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Collie-Preston (South West) vs Murray-Wellington (South West)

Name: Collie-Preston (South West) vs Murray-Wellington (South West) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Collie-Preston (South West) profile · Murray-Wellington (South West) profile

Collie-Preston (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West)

Collie-Preston (South West) and Murray-Wellington (South West) are two similar Western Australian areas with populations around 44,000. The biggest difference is how easy it is to get around without a car. In Collie-Preston (South West), 37.8% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far higher than the 18.9% in Murray-Wellington (South West). This extends to essential services; far more people in Collie-Preston (South West) can walk to health services (34.0% vs 12.1%), schools (54.8% vs 34.9%), and groceries (38.4% vs 27.4%). Conversely, Murray-Wellington (South West) has a far larger number of public transport routes (16 vs 9) and more transport stops per 1,000 people.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes and a nearly identical share of children under 15. They also both have around 3% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they are quite alike, a few gaps remain; for instance, the share of adults working or looking for work is well higher in Collie-Preston (South West) at 60.0% compared to 56.7% in Murray-Wellington (South West).

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 2.1 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West) Unemployment: 0.8 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West) De facto: 1.1 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West) Participation: 3.2 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West) Personal income: $54 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1,060 larger in Collie-Preston (South West)

44,451 31st pct 43,391 29th pct

Median age in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1 yrs older in Murray-Wellington (South West)

42 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 50.8%

30.7% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%

9.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Collie-Preston (South West) Murray-Wellington (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 ◂ +2.9 pts 74.8%

5.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +0.1 pts 46.3%

41.5% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 40.2%

9.9% Scottish even 9.9%

8.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 88.0%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 47.8%

40.7% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +0.42 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

2.87 75th pct 2.45 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +5 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

25 66th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +792 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

7,221 31st pct 6,429 25th pct

Avg size in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +33 larger in Murray-Wellington (South West)

289 20th pct 321 23rd pct

ICSEA in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +6 higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

969 21st pct 975 24th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 39.3%

30.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

8.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.5%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.6% Society & culture even 9.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$54 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

$733 32nd pct $679 18th pct

Household income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$91 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

$1,591 39th pct $1,500 31st pct

Family income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$123 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

$1,990 43rd pct $1,867 31st pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.5%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.4%

16.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

7.7% Other condition even 7.7%

5.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 59.3%

20.6% One condition even 20.6%

6.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +0.1 larger in Murray-Wellington (South West)

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 54.3%

31.2% Couples without children even 31.3%

13.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

23.5% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 22.9%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

6.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$310 29th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +$105 higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

$1,628 31st pct $1,733 41st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 40.6%

34.9% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.0% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 93.8%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 46.5%

34.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 31.2%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.3%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.4%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

8.1% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +56 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

129 20th pct 185 29th pct

Stops/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1.36 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

2.90 18th pct 4.26 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +27.2 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

231.5 18th pct 204.3 16th pct

PT routes in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +7 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

9 13th pct 16 24th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 63.5%

5.4% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Walked even 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.0%

28.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.5% 3 vehicles even 17.5%

10.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

10.3% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

10.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +0.9 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

3.5 16th pct 2.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1.1 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

3.6 18th pct 2.6 7th pct

15-min city in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +18.8 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

37.8% 15th pct 18.9% 2nd pct

Walk to shops in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +11.0 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

38.4% 15th pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +0.9 pts higher in Murray-Wellington (South West)

46.3% 15th pct 47.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +19.9 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

54.8% 27th pct 34.9% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +12.4 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

72.1% 19th pct 59.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +21.9 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

34.0% 29th pct 12.1% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +1.8 more in Murray-Wellington (South West)

10.5 14th pct 12.3 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +2 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

4 19th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Collie-Preston (South West)in Murray-Wellington (South West) +0.5 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

5.4% 51st pct 4.9% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie-Preston (South West) vs Murray-Wellington (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51706/collie-preston/vs/SED54006/murray-wellington