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Collie vs Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

Name: Collie vs Bridgetown - Boyup Brook — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Collie profile · Bridgetown - Boyup Brook profile

Collie Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

Collie and Bridgetown - Boyup Brook are two regional Western Australian areas with different social and physical layouts. Bridgetown - Boyup Brook has higher levels of education and resources, with 44.7% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 30.1% in Collie. It also has a higher share of people working from home (15.8% versus 3.1% in Collie) and a larger proportion of residents born overseas. In contrast, Collie is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (69.4% versus 30.5%) and health services (40.1% versus 14.9%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,230. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15. While they have many things in common, some gaps are widening; Bridgetown - Boyup Brook has become noticeably older than Collie, with the typical resident now 50 compared to 44. The gap in people with bachelor degrees has also grown since 2011, as Bridgetown - Boyup Brook now sees 14.3% of adults with a degree compared to 5.8% in Collie.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in Collie Year 12: 14.6 pts higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in Collie Work from home: 12.7 pts higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook Median age: 6 yrs older in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +1,744 larger in Collie gap narrowing

8,812 45th pct 7,068 35th pct

Median age in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +6 yrs older in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

Marital status

43.9% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.6% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 26.7%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Collie Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 71.3%

4.1% England +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +4.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

42.9% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 38.8%

9.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 88.7%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 48.7%

37.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +1.07 more in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

3.83 77th pct 4.90 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +1 more in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

6 12th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +574 more in Collie

1,386 48th pct 812 30th pct

Avg size in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +96 larger in Collie

231 24th pct 135 13th pct

ICSEA in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +79 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

931 13th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.3%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

49.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 35.4%

8.5% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 17.0%

10.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +$48 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook gap narrowing

$591 12th pct $639 18th pct

Household income in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +$4 higher in Collie gap narrowing

$1,234 16th pct $1,230 16th pct

Family income in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook even gap narrowing

$1,618 21st pct $1,619 21st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 45.7%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

4.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +2.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +258 larger in Collie

374 72nd pct 116 36th pct

Median age in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +13 yrs older in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

21 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +$203 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

$484 16th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +$25 higher in Collie

$1,375 29th pct $1,350 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 49.3%

32.9% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 27.8%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +$10 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +$27 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,327 16th pct

People / bedroom in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 32.2%

19.5% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%

1.3% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 96.4%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 42.6%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 29.7%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.6% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 52.1%

21.1% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.6% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.5%

29.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.4%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +5 more in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

3 7th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +0.79 more in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

0.34 4th pct 1.13 13th pct

Departures/1k in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +8.1 more in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

4.1 3rd pct 12.2 9th pct

PT routes in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +1 more in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

148 98th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 56.5%

3.1% Worked at home +12.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

2.2% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%

16.6% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.8% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

7.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 15.4%

6.7% Managers +14.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

8.7% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

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

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +3 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +3 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +3 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +3 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +92 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

872 8th pct 964 36th pct

ERP in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +1,630 higher in Collie

9,561 45th pct 7,931 37th pct

Growth in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +4.2 pts higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

5.2% 56th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Businesses in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +472 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

419 20th pct 891 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +90 higher in Collie

606 20th pct 516 12th pct

Max temp in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +0.6 higher in Collie

23.8 51st pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +0.1 higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

9.0 16th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +1.1 higher in Collie

3.0 20th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +1.3 more in Collie

3.4 24th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +4.8 pts higher in Collie

31.9% 22nd pct 27.1% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +7.6 pts higher in Collie

29.8% 20th pct 22.2% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +1.9 pts higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

15.9% 12th pct 17.9% 13th pct

Walk to school in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +39.0 pts higher in Collie

69.4% 46th pct 30.5% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +31.9 pts higher in Collie

67.7% 22nd pct 35.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +25.2 pts higher in Collie

40.1% 45th pct 14.9% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +5.8 more in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

7.9 11th pct 13.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +5 higher in Collie

5 19th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Collie in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook +4.6 pts higher in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

5.6% 56th pct 10.3% 91st pct

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Compare Bridgetown - Boyup Brook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie vs Bridgetown - Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501021009/collie/vs/501031017/bridgetown-boyup-brook