$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Collie · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Collie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state or national average define Collie, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,213. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership and a strong preference for large, detached houses.
$250
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Collie — lower than 57% of areas.
| Collie | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6225, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also much cheaper here than across the state, with the usual monthly payment falling to $1,213 since 2011.
$1,213 ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,420
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Collie, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Collie, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Collie own their homes outright compared to the rest of Australia, sitting well above the national figure at 39.8%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state average.
21.8% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.8% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Collie splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most of Australia, making up 91.8% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.8% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 79.9%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Collie, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Collie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/ucl/UCL514001/collie/topic/housing-dwellings