$250 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Collie · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Collie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs make Collie a more affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state. This is seen in the typical weekly rent of $250 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300, both of which are well below the national figures.
$250
▲ +28.2%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Collie — lower than 54% of areas.
| Collie | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than the state and national averages, falling by $286 since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,586
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Collie, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Collie, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, with this figure rising to 40.7%. Consequently, the proportion of households renting is far below the Australian average at just 19.5%.
19.5% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Collie splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Collie, making up 93% of all homes. This is far above the national figure, and 82.3% of all dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 95.0%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.3% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Collie, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Collie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Collie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51890/collie/topic/housing-dwellings