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Collie-Preston (South West) vs Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

Name: Collie-Preston (South West) vs Warnbro (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Collie-Preston (South West) profile · Warnbro (South Metropolitan) profile

Collie-Preston (South West) Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

Collie-Preston (South West) and Warnbro (South Metropolitan) are two different Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Warnbro has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical person in Collie-Preston is 42. People in Warnbro are far more likely to have been born overseas (29.0%) compared to Collie-Preston (16.2%). There are also big differences in housing and transport; residents in Collie-Preston are far more likely to own their homes outright (34.9%), but Warnbro has far more public transport departures and better walkability to parks and schools.

Both areas share very similar rates of university qualifications, with about 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 3%). While Warnbro is now more expensive, with a typical weekly household income of $1,990 compared to $1,591 in Collie-Preston, both areas have similar levels of home-loan payments and a high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 9.2 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West) Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West) Volunteering: 6.1 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West) Born overseas: 12.9 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) Median age: 7 yrs older in Collie-Preston (South West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +4,780 larger in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

44,451 31st pct 49,231 39th pct

Median age in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Collie-Preston (South West)

42 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.6% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 10.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 46.8%

30.7% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Collie-Preston (South West) Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 66.4%

5.4% England +7.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.7% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English +3.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.5% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 35.9%

9.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1.38 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

2.87 75th pct 1.49 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +8 more in Collie-Preston (South West)

25 66th pct 17 39th pct

Students in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1,489 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

7,221 31st pct 8,710 44th pct

Avg size in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +224 larger in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

289 20th pct 512 57th pct

ICSEA in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +13 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

969 21st pct 982 28th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.1%

12.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%

13.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$77 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

$733 32nd pct $810 54th pct

Household income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$399 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

$1,591 39th pct $1,990 70th pct

Family income in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$213 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

$1,990 43rd pct $2,203 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.8%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.1%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

9.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +4.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 20.8%

13.1% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 31.4%

23.5% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 17.2%

14.9% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.5% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.4% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$40 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

$310 29th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +$115 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

$1,628 31st pct $1,743 42nd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 21.1%

18.0% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 96.4%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 64.9%

34.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 21.9%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

5.6% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 38.5%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 5.8%

0.8% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 37.3%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%

8.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +74 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

129 20th pct 203 34th pct

Stops/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1.22 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

2.90 18th pct 4.12 40th pct

Departures/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1,007.3 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

231.5 18th pct 1,238.8 60th pct

PT routes in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +5 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

9 13th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 62.6%

5.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.8% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

9.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

7.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1.5 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

3.5 16th pct 5.0 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1.2 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

3.6 18th pct 4.8 39th pct

15-min city in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +14.0 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

37.8% 15th pct 51.8% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +7.2 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

38.4% 15th pct 45.6% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +40.6 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

46.3% 15th pct 86.9% 47th pct

Walk to school in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +19.1 pts higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

54.8% 27th pct 73.9% 48th pct

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

72.1% 19th pct 95.5% 46th pct

Walk to health in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +2.7 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

34.0% 29th pct 31.3% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

10.5 14th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +67 higher in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

4 19th pct 71 47th pct

Mean slope in Collie-Preston (South West)in Warnbro (South Metropolitan) +1.5 pts higher in Collie-Preston (South West)

5.4% 51st pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Compare Collie-Preston (South West) with nearby areas

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Compare Warnbro (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie-Preston (South West) vs Warnbro (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51706/collie-preston/vs/SED55605/warnbro