Collinsville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Slower growth and limited resources have shaped the recent economic trend for Collinsville. The town's population grew by just 1.9% since 2021, which is well below the Queensland figure. This modest change comes at a time when many residents face significant gaps in education and job skills.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Collinsville — lower than 86% of areas.
| Collinsville | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4804, QLD | 1 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Collinsville faces notable challenges, with a typical advantage score of 907 that is smaller than about 86% of similar areas. This is driven largely by education and job skills, which rank lower than about 90% of areas at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
907
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population reached 4,008 people, but growth since 2021 has been a slow 1.9%. This rate is lower than most areas and sits well below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
4,008
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 483 businesses operating in the area, which is smaller than about 76% of similar regions.
483
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Collinsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011340/collinsville/topic/economy-advantage
