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Collins vs Smith Brook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Collins profile · Smith Brook profile

Collins Smith Brook

Smith Brook and Collins are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Smith Brook has a much higher share of people born overseas (32.2%) and those using a language other than English at home (27.1%). It also has a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,437. In contrast, Collins is much older, with 36.7% of residents aged 65 and over compared to just 5.1% in Smith Brook. Collins also has a far higher share of children under 15 (18.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid (33.3%).

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $675 to $687. They also share a lack of public transport and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. While Smith Brook has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (78.4%), Collins has more residents with a bachelor degree or higher than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 31.6 pts higher in Collins Other language: 27.1 pts higher in Smith Brook Limited English: 10.2 pts higher in Smith Brook Full-time: 26.4 pts higher in Smith Brook Household income: $712 higher in Smith Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collinsin Smith Brook +10 larger in Smith Brook gap narrowing
49 28th pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Collinsin Smith Brook +1 yrs older in Collins gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Collinsin Smith Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Collinsin Smith Brook +31.6 pts higher in Collins gap widening
36.7% 93rd pct 5.1% 8th pct
Under 15 in Collinsin Smith Brook +11.6 pts higher in Collins gap widening
18.4% 59th pct 6.8% 10th pct
De facto in Collinsin Smith Brook
— 7.1% 18th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
36.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.6 pts 5.1%
12.2% Young adults (25–44) +16.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.6 pts 6.8%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

52.8% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
19.4% Never married +15.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
11.1% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Collins Smith Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Collinsin Smith Brook +13.8 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
18.4% 74th pct 32.2% 90th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +24.7 pts 50.8%
8.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
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

42.9% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.7%
36.7% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 23.7%
24.5% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 20.3%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
12.2% Italian ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 Collinsin Smith Brook +27.1 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.1% 89th pct
Limited English in Collinsin Smith Brook +10.2 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +31.2 pts 62.7%
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 Collinsin Smith Brook +9.4 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
34.7% 33rd pct 44.1% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 42.4%
34.7% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
0.0% Judaism +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Collinsin Smith Brook +1.2 pts higher in Smith Brook gap narrowing
52.8% 68th pct 54.0% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Collinsin Smith Brook +7.2 pts higher in Smith Brook gap steady
22.2% 73rd pct 29.4% 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Collinsin Smith Brook +2 more in Collins
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Collinsin Smith Brook
86 23rd pct —
ICSEA in Collinsin Smith Brook
1,003 58th pct —

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.0%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 26.8%
15.8% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.6% Education ◂ +24.3 pts 7.3%
21.1% Society & culture ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Collinsin Smith Brook +$12 higher in Smith Brook gap narrowing
$675 36th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Collinsin Smith Brook +$712 higher in Smith Brook gap widening
$725 3rd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Collinsin Smith Brook +$187 higher in Collins gap narrowing
$1,749 41st pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Collinsin Smith Brook +8.3 pts higher in Collins gap narrowing
8.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
23.1% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 39.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.6%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Collinsin Smith Brook +11.1 pts higher in Smith Brook
14.3% 6th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Collinsin Smith Brook +5.1 pts higher in Smith Brook
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Collinsin Smith Brook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Heart disease +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +10.4 pts 61.0%
8.2% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Collinsin Smith Brook +1.1 pts higher in Collins gap narrowing
30.6% 86th pct 29.4% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Collinsin Smith Brook +3.8 pts higher in Smith Brook gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 17.6% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Collinsin Smith Brook +21.6 pts higher in Collins gap narrowing
33.3% 86th pct 11.8% 9th pct
Defence service in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Collinsin Smith Brook +2.5 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
25.0% 55th pct 27.5% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Collinsin Smith Brook
69 yrs 100th pct —
Median income in Collinsin Smith Brook
$575 43rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Collinsin Smith Brook +0.1 larger in Smith Brook gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Collinsin Smith Brook +16.0 pts higher in Collins gap widening
16.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

76.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 71.4%
24.0% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +22.7 pts 15.8%
38.5% 4 people ◂ +22.7 pts 15.8%
23.1% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% 3 people +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collinsin Smith Brook
— $111 8th pct
Mortgage in Collinsin Smith Brook +$311 higher in Collins
$921 12th pct $610 4th pct
People / bedroom in Collinsin Smith Brook even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned outright ◂ +21.9 pts 47.4%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.7 pts 36.8%
46.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Collinsin Smith Brook +8.8 pts higher in Smith Brook
14.3% 43rd pct 23.1% 68th pct
PT commute in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Collinsin Smith Brook
— 69 90th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 43.6%
14.3% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
46.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 42.1%
0.0% 4 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Collinsin Smith Brook +7.2 pts higher in Smith Brook gap widening
31.8% 53rd pct 39.0% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Collinsin Smith Brook +14.5 pts higher in Smith Brook gap narrowing
63.9% 62nd pct 78.4% 93rd pct
Full-time in Collinsin Smith Brook +26.4 pts higher in Smith Brook
42.9% 6th pct 69.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 35.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.8% Education & training ◂ +16.1 pts 7.7%
19.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.4 pts 7.7%
19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
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%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
38.1% Labourers ◂ +9.9 pts 28.2%
33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
28.6% Professionals ◂ +15.8 pts 12.8%
23.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Collinsin Smith Brook +0.1 higher in Collins
0.1 35th pct 0.0 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Collinsin Smith Brook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Collinsin Smith Brook +50.8 more in Smith Brook
0.0 0th pct 50.8 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Collinsin Smith Brook +2 higher in Collins
4 63rd pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Collinsin Smith Brook +0.5 pts higher in Collins
10.9% 85th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Compare Collins with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collins vs Smith Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50314/collins/vs/SAL51357/smith-brook