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Collie-Preston (South West) vs Roe (Agricultural)

Name: Collie-Preston (South West) vs Roe (Agricultural) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 286 km apart · Collie-Preston (South West) profile · Roe (Agricultural) profile

Collie-Preston (South West) Roe (Agricultural)

Roe (Agricultural) and Collie-Preston (South West) are both rural Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Roe (Agricultural) has a much higher proportion of volunteers (27.3%) and more people living alone (30.5%), while Collie-Preston (South West) sees more people caring for children unpaid (29.0%) and a higher share of homes with four or more bedrooms (87.8%). The two areas differ sharply in their layout and services; Roe (Agricultural) has far more schools per 1,000 children and more walkable amenities, whereas Collie-Preston (South West) has larger average schools and more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 42 and nearly identical shares of children and seniors. While they are alike in these basic demographics, their housing markets have diverged, with typical weekly rents well higher in Collie-Preston (South West) at $310 compared to $225 in Roe (Agricultural). The two areas also differ in their workforces, as Roe (Agricultural) has a well higher share of full-time employment (62.0%) and more recent overseas arrivals (14.1%) than Collie-Preston (South West).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 8.1 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Living alone: 7.0 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural) Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West) Unpaid child care: 3.8 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West) Volunteering: 9.2 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +6,789 larger in Collie-Preston (South West)

44,451 31st pct 37,662 19th pct

Median age in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) even

42 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) even 23.4%

19.7% Seniors (65+) even 19.7%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 49.4%

30.7% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

5.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Collie-Preston (South West) Roe (Agricultural)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 74.5%

5.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% South Africa even 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +5.9 pts 40.5%

41.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 41.4%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

5.9% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 83.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

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 ◂ +4.6 pts 44.9%

40.7% Christianity even 40.7%

7.9% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +3.72 more in Roe (Agricultural)

2.87 75th pct 6.58 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +23 more in Roe (Agricultural)

25 66th pct 48 89th pct

Students in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +829 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

7,221 31st pct 6,392 25th pct

Avg size in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +156 larger in Collie-Preston (South West)

289 20th pct 133 0th pct

ICSEA in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +19 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

969 21st pct 950 13th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.4%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

8.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 33.8%

15.3% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

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

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 15.3%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +$67 higher in Roe (Agricultural)

$733 32nd pct $800 52nd pct

Household income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +$146 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

$1,591 39th pct $1,445 26th pct

Family income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +$81 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

$1,990 43rd pct $1,909 35th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 36.9%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more even 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 59.6%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.7%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.1 larger in Collie-Preston (South West)

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 53.5%

31.2% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 36.7%

23.5% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +$85 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

$310 29th pct $225 7th pct

Mortgage in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +$337 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

$1,628 31st pct $1,291 10th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 26.0%

34.9% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.0% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

2.4% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 91.3%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Other dwelling even 1.1%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 30.0%

34.7% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 45.3%

34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 11.6%

14.1% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.8% $550–$749 even 0.7%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 35.3%

16.6% Under $1,000 +16.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 18.7%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +58 more in Roe (Agricultural)

129 20th pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +2.06 more in Roe (Agricultural)

2.90 18th pct 4.97 58th pct

Departures/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +168.3 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

231.5 18th pct 63.2 6th pct

PT routes in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) even

9 13th pct 9 13th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 61.1%

5.4% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.8% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 36.7%

28.8% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

10.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.7% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

10.5% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

10.3% Mining ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

7.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

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

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +14.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%

12.7% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.3 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

3.5 16th pct 3.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.2 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

3.6 18th pct 3.4 15th pct

15-min city in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +3.2 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

37.8% 15th pct 41.0% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +1.6 pts higher in Roe (Agricultural)

38.4% 15th pct 39.9% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +9.9 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

46.3% 15th pct 36.4% 11th pct

Walk to school in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +3.7 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

54.8% 27th pct 51.1% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +16.3 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

72.1% 19th pct 55.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +4.9 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

34.0% 29th pct 29.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +24.5 more in Roe (Agricultural)

10.5 14th pct 35.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +4 higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

4 19th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Collie-Preston (South West)in Roe (Agricultural) +0.9 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

5.4% 51st pct 4.5% 31st pct

Compare Collie-Preston (South West) with nearby areas

Bunbury (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West) Warren-Blackwood (South West) Vasse (South West) Dawesville (South West) Mandurah (South West) Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Darling Range (East Metropolitan)

Compare Roe (Agricultural) with nearby areas

Albany (South West) Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Warren-Blackwood (South West) Collie-Preston (South West) Murray-Wellington (South West) Darling Range (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Armadale (East Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie-Preston (South West) vs Roe (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51706/collie-preston/vs/SED54701/roe