Collie · Council (LGA)

Income in Collie

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes in Collie are well below the state and national figures, impacting the daily budget for many residents. The typical household earns $1,234 a week, which is significantly lower than the figures seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Collie, Council (LGA)

Where Collie sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,234 ▼ -7.8%
  • $500–$589: 0 areas
  • $589–$679: 0 areas
  • $679–$768: 6 areas
  • $768–$857: 8 areas
  • $857–$946: 10 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 23 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
  • $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Collie — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Collie$1,234
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,618, which is well below the state average and has fallen since 2011. Personal weekly income is much lower than in most areas at $591, though this figure has risen slightly since 2011.

$591 ▲ +5.9%

Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $558
  • 2016: $512
  • 2021: $591

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,234 ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,339
  • 2016: $1,161
  • 2021: $1,234

Median total household income per week.

$1,618 ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,695
  • 2016: $1,488
  • 2021: $1,618

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 13.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Western Australian average. While 10.9% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, this is a little below the national figure and has fallen over the last decade.

Household income distribution

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In Collie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Collie, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Collie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51890/collie/topic/income