 12: 21.8 pts higher in Williams Unemployment: 7.2 pts higher in Collie Personal income: $424 higher in Williams Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Williams

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie in Williams +7,791 larger in Collie gap steady

8,812 44th pct 1,021 14th pct

Median age in Collie in Williams +3 yrs older in Collie gap narrowing

44 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

Marital status

43.9% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

34.6% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 26.8%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Collie Williams

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 77.2%

4.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

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 ◂ +0.4 pts 45.0%

42.9% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 85.5%

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 ◂ +7.2 pts 44.7%

37.0% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

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 Williams +5 more in Collie

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Collie in Williams +0.66 more in Williams

3.83 50th pct 4.48 57th pct

Students in Collie in Williams +1,250 more in Collie

1,386 44th pct 136 12th pct

Avg size in Collie in Williams +95 larger in Collie

231 50th pct 136 31st pct

ICSEA in Collie in Williams +82 higher in Williams

931 27th pct 1,013 73rd pct

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 12 +21.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.1% Year 10 ◂ +13.7 pts 20.4%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

49.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.6 pts 29.7%

8.5% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

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

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +16.0 pts 11.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +13.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

8.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

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

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Collie in Williams +$424 higher in Williams gap widening

$591 14th pct $1,015 86th pct

Household income in Collie in Williams +$505 higher in Williams gap widening

$1,234 29th pct $1,739 74th pct

Family income in Collie in Williams +$625 higher in Williams gap widening

$1,618 34th pct $2,243 80th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.5%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 12.3%

5.2% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.4 pts 26.8%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.6% Cancer even 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +8.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

21.6% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 16.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collie in Williams +356 larger in Collie

374 43rd pct 18 4th pct

Median age in Collie in Williams +4 yrs older in Collie

21 yrs 14th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Collie in Williams +$609 higher in Williams

$484 29th pct $1,093 95th pct

Household income in Collie in Williams +$250 higher in Williams

$1,375 50th pct $1,625 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collie in Williams +0.1 larger in Williams gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

32.9% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 7.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 26.0%

12.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

5.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collie in Williams +$50 higher in Collie gap narrowing

$250 46th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Collie in Williams +$15 higher in Collie gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,285 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Collie in Williams even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 22.5%

19.5% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.3% Other tenure +10.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 95.1%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 44.1%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 29.6%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

4.6% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 47.5%

21.1% Under $200 +17.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

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

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.8%

29.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collie in Williams +2 more in Collie

3 29th pct 1 19th pct

Stops/1k in Collie in Williams +0.64 more in Williams

0.34 19th pct 0.98 29th pct

Departures/1k in Collie in Williams +18.4 more in Williams

4.1 22nd pct 22.5 40th pct

PT routes in Collie in Williams +1 more in Collie

3 38th pct 2 33rd pct

Drive to city in Collie in Williams +37 longer in Collie

148 90th pct 111 79th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 56.4%

3.1% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.2% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

2.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 26.0%

16.6% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +45.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

17.8% Mining ◂ +11.6 pts 6.1%

10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

7.4% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

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

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.7% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

6.7% Managers +29.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.0 pts 10.1%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 10.1%

15.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

8.7% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Collie in Williams +8 higher in Williams

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Collie in Williams +7 higher in Williams

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Collie in Williams +6 higher in Williams

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Collie in Williams +8 higher in Williams

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Collie in Williams +136 higher in Williams

872 13th pct 1,008 78th pct

ERP in Collie in Williams +8,480 higher in Collie

9,561 43rd pct 1,081 13th pct

Growth in Collie in Williams +2.3 pts higher in Collie

5.2% 64th pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Businesses in Collie in Williams +229 higher in Collie

416 29th pct 187 16th pct

Approvals in Collie in Williams +27 higher in Collie

31 42nd pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Collie in Williams +146 higher in Collie

606 44th pct 460 29th pct

Max temp in Collie in Williams +0.1 higher in Williams

23.8 45th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Collie in Williams +0.4 higher in Williams

9.0 18th pct 9.4 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Collie in Williams +1.2 higher in Collie

3.0 30th pct 1.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie in Williams +1.2 more in Collie

3.4 33rd pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Collie in Williams +2.9 pts higher in Collie

31.9% 22nd pct 29.0% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Collie in Williams +2.8 pts higher in Williams

29.8% 20th pct 32.6% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Collie in Williams +9.8 pts higher in Collie

15.9% 28th pct 6.2% 20th pct

Walk to school in Collie in Williams +39.2 pts higher in Collie

69.4% 73rd pct 30.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Collie in Williams +54.6 pts higher in Collie

67.7% 47th pct 13.1% 4th pct

Walk to health in Collie in Williams +11.9 pts higher in Collie

40.1% 55th pct 28.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Collie in Williams +12.6 more in Williams

7.9 4th pct 20.6 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Collie in Williams +5 higher in Collie

5 66th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Collie in Williams +0.7 pts higher in Williams

5.6% 65th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Collie with nearby areas

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Compare Williams with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie vs Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51890/collie/vs/LGA59170/williams