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Bowen vs Collinsville

Name: Bowen vs Collinsville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Bowen profile · Collinsville profile

Bowen Collinsville

Bowen and Collinsville are two Queensland towns with very different layouts and populations. Collinsville is more compact and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable), while Bowen is more car-dependent at 3.3. This is seen in the distance to services; for example, 95.8% of Collinsville homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 32.3% in Bowen. Bowen is more diverse, with 15.5% of people born overseas and 8.6% using another language at home, both well higher than the figures in Collinsville.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of children under 15. While both towns have seen high levels of renting, the gap is closing, with Bowen's rental share now only 3.3 percentage points higher than in Collinsville. Over time, the two areas have diverged further in their housing and job markets, with a widening gap in unemployment and the typical cost of monthly home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,311 larger in Bowen Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Collinsville People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bowen 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in Collinsville Mortgage: $417 higher in Bowen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen in Collinsville +8,311 larger in Bowen gap widening

9,612 86th pct 1,301 62nd pct

Median age in Bowen in Collinsville +2 yrs older in Collinsville gap narrowing

41 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

Marital status

41.9% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.3% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 33.9%

10.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Bowen Collinsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

1.2% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.0% English +1.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.8% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

5.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.7% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 83.5%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 45.4%

38.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 31.8%

27.8% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

8.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

7.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bowen in Collinsville +$83 higher in Bowen gap narrowing

$713 60th pct $630 43rd pct

Household income in Bowen in Collinsville +$51 higher in Bowen gap narrowing

$1,319 55th pct $1,268 50th pct

Family income in Bowen in Collinsville +$12 higher in Collinsville gap narrowing

$1,782 63rd pct $1,794 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.2%

22.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 20.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.6% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +2.1 pts 55.6%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

6.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen in Collinsville +0.2 larger in Bowen gap steady

2.4 57th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 32.5%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%

30.5% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen in Collinsville +$66 higher in Bowen gap widening

$270 49th pct $204 24th pct

Mortgage in Bowen in Collinsville +$417 higher in Bowen gap widening

$1,500 62nd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bowen in Collinsville +0.10 higher in Bowen gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 37.0%

31.9% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 18.7%

2.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 92.0%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 4.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 19.1%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 14.2%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 44.7%

23.1% Under $200 +21.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

21.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 5.8%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 29.2%

20.8% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 12.5%

7.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 65.0%

9.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%

3.6% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Mining +24.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.3 pts 1.8%

6.3% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

8.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.8% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

3.9% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers +11.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.2% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 12.5%

13.6% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.3% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen in Collinsville +2.2 higher in Collinsville

3.3 34th pct 5.5 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowen in Collinsville +2.5 more in Collinsville

3.7 37th pct 6.2 79th pct

15-min city in Bowen in Collinsville +38.9 pts higher in Collinsville

39.8% 40th pct 78.6% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Bowen in Collinsville +33.0 pts higher in Collinsville

45.3% 42nd pct 78.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Bowen in Collinsville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bowen in Collinsville +40.6 pts higher in Collinsville

57.7% 41st pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bowen in Collinsville +18.4 pts higher in Collinsville

81.2% 31st pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bowen in Collinsville +63.5 pts higher in Collinsville

32.3% 54th pct 95.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowen in Collinsville +34.4 more in Collinsville

12.5 31st pct 46.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowen in Collinsville +31 higher in Collinsville

18 27th pct 48 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bowen in Collinsville +0.4 pts higher in Collinsville

4.3% 46th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Compare Bowen with nearby areas

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Compare Collinsville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen vs Collinsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314006/bowen/vs/UCL315023/collinsville