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Collie vs Preston Settlement

Name: Collie vs Preston Settlement — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Collie profile · Preston Settlement profile

Collie Preston Settlement

Collie (WA) and Preston Settlement are neighbouring areas in Western Australia, but they differ significantly in scale and wealth. Collie (WA) is a larger town with a mostly car-dependent walkability score, while Preston Settlement is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There is a stark gap in prosperity; 24.1% of Preston Settlement households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 12.0% in Collie (WA). The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations: Collie (WA) has a higher share of First Nations residents, who are typically much younger and earn a typical personal income of $474, whereas in Preston Settlement, these residents are far older and earn far more at $3,250.

These two neighbours share several daily realities, such as having an almost identical number of people per home at 2.3. They also have very similar shares of people born overseas and those who do not identify with a religion. However, the gap in housing is clear, with renting being far higher in Collie (WA) and typical weekly rents being $100 more than in Preston Settlement.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,474 larger in Collie No car: 5.6 pts higher in Collie First Nations: 4.8 pts higher in Collie Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Collie Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Preston Settlement

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie in Preston Settlement +7,474 larger in Collie gap steady

7,599 87th pct 125 45th pct

Median age in Collie in Preston Settlement +8 yrs older in Preston Settlement gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 15.2%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

42.7% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

35.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 32.7%

11.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Collie Preston Settlement

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 87.2%

3.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

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 +10.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

43.0% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

9.3% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

5.6% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

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 +10.2 pts ▸ 99.2%

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 ◂ +0.7 pts 51.2%

36.9% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

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 Preston Settlement

3.59 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Collie in Preston Settlement +4 more in Collie

6 74th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Collie in Preston Settlement +77 larger in Preston Settlement

231 41st pct 308 49th pct

ICSEA in Collie in Preston Settlement +21 higher in Collie

931 18th pct 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.1%

29.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.5%

15.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

11.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

48.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 45.0%

7.9% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

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 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.6% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.8% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 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 Preston Settlement +$19 higher in Preston Settlement gap steady

$574 21st pct $593 24th pct

Household income in Collie in Preston Settlement +$229 higher in Preston Settlement gap narrowing

$1,177 24th pct $1,406 41st pct

Family income in Collie in Preston Settlement +$726 higher in Preston Settlement gap widening

$1,524 28th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.6%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 7.4%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 7.4%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.6% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 44.9%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

3.6% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +3.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.8%

7.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Collie in Preston Settlement +362 larger in Collie

362 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Collie in Preston Settlement +50 yrs older in Preston Settlement

21 yrs 29th pct 71 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Collie in Preston Settlement +$2,776 higher in Preston Settlement

$474 29th pct $3,250 100th pct

Household income in Collie in Preston Settlement

$1,350 34th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Collie in Preston Settlement even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 37.5%

32.6% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 27.8%

12.4% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%

5.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collie in Preston Settlement +$100 higher in Collie gap widening

$250 40th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Collie in Preston Settlement +$211 higher in Preston Settlement gap narrowing

$1,263 27th pct $1,474 40th pct

People / bedroom in Collie in Preston Settlement even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

40.3% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

21.3% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 7.4%

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

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 37.0%

30.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.9% 5 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $200–$349 ◂ +63.8 pts 0.0%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +21.9 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

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 17.2%

33.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.2 pts 0.0%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collie in Preston Settlement +1 more in Collie

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Collie in Preston Settlement +0.13 more in Collie

0.13 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Collie in Preston Settlement +2.4 more in Collie

2.4 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Collie in Preston Settlement +3 more in Collie

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Collie in Preston Settlement

4 29th pct —

Drive to city in Collie in Preston Settlement +61 longer in Preston Settlement

120 81st pct 181 96th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 66.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

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 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.1% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Mining +10.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.9% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

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

1.9% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

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

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Technicians & trades +13.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

12.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Collie in Preston Settlement +3.5 higher in Collie

3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie in Preston Settlement +3.9 more in Collie

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Collie in Preston Settlement +37.5 pts higher in Collie

37.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Collie in Preston Settlement +35.1 pts higher in Collie

35.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Collie in Preston Settlement +15.4 pts higher in Collie

15.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Collie in Preston Settlement +78.1 pts higher in Collie

78.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Collie in Preston Settlement +79.6 pts higher in Collie

79.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Collie in Preston Settlement +47.2 pts higher in Collie

47.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Collie in Preston Settlement +7.1 more in Collie

7.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Collie in Preston Settlement +21 higher in Collie

37 76th pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Collie in Preston Settlement +1.9 pts higher in Preston Settlement

5.6% 49th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Collie with nearby areas

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Compare Preston Settlement with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie vs Preston Settlement [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50310/collie/vs/SAL51263/preston-settlement