$250 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Collie · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make daily life more affordable for people in Collie. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,263, which is well below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership, with over 40% of homes owned outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Collie — lower than 60% of areas.
| Collie | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6225, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $250. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical payment sitting at $1,263.
$250 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,263 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Collie, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
In Collie, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Western Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 21.3%, which is well below both state and national levels.
21.3% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Collie, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.3% of all homes, far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Collie, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Collie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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/SAL50310/collie/topic/housing-dwellings