$565 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $489
- 2016: $495
- 2021: $565
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Collie · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Collie are well below the state and national figures, which impacts the daily cost of living for many. The typical household earns $1,148 a week, a figure that has fallen by $63 since 2011. This reflects a broader trend of lower earnings across the town compared to the rest of Western Australia.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Collie — lower than 61% of areas.
| Collie | $1,148 |
|---|---|
| 6225, WA | $1,240 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,489, which is $725 lower than the Western Australian average. While personal weekly incomes have risen $76 since 2011 to reach $565, the typical household and family earnings have both fallen over the same period.
$565 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,148 ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,489 ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 11.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal income levels, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.
9.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.2%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Collie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
In Collie, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Collie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL514001/collie/topic/income