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Collie vs Pemberton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 145 km apart · Collie profile · Pemberton profile

Collie Pemberton

Pemberton and Collie are two Western Australian towns with very different profiles. Pemberton is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 44 in Collie. It has a higher share of university degrees and a far higher percentage of people who have completed Year 12 (43.3% versus 30.1% in Collie). Pemberton also sees much more volunteering (28.1%) and has a far higher share of people working from home at 16.2%.

Typical weekly incomes are almost identical in both towns, sitting around $600. While they share similar housing costs, the towns differ in their layout; Collie has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services. Over time, the gap in age has widened as Pemberton has grown older than Collie. Similarly, the difference in the number of people born overseas has increased, with Pemberton now having a well higher share at 19.9%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in Collie Median age: 9 yrs older in Pemberton One-parent: 6.8 pts higher in Collie Work from home: 13.1 pts higher in Pemberton Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in Pemberton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colliein Pemberton +3,614 larger in Collie gap narrowing
8,812 45th pct 5,198 24th pct
Median age in Colliein Pemberton +9 yrs older in Pemberton gap widening
44 yrs 75th pct 53 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Colliein Pemberton +2.1 pts higher in Collie gap steady
4.2% 72nd pct 2.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Colliein Pemberton +5.5 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
22.4% 77th pct 27.9% 91st pct
Under 15 in Colliein Pemberton +4.6 pts higher in Collie gap widening
17.8% 49th pct 13.2% 13th pct
De facto in Colliein Pemberton +0.5 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
13.8% 72nd pct 14.3% 76th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
22.4% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

Marital status

43.9% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 50.4%
34.6% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 29.5%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Collie Pemberton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colliein Pemberton +8.5 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
11.4% 19th pct 19.9% 44th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 69.1%
4.1% England +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +0.3 pts 45.0%
42.9% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 33.5%
7.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.4% Italian even 5.4%
3.6% German even 3.6%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Colliein Pemberton +2.7 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
2.6% 7th pct 5.3% 25th pct
Limited English in Colliein Pemberton +0.3 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
0.3% 16th pct 0.7% 32nd pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 84.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Colliein Pemberton +3.1 pts higher in Collie gap widening
51.9% 89th pct 48.8% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 48.8%
37.0% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 36.0%
9.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Colliein Pemberton +13.3 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
30.1% 1st pct 43.3% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Colliein Pemberton +9.1 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
5.8% 0th pct 14.9% 31st pct
Schools in Colliein Pemberton +1 more in Collie
6 71st pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Colliein Pemberton +3.46 more in Pemberton
3.83 77th pct 7.29 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Colliein Pemberton +1 more in Collie
6 12th pct 5 10th pct
Students in Colliein Pemberton +1,065 more in Collie
1,386 48th pct 321 11th pct
Avg size in Colliein Pemberton +167 larger in Collie
231 24th pct 64 3rd pct
ICSEA in Colliein Pemberton +67 higher in Pemberton
931 13th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
34.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.6%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.0%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

49.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.6 pts 30.7%
8.5% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.7 pts 15.3%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
8.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Colliein Pemberton +$35 higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
$591 12th pct $626 15th pct
Household income in Colliein Pemberton +$122 higher in Collie gap narrowing
$1,234 16th pct $1,112 9th pct
Family income in Colliein Pemberton +$177 higher in Collie gap narrowing
$1,618 21st pct $1,441 11th pct
High earners in Colliein Pemberton +4.4 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
10.9% 51st pct 6.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Colliein Pemberton +2.8 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
13.1% 25th pct 10.2% 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.6%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 45.4%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colliein Pemberton +3.6 pts higher in Collie
33.5% 81st pct 29.9% 61st pct
Mental health in Colliein Pemberton +1.6 pts higher in Collie
10.3% 71st pct 8.7% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Colliein Pemberton +1.6 pts higher in Collie gap widening
6.6% 70th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
4.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +2.4 pts ▸ 57.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colliein Pemberton +10.7 pts higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
17.4% 70th pct 28.1% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Colliein Pemberton +1.0 pts higher in Collie gap steady
12.8% 60th pct 11.8% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Colliein Pemberton +7.6 pts higher in Collie gap widening
25.8% 47th pct 18.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Colliein Pemberton +0.4 pts higher in Pemberton
3.8% 74th pct 4.2% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Colliein Pemberton +0.3 pts higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
26.2% 88th pct 26.5% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Colliein Pemberton +261 larger in Collie
374 72nd pct 113 35th pct
Median age in Colliein Pemberton +16 yrs older in Pemberton
21 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 98th pct
Year 12 in Colliein Pemberton +3.1 pts higher in Pemberton
22.6% 5th pct 25.6% 9th pct
Unemployment in Colliein Pemberton +21.9 pts higher in Collie
21.9% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Colliein Pemberton +$38 higher in Pemberton
$484 16th pct $522 25th pct
Household income in Colliein Pemberton +$94 higher in Collie
$1,375 29th pct $1,281 21st pct
Indigenous language in Colliein Pemberton +2.3 pts higher in Collie
5.9% 55th pct 3.5% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colliein Pemberton +0.1 larger in Collie gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Colliein Pemberton +6.8 pts higher in Collie gap widening
16.5% 74th pct 9.8% 18th pct
Living alone in Colliein Pemberton +1.6 pts higher in Collie gap steady
31.3% 77th pct 29.8% 70th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 45.3%
32.9% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 29.8%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colliein Pemberton +$10 higher in Collie gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $240 13th pct
Mortgage in Colliein Pemberton even gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Colliein Pemberton even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Colliein Pemberton +2.8 pts higher in Collie gap steady
19.5% 27th pct 16.8% 19th pct
Owned outright in Colliein Pemberton +9.4 pts higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
40.7% 76th pct 50.1% 96th pct
Separate houses in Colliein Pemberton +3.1 pts higher in Pemberton gap steady
93.0% 75th pct 96.1% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Colliein Pemberton +8.9 pts higher in Collie gap widening
82.3% 60th pct 73.4% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 50.1%
36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 26.9%
19.5% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%
1.3% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 96.1%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%
3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 41.6%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 25.6%
13.5% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.6% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.7% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 50.8%
21.1% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
9.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.1%
29.4% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.5%
5.8% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colliein Pemberton +1.4 pts higher in Collie gap steady
5.0% 50th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Work from home in Colliein Pemberton +13.1 pts higher in Pemberton gap narrowing
3.1% 1st pct 16.2% 55th pct
PT commute in Colliein Pemberton +0.7 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
2.1% 53rd pct 1.4% 41st pct
PT stops in Colliein Pemberton +11 more in Pemberton
3 7th pct 14 23rd pct
Stops/1k in Colliein Pemberton +2.35 more in Pemberton
0.34 4th pct 2.69 27th pct
Departures/1k in Colliein Pemberton +19.6 more in Pemberton
4.1 3rd pct 23.7 15th pct
PT routes in Colliein Pemberton +1 more in Pemberton
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Colliein Pemberton
148 98th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 51.6%
3.1% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.2% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 29.3%
16.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colliein Pemberton +1.2 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
29.3% 15th pct 28.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Colliein Pemberton +9.2 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
3.1% 4th pct 12.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colliein Pemberton +4.6 pts higher in Collie gap widening
7.9% 88th pct 3.3% 15th pct
Participation in Colliein Pemberton +4.1 pts higher in Pemberton gap widening
51.2% 15th pct 55.3% 25th pct
Full-time in Colliein Pemberton +3.9 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
56.9% 34th pct 53.0% 13th pct

Industries people work in

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.8% Mining ◂ +14.5 pts 3.3%
7.8% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
7.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.9 pts 0.7%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

6.7% Managers +20.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.2 pts 10.9%
15.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 7.6%
8.7% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%
8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Colliein Pemberton +3 higher in Pemberton
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Colliein Pemberton +2 higher in Pemberton
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Colliein Pemberton +3 higher in Pemberton
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Colliein Pemberton +3 higher in Pemberton
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Colliein Pemberton +86 higher in Pemberton
872 8th pct 958 33rd pct
ERP in Colliein Pemberton +3,855 higher in Collie
9,561 45th pct 5,706 24th pct
Growth in Colliein Pemberton +2.1 pts higher in Pemberton
5.2% 56th pct 7.3% 70th pct
Businesses in Colliein Pemberton +363 higher in Pemberton
419 20th pct 782 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Colliein Pemberton +434 higher in Pemberton
606 20th pct 1,040 64th pct
Max temp in Colliein Pemberton +2.6 higher in Collie
23.8 51st pct 21.2 31st pct
Min temp in Colliein Pemberton +1.2 higher in Pemberton
9.0 16th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Colliein Pemberton +0.6 higher in Collie
3.0 20th pct 2.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Colliein Pemberton +0.8 more in Collie
3.4 24th pct 2.6 15th pct
15-min city in Colliein Pemberton +0.3 pts higher in Collie
31.9% 22nd pct 31.5% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in Colliein Pemberton +1.9 pts higher in Pemberton
29.8% 20th pct 31.7% 22nd pct
Walk to transit in Colliein Pemberton +5.9 pts higher in Pemberton
15.9% 12th pct 21.9% 15th pct
Walk to school in Colliein Pemberton +40.1 pts higher in Collie
69.4% 46th pct 29.3% 16th pct
Walk to a park in Colliein Pemberton +27.6 pts higher in Collie
67.7% 22nd pct 40.1% 10th pct
Walk to health in Colliein Pemberton +14.5 pts higher in Collie
40.1% 45th pct 25.6% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Colliein Pemberton +42.1 more in Pemberton
7.9 11th pct 50.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Colliein Pemberton +4 higher in Collie
5 19th pct 1 11th pct
Mean slope in Colliein Pemberton +2.3 pts higher in Pemberton
5.6% 56th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Collie with nearby areas

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Compare Pemberton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie vs Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501021009/collie/vs/501031020/pemberton