7,599 ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,961
- 2016: 7,587
- 2021: 7,599
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.
More than 22% of people in Collie are seniors, a figure well above the national average. This makes the typical resident noticeably older than those across Western Australia and the rest of the country. With a population of 7,599, it is one of the largest areas of its type in the region.
7,599
▼ -4.5%
- 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 87% of areas.
| Collie | 7,599 |
|---|---|
| 6225, WA | 9,164 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43, which is 5 years older than the usual resident in Western Australia or Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.9% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a share about the same as the rest of the country.
22.9% ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Collie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships also make up a slightly higher share of the community than is typical across Australia.
4.8% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Collie, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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/SAL50310/collie/topic/demographics-identity