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Collie-Preston (South West) vs Mandurah (South West)

Name: Collie-Preston (South West) vs Mandurah (South West) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Collie-Preston (South West) profile · Mandurah (South West) profile

Collie-Preston (South West) Mandurah (South West)

Collie-Preston (South West) and Mandurah (South West) are two Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Mandurah (South West) is much more urban, with 58.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport options. In contrast, Collie-Preston (South West) is dominated by separate houses, which make up 93.3% of homes. There is also a notable difference in population backgrounds, as 27.4% of people in Mandurah (South West) were born overseas, compared to 16.2% in Collie-Preston (South West).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 42 years. This similarity exists alongside other gaps, such as in housing and income. Typical weekly household income is well higher in Collie-Preston (South West) at $1,591, while Mandurah (South West) sees far more renting at 31.1%. These two areas have remained similar in their levels of higher education, with about 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West) No car: 4.2 pts higher in Mandurah (South West) Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Mandurah (South West) Volunteering: 5.6 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West) Living alone: 7.7 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +1,744 larger in Mandurah (South West)

44,451 31st pct 46,195 34th pct

Median age in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) even

42 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.9%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 43.4%

30.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Collie-Preston (South West) Mandurah (South West)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 65.8%

5.4% England +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.9%

41.5% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 35.4%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

8.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 85.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 45.9%

40.7% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +0.64 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

2.87 75th pct 2.22 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +6 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

25 66th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +3,698 more in Mandurah (South West)

7,221 31st pct 10,919 63rd pct

Avg size in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +286 larger in Mandurah (South West)

289 20th pct 575 67th pct

ICSEA in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +27 higher in Mandurah (South West)

969 21st pct 997 36th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.0%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

8.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 38.9%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 18.6%

13.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +$114 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

$733 32nd pct $619 10th pct

Household income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +$393 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

$1,591 39th pct $1,198 6th pct

Family income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +$396 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

$1,990 43rd pct $1,594 12th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.2%

16.3% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +3.4 pts 56.8%

20.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +0.2 larger in Collie-Preston (South West)

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 50.0%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 29.9%

13.1% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 34.8%

23.5% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +$10 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

$310 29th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +$19 higher in Mandurah (South West)

$1,628 31st pct $1,647 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 35.2%

34.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 27.6%

18.0% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

2.4% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 77.7%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 38.9%

34.7% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.2%

14.1% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.9%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

8.1% $3,000 or more even 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +169 more in Mandurah (South West)

129 20th pct 298 60th pct

Stops/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +3.55 more in Mandurah (South West)

2.90 18th pct 6.45 86th pct

Departures/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +1,416.6 more in Mandurah (South West)

231.5 18th pct 1,648.1 74th pct

PT routes in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +12 more in Mandurah (South West)

9 13th pct 21 35th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 61.1%

5.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) even 5.2%

1.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

28.8% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 34.0%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

2.7% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

10.3% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

10.6% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

7.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +1.6 higher in Mandurah (South West)

3.5 16th pct 5.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +1.3 more in Mandurah (South West)

3.6 18th pct 5.0 41st pct

15-min city in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +21.1 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

37.8% 15th pct 58.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +14.4 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

38.4% 15th pct 52.8% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +44.0 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

46.3% 15th pct 90.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +13.6 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

54.8% 27th pct 68.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +23.3 pts higher in Mandurah (South West)

72.1% 19th pct 95.4% 46th pct

Walk to health in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +0.5 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

34.0% 29th pct 33.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +3.3 more in Mandurah (South West)

10.5 14th pct 13.8 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +179 higher in Mandurah (South West)

4 19th pct 183 71st pct

Mean slope in Collie-Preston (South West)in Mandurah (South West) +1.0 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

5.4% 51st pct 4.4% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie-Preston (South West) vs Mandurah (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51706/collie-preston/vs/SED53306/mandurah