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Collie vs Palmer

Name: Collie vs Palmer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Collie profile · Palmer profile

Collie Palmer

Collie (WA) and Palmer (WA) are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Collie (WA) is a larger town where the typical resident is 43, while Palmer (WA) is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 54. There are stark economic differences: typical weekly personal income in Palmer (WA) is $1,024, which is far higher than the $574 seen in Collie (WA). Collie (WA) also has a much higher share of one-parent families (17.5% compared to 0.0%) and a higher rate of people with a mental health condition (10.6% versus 0.0%).

Since 2011, the gap in how many people have moved into these areas has widened, with 44.0% of Palmer (WA) residents arriving in the last five years compared to 30.4% in Collie (WA). Both areas share similar rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. While Collie (WA) is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Palmer (WA), which is described as car-dependent and has no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,549 larger in Collie Unemployment: 8.7 pts higher in Collie Work from home: 21.4 pts higher in Palmer Participation: 20.9 pts higher in Palmer One-parent: 17.5 pts higher in Collie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie in Palmer +7,549 larger in Collie gap steady

7,599 87th pct 50 28th pct

Median age in Collie in Palmer +11 yrs older in Palmer gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +25.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 14.0%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.1 pts 6.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 10.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.7% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.3% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%

11.4% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Collie Palmer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

3.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +19.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

43.0% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 34.0%

7.9% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

5.6% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 86.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +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

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 42.0%

36.9% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 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/1k kids in Collie in Palmer

3.59 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Collie in Palmer +2 more in Collie

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Collie in Palmer +74 larger in Palmer

231 41st pct 305 49th pct

ICSEA in Collie in Palmer +7 higher in Palmer

931 18th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

29.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.7%

15.0% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.4% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

48.9% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related +11.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Collie in Palmer +$450 higher in Palmer gap widening

$574 21st pct $1,024 84th pct

Household income in Collie in Palmer +$135 higher in Palmer gap narrowing

$1,177 24th pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Collie in Palmer +$350 higher in Palmer gap narrowing

$1,524 28th pct $1,874 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 13.0%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% $4,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 35.4%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.8%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Heart disease +11.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +9.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.6% One condition ◂ +11.6 pts 10.0%

7.8% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collie in Palmer +362 larger in Collie

362 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Collie in Palmer

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Collie in Palmer

$474 29th pct —

Household income in Collie in Palmer

$1,350 34th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Collie in Palmer +0.3 larger in Collie gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 34.4%

32.6% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +22.3 pts 13.0%

12.4% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collie in Palmer +$112 higher in Collie

$250 40th pct $138 12th pct

Mortgage in Collie in Palmer +$121 higher in Collie gap narrowing

$1,263 27th pct $1,142 21st pct

People / bedroom in Collie in Palmer even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 26.1%

21.3% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 13.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 39.1%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.9% Under $200 +78.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

63.8% $200–$349 ◂ +63.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% Under $1,000 +16.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.4 pts 0.0%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collie in Palmer +1 more in Collie

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Collie in Palmer +0.13 more in Collie

0.13 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Collie in Palmer +2.4 more in Collie

2.4 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Collie in Palmer +3 more in Collie

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Collie in Palmer

4 29th pct —

Drive to city in Collie in Palmer +54 longer in Palmer

120 81st pct 174 94th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 52.9%

2.1% Worked at home +21.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.1% Bus +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 25.0%

9.1% 4 or more +25.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 15.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.9% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.4% Other services +10.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +9.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.1% Managers +20.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 20.6%

16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 8.8%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Collie in Palmer +3.4 higher in Collie

3.5 75th pct 0.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie in Palmer +3.9 more in Collie

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Collie in Palmer +37.5 pts higher in Collie

37.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Collie in Palmer +35.1 pts higher in Collie

35.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Collie in Palmer +15.4 pts higher in Collie

15.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Collie in Palmer +78.1 pts higher in Collie

78.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Collie in Palmer +79.6 pts higher in Collie

79.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Collie in Palmer +47.2 pts higher in Collie

47.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Collie in Palmer +12.9 more in Palmer

7.1 34th pct 20.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Collie in Palmer +36 higher in Collie

37 76th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Collie in Palmer +1.8 pts higher in Palmer

5.6% 49th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Collie with nearby areas

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Compare Palmer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie vs Palmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50310/collie/vs/SAL51196/palmer