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Collie vs Wagin

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Collie profile · Wagin profile

Collie Wagin

Collie and Wagin are two nearby Western Australian areas with different economic profiles. Wagin has a higher typical weekly income of $779 compared to $591 in Collie, and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (43.3% versus 30.1%). While Wagin is more reliant on agriculture and managers, Collie has more people working in mining and as technicians or tradespeople. Collie is more compact, with 69.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 29.8% in Wagin.

Both areas are similar in their share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar number of people per home and use the same amount of public transport routes. While Wagin generally has more people working from home, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the gap in volunteer rates has decreased, although Wagin still has a much higher share of volunteers at 30.3% compared to 17.4% in Collie.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 5.1 pts higher in Collie Work from home: 13.7 pts higher in Wagin Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Wagin Volunteering: 13.0 pts higher in Wagin One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Collie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colliein Wagin +3,953 larger in Collie gap steady
8,812 45th pct 4,859 21st pct
Median age in Colliein Wagin +4 yrs older in Wagin gap steady
44 yrs 75th pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Colliein Wagin +2.0 pts higher in Collie gap steady
4.2% 72nd pct 2.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Colliein Wagin +1.6 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
22.4% 77th pct 24.0% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Colliein Wagin +0.1 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
17.8% 49th pct 17.7% 48th pct
De facto in Colliein Wagin +1.9 pts higher in Collie gap steady
13.8% 72nd pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.4% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

Marital status

43.9% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
34.6% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 27.4%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Collie Wagin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colliein Wagin +1.4 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
11.4% 19th pct 12.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 75.8%
4.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
42.9% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 41.8%
9.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.4% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
3.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Colliein Wagin even gap narrowing
2.6% 7th pct 2.6% 7th pct
Limited English in Colliein Wagin +0.2 pts higher in Collie gap steady
0.3% 16th pct 0.1% 5th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 86.9%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 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

No religion in Colliein Wagin +7.2 pts higher in Collie gap widening
51.9% 89th pct 44.7% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 44.7%
37.0% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
9.9% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Colliein Wagin +13.2 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
30.1% 1st pct 43.3% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Colliein Wagin +5.7 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
5.8% 0th pct 11.5% 17th pct
Schools in Colliein Wagin +3 more in Collie
6 71st pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Colliein Wagin +0.34 more in Collie
3.83 77th pct 3.48 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Colliein Wagin +3 more in Collie
6 12th pct 3 6th pct
Students in Colliein Wagin +977 more in Collie
1,386 48th pct 409 14th pct
Avg size in Colliein Wagin +95 larger in Collie
231 24th pct 136 14th pct
ICSEA in Colliein Wagin +34 higher in Wagin
931 13th pct 964 25th pct

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
34.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.4%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

49.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.2 pts 33.0%
8.5% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.5 pts 15.5%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +8.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Colliein Wagin +$188 higher in Wagin gap widening
$591 12th pct $779 45th pct
Household income in Colliein Wagin +$121 higher in Wagin gap narrowing
$1,234 16th pct $1,355 25th pct
Family income in Colliein Wagin +$196 higher in Wagin gap narrowing
$1,618 21st pct $1,814 32nd pct
High earners in Colliein Wagin +1.3 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
10.9% 51st pct 9.6% 44th pct
High-income homes in Colliein Wagin +0.6 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
13.1% 25th pct 13.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.4%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
5.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 38.4%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colliein Wagin +4.1 pts higher in Collie
33.5% 81st pct 29.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Colliein Wagin +2.8 pts higher in Collie
10.3% 71st pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Colliein Wagin +1.7 pts higher in Collie gap steady
6.6% 70th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Cancer even 3.5%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +2.0 pts ▸ 57.3%
21.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.3%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colliein Wagin +13.0 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
17.4% 70th pct 30.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Colliein Wagin +1.1 pts higher in Collie gap steady
12.8% 60th pct 11.7% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Colliein Wagin +2.2 pts higher in Collie gap widening
25.8% 47th pct 23.5% 30th pct
Defence service in Colliein Wagin +0.9 pts higher in Collie
3.8% 74th pct 2.9% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Colliein Wagin +2.5 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
26.2% 88th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Colliein Wagin +267 larger in Collie
374 72nd pct 107 34th pct
Median age in Colliein Wagin +8 yrs older in Wagin
21 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Colliein Wagin +4.1 pts higher in Wagin
22.6% 5th pct 26.7% 11th pct
Unemployment in Colliein Wagin +5.6 pts higher in Collie
21.9% 92nd pct 16.3% 81st pct
Median income in Colliein Wagin +$16 higher in Collie
$484 16th pct $468 13th pct
Household income in Colliein Wagin +$226 higher in Collie
$1,375 29th pct $1,149 12th pct
Indigenous language in Colliein Wagin +3.1 pts higher in Collie
5.9% 55th pct 2.8% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colliein Wagin even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Colliein Wagin +6.1 pts higher in Collie gap widening
16.5% 74th pct 10.5% 25th pct
Living alone in Colliein Wagin +1.9 pts higher in Collie gap steady
31.3% 77th pct 29.4% 69th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 48.7%
32.9% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 29.4%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colliein Wagin +$60 higher in Collie gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $190 6th pct
Mortgage in Colliein Wagin +$217 higher in Collie gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Colliein Wagin even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Colliein Wagin +1.1 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
19.5% 27th pct 18.4% 24th pct
Owned outright in Colliein Wagin +7.0 pts higher in Wagin gap steady
40.7% 76th pct 47.7% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Colliein Wagin +2.6 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
93.0% 75th pct 95.6% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Colliein Wagin +3.0 pts higher in Collie gap widening
82.3% 60th pct 79.3% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 24.8%
19.5% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%
1.3% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 95.6%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 43.1%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%
13.5% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.6% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.8 pts 37.2%
21.1% Under $200 +25.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
9.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% Under $1,000 +13.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.8%
18.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 9.6%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colliein Wagin +1.8 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
5.0% 50th pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Work from home in Colliein Wagin +13.7 pts higher in Wagin gap narrowing
3.1% 1st pct 16.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Colliein Wagin +1.1 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
2.1% 53rd pct 1.0% 32nd pct
PT stops in Colliein Wagin +6 more in Wagin
3 7th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Colliein Wagin +1.51 more in Wagin
0.34 4th pct 1.85 20th pct
Departures/1k in Colliein Wagin +16.9 more in Wagin
4.1 3rd pct 21.0 14th pct
PT routes in Colliein Wagin even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Colliein Wagin +24 longer in Collie
148 98th pct 124 93rd pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 57.0%
3.1% Worked at home +13.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.2% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
2.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 36.3%
31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 26.5%
16.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.6% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colliein Wagin +4.3 pts higher in Collie gap widening
29.3% 15th pct 25.0% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Colliein Wagin +7.4 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
3.1% 4th pct 10.5% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colliein Wagin +5.1 pts higher in Collie gap widening
7.9% 88th pct 2.8% 7th pct
Participation in Colliein Wagin +7.1 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
51.2% 15th pct 58.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Colliein Wagin +3.1 pts higher in Wagin gap widening
56.9% 34th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
17.8% Mining ◂ +14.1 pts 3.7%
10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%
7.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%
6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

6.7% Managers +26.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.2 pts 10.9%
16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%
15.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%
8.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Colliein Wagin +3 higher in Wagin
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Colliein Wagin +2 higher in Wagin
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Colliein Wagin +3 higher in Wagin
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Colliein Wagin +3 higher in Wagin
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Colliein Wagin +93 higher in Wagin
872 8th pct 965 36th pct
ERP in Colliein Wagin +4,442 higher in Collie
9,561 45th pct 5,119 21st pct
Growth in Colliein Wagin +2.7 pts higher in Collie
5.2% 56th pct 2.6% 33rd pct
Businesses in Colliein Wagin +438 higher in Wagin
419 20th pct 857 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Colliein Wagin +120 higher in Collie
606 20th pct 486 10th pct
Max temp in Colliein Wagin +0.1 higher in Collie
23.8 51st pct 23.7 49th pct
Min temp in Colliein Wagin +0.2 higher in Wagin
9.0 16th pct 9.2 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Colliein Wagin +0.5 higher in Collie
3.0 20th pct 2.5 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Colliein Wagin +0.5 more in Collie
3.4 24th pct 2.9 18th pct
15-min city in Colliein Wagin +6.7 pts higher in Wagin
31.9% 22nd pct 38.5% 27th pct
Walk to shops in Colliein Wagin +3.5 pts higher in Wagin
29.8% 20th pct 33.4% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in Colliein Wagin +4.1 pts higher in Wagin
15.9% 12th pct 20.1% 15th pct
Walk to school in Colliein Wagin +39.6 pts higher in Collie
69.4% 46th pct 29.8% 16th pct
Walk to a park in Colliein Wagin +27.5 pts higher in Collie
67.7% 22nd pct 40.2% 10th pct
Walk to health in Colliein Wagin +12.4 pts higher in Collie
40.1% 45th pct 27.7% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Colliein Wagin +29.7 more in Wagin
7.9 11th pct 37.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Colliein Wagin +5 higher in Collie
5 19th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Colliein Wagin even
5.6% 56th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Collie with nearby areas

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Compare Wagin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie vs Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/501021009/collie/vs/509031250/wagin