Collie · Urban Centre

Income in Collie

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.

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📍 Collie, Urban Centre

Where Collie sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,148 ▼ -5.2%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Collie — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Collie$1,148
6225, WA $1,240
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $489
  • 2016: $495
  • 2021: $565

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,148 ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,211
  • 2016: $1,081
  • 2021: $1,148

Median total household income per week.

$1,489 ▼ -7.1%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,602
  • 2016: $1,381
  • 2021: $1,489

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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In Collie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Collie, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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