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Collie vs Curban

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Collie profile · Curban profile

Collie Curban

Collie (NSW) and Curban are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their housing and wealth; the typical weekly household income in Curban is $1,765, which is well higher than the $1,343 found in Collie (NSW). Rental properties are also far more common in Curban, where 27.7% of homes are rented compared to just 5.3% in Collie (NSW). Collie (NSW) is more walkable, with 57.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Curban has no such homes.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both consist entirely of separate houses and every home has at least one motor vehicle. They also share a similar age profile, with children under 15 making up about 26% of the population in both areas. While they have a few differences in income and religion, both areas have seen a similar level of movement, with around 18% of residents moving house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Curban No religion: 13.2 pts higher in Collie De facto: 8.9 pts higher in Curban Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Curban Full-time: 10.0 pts higher in Curban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colliein Curban +40 larger in Collie gap narrowing
177 51st pct 137 46th pct
Median age in Colliein Curban +2 yrs older in Collie gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Colliein Curban +0.7 pts higher in Curban gap steady
2.3% 53rd pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Colliein Curban +2.2 pts higher in Curban gap narrowing
17.5% 44th pct 19.7% 55th pct
Under 15 in Colliein Curban +0.4 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
26.0% 89th pct 25.5% 89th pct
De facto in Colliein Curban +8.9 pts higher in Curban gap widening
3.7% 8th pct 12.6% 54th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 26.3%
26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 20.4%
26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.4% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

76.5% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 71.4%
14.0% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Collie Curban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colliein Curban +0.1 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
2.3% 10th pct 2.2% 10th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 84.7%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 51.8%
37.3% English +8.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
16.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%
15.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%
1.7% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% German ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Colliein Curban even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Colliein Curban even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 89.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Colliein Curban +13.2 pts higher in Collie gap widening
24.9% 14th pct 11.7% 2nd pct

Religious affiliation

62.7% Christianity +14.7 pts ▸ 77.4%
24.9% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 11.7%
16.9% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 10.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Colliein Curban +1.8 pts higher in Curban gap narrowing
41.9% 42nd pct 43.8% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Colliein Curban +4.1 pts higher in Curban gap narrowing
14.0% 47th pct 18.1% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Colliein Curban even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
32.4% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
8.8% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.4% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
24.7% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +12.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 9.1%
11.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
6.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Colliein Curban +$159 higher in Curban gap narrowing
$768 53rd pct $927 75th pct
Household income in Colliein Curban +$422 higher in Curban gap widening
$1,343 36th pct $1,765 63rd pct
Family income in Colliein Curban +$297 higher in Curban gap narrowing
$1,542 29th pct $1,839 47th pct
High earners in Colliein Curban +9.1 pts higher in Curban gap widening
5.1% 32nd pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Colliein Curban +2.6 pts higher in Curban gap narrowing
12.3% 38th pct 14.9% 47th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%
35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 21.3%
7.0% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%
33.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.4%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colliein Curban +2.8 pts higher in Curban
22.0% 20th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Colliein Curban +4.8 pts higher in Curban
4.0% 20th pct 8.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Colliein Curban even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
4.0% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
1.7% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +6.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
16.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.4% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colliein Curban +5.4 pts higher in Curban gap narrowing
27.9% 82nd pct 33.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Colliein Curban +2.5 pts higher in Collie gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 8.6% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Colliein Curban +6.9 pts higher in Curban gap widening
33.1% 85th pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Colliein Curban +5.1 pts higher in Curban
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Colliein Curban +4.0 pts higher in Curban gap steady
26.5% 63rd pct 30.5% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Colliein Curban even
4 46th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Colliein Curban +16 yrs older in Curban
1 yrs 0th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Colliein Curban +$99 higher in Curban
$725 58th pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Colliein Curban +$438 higher in Collie
$1,625 47th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colliein Curban +0.2 larger in Collie gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Colliein Curban +6.3 pts higher in Curban gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Colliein Curban +0.5 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
17.5% 28th pct 17.0% 26th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 47.3%
35.8% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
0.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +19.9 pts ▸ 53.2%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
17.5% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%
7.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.0% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colliein Curban +$30 higher in Curban
$150 14th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Colliein Curban
— $1,863 64th pct
People / bedroom in Colliein Curban +0.10 higher in Collie gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Colliein Curban +22.4 pts higher in Curban gap widening
5.3% 12th pct 27.7% 75th pct
Owned outright in Colliein Curban +5.2 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
45.6% 63rd pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Colliein Curban even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Colliein Curban +2.0 pts higher in Curban gap narrowing
89.5% 77th pct 91.5% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 40.4%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
5.3% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
12.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
33.3% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
15.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%
7.0% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +59.8 pts 21.4%
37.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colliein Curban even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Colliein Curban +2.2 pts higher in Collie gap narrowing
35.6% 87th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Colliein Curban even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Colliein Curban even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Colliein Curban even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Colliein Curban even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Colliein Curban even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
35.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%
8.9% Walked ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
24.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 20.4%
20.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 8.2%
9.4% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colliein Curban +0.7 pts higher in Collie gap steady
18.5% 13th pct 17.7% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colliein Curban +0.5 pts higher in Curban gap narrowing
4.5% 63rd pct 5.1% 70th pct
Participation in Colliein Curban +10.5 pts higher in Curban gap widening
64.7% 65th pct 75.2% 89th pct
Full-time in Colliein Curban +10.0 pts higher in Curban gap steady
67.8% 86th pct 77.8% 95th pct

Industries people work in

64.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 58.3%
5.6% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.6% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.4% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

56.7% Managers ◂ +16.4 pts 40.3%
14.4% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.0% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.3% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Colliein Curban +1.6 higher in Collie
1.6 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Colliein Curban +2.2 more in Collie
2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Colliein Curban even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Colliein Curban even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Colliein Curban even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Colliein Curban even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Colliein Curban +57.7 pts higher in Collie
57.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Colliein Curban even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Colliein Curban +28.2 more in Collie
28.2 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Colliein Curban even
0 14th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Colliein Curban +0.2 pts higher in Collie
3.1% 14th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Collie with nearby areas

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Compare Curban with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie vs Curban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10975/collie/vs/SAL11167/curban