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Collie vs Boyup Brook

Name: Collie vs Boyup Brook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Collie profile · Boyup Brook profile

Collie Boyup Brook

Collie and Boyup Brook (L) are two Western Australian towns with very different layouts. Boyup Brook (L) is much more walkable; 93.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 36.7% in Collie. This convenience extends to health services, which are within a short walk for 98.9% of Boyup Brook (L) residents, while only 49.4% of those in Collie have the same access. In contrast, Collie has a higher share of large homes, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, which is around $565 to $575. They are also alike in the way people live, with similar shares of residents in de facto relationships and those who provide unpaid care. While Boyup Brook (L) has a noticeably older typical resident at 50, the gap between the two has widened since 2011, as the typical resident in Collie is 43.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,644 larger in Collie PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Collie Median age: 7 yrs older in Boyup Brook 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in Collie Volunteering: 7.0 pts higher in Boyup Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Collie in Boyup Brook +6,644 larger in Collie gap widening

7,184 86th pct 540 36th pct

Median age in Collie in Boyup Brook +7 yrs older in Boyup Brook gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.5%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

41.6% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 37.3%

35.8% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 34.1%

11.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.6% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Collie Boyup Brook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 68.7%

4.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English +2.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

42.9% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 35.7%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

3.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 84.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 49.1%

36.1% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.2% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

29.6% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.2%

15.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%

11.5% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

48.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.3 pts 30.5%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.9% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Engineering & related ◂ +15.8 pts 10.0%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

9.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Creative arts even 1.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Collie in Boyup Brook +$10 higher in Boyup Brook gap narrowing

$565 29th pct $575 32nd pct

Household income in Collie in Boyup Brook +$218 higher in Collie gap narrowing

$1,148 39th pct $930 16th pct

Family income in Collie in Boyup Brook +$213 higher in Collie gap narrowing

$1,489 44th pct $1,276 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 47.6%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 50.4%

21.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Collie in Boyup Brook +0.3 larger in Collie gap steady

2.3 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 32.5%

32.5% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

18.1% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.2% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Collie in Boyup Brook +$30 higher in Collie gap narrowing

$250 43rd pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in Collie in Boyup Brook +$313 higher in Collie gap narrowing

$1,213 37th pct $900 16th pct

People / bedroom in Collie in Boyup Brook even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 23.5%

21.8% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

2.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 98.2%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 16.3%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 74.6%

21.8% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

8.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% Under $1,000 +31.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.5%

15.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 58.2%

2.4% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

2.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

8.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.8% Mining ◂ +11.7 pts 6.2%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.9% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

7.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

6.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

0.6% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 17.5%

16.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

5.7% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Collie in Boyup Brook +2.1 higher in Boyup Brook

3.6 39th pct 5.7 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Collie in Boyup Brook +2.5 more in Boyup Brook

4.0 41st pct 6.5 85th pct

15-min city in Collie in Boyup Brook +54.2 pts higher in Boyup Brook

39.2% 40th pct 93.5% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Collie in Boyup Brook +56.4 pts higher in Boyup Brook

36.7% 39th pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Collie in Boyup Brook +51.0 pts higher in Boyup Brook

16.1% 35th pct 67.1% 61st pct

Walk to school in Collie in Boyup Brook +11.6 pts higher in Boyup Brook

81.1% 64th pct 92.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Collie in Boyup Brook +9.7 pts higher in Boyup Brook

82.2% 32nd pct 91.9% 48th pct

Walk to health in Collie in Boyup Brook +49.5 pts higher in Boyup Brook

49.4% 61st pct 98.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Collie in Boyup Brook +16.8 more in Boyup Brook

7.2 15th pct 24.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Collie in Boyup Brook +25 higher in Collie

64 82nd pct 38 59th pct

Mean slope in Collie in Boyup Brook +2.8 pts higher in Boyup Brook

5.5% 61st pct 8.3% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Collie vs Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL514001/collie/vs/UCL521007/boyup-brook