Collie · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Collie

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical weekly rent of just $150 makes Collie one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This sparsely populated area is dominated by large, detached family homes and a very high rate of outright ownership.

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📍 Collie, Suburb / Locality

Where Collie sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Collie — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Collie$150
2827, NSW $200
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The usual weekly rent here is $150, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420 and the national average of $375.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Collie, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $3,000 or more is next at 32%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common, with 45.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 5.3% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.

5.3% ▼ -83.7%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 5.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

45.6% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.1%
  • 2016: 42.7%
  • 2021: 45.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Collie, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Other tenure (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Collie is a separate house, with 89.5% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state average of 68.6%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 90.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.5% ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.6%
  • 2016: 80.0%
  • 2021: 89.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Collie, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Collie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (16%).

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). Housing & Dwellings in Collie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10975/collie/topic/housing-dwellings