177 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 158
- 2016: 194
- 2021: 177
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Collie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Collie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over three quarters of the 177 people living in Collie are married, making it a community with very strong family ties. While the typical resident is 42, the area is shaped by a high number of children and a significant group of older adults.
177
▲ +12.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Collie — higher than 51% of areas.
| Collie | 177 |
|---|---|
| 2827, NSW | 3,678 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 177, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and national figures.
42 yrs ▼ -6.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26% of the population, which is well above both the New South Wales and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
17.5% ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.0% ▲ +102.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Collie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average. People in de facto relationships make up only 3.7%, a figure well below the national average.
2.3% ▲ —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.7% ▼ -63.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Collie, Married is the majority at 81%; Never married is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Collie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10975/collie/topic/demographics-identity