Allanson vs Harris River

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Allanson tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Harris River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 60%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Allanson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Allanson has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 147 min)
  • Harris River sits closer to the CBD (192.3 km vs 194.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Harris River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Allanson and Harris River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allanson Harris River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allanson Harris River
Walkability 0 / 0
Allanson — Walkability: 0/100 Harris River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 38
Allanson — Safety: 43/100 Harris River — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 21 / 28
Allanson — Low fire risk: 21/100 Harris River — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 100 / 77
Allanson — Low flood risk: 100/100 Harris River — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Allanson has more residents (591 vs 98); Harris River rents higher ($350/wk vs $260/wk).

Allanson Harris River
Population 591
+83% vs other
 98
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.7% +5.4%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $96,720/yr $123,448/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $350/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allanson Harris River
0-4 3.9% / 4.1%
Allanson — 0-4: 3.9% Harris River — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.0% / 12.2%
Allanson — 5-14: 13.0% Harris River — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 8.5% / 5.1%
Allanson — 15-19: 8.5% Harris River — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.7% / 4.1%
Allanson — 20-24: 4.7% Harris River — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 7.3% / 3.1%
Allanson — 25-34: 7.3% Harris River — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 12.4% / 10.2%
Allanson — 35-44: 12.4% Harris River — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 16.6% / 16.3%
Allanson — 45-54: 16.6% Harris River — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 18.1% / 21.4%
Allanson — 55-64: 18.1% Harris River — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 11.8% / 12.2%
Allanson — 65-74: 11.8% Harris River — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 3.0% / —
Allanson — 75-84: 3.0% Harris River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.5% / —
Allanson — 85+: 0.5% Harris River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allanson 45.8% couple families
Allanson — Couple Families: 45.8% Allanson — Lone Person: 32.6% Allanson — One Parent Families: 13.9% Allanson — Group Household: 7.6%
Harris River 50.0% couple families
Harris River — Couple Families: 50.0% Harris River — Lone Person: 21.4% Harris River — One Parent Families: 28.6% Harris River — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allanson 10.3% renting
Allanson — Owned Outright: 39.7% Allanson — Mortgage: 50.0% Allanson — Renting: 10.3%
Harris River 0.0% renting
Harris River — Owned Outright: 34.6% Harris River — Mortgage: 65.4% Harris River — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allanson 100.0% houses
Allanson — Houses: 100.0%
Harris River 100.0% houses
Harris River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allanson Harris River
Certificate III & IV 26.4% / 20.4%
Allanson — Certificate III & IV: 26.4% Harris River — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 12.2%
Allanson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Harris River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.1%
Allanson — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Harris River — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Allanson — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Harris River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Property market

Allanson Harris River
Median house price $670,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Allanson Harris River
New dwellings approved 36
across Collie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Allanson Harris River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 50% of WA

Liveability

Allanson Harris River
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Harris River carries more flood risk (23 vs 0).

Allanson Harris River
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Allanson Harris River
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Allanson

  • Allanson Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Harris River

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Allanson Harris River
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Waterways 22 21

Mobility

Allanson sits further from the CBD (194.5 km vs 192.3 km).

Allanson Harris River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 194.5 km
+1% vs other
 192.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 132 min 147 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6225
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 6225
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allanson Harris River
Car (driver) 82.5% / 84.2%
Allanson — Car (driver): 82.5% Harris River — Car (driver): 84.2%
Bus 4.6% / 7.9%
Allanson — Bus: 4.6% Harris River — Bus: 7.9%
Worked from Home 3.3% / 7.9%
Allanson — Worked from Home: 3.3% Harris River — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / —
Allanson — Car (passenger): 8.3% Harris River — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Allanson — Walked Only: 1.2% Harris River — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Allanson Harris River
Elevation 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.1 km 42.4 km

NBN connectivity

Allanson Harris River
Connectivity score 38/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
244 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Allanson Harris River
Annual rainfall 765 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Allanson Harris River
Average residential rate $1,887/yr
same for both
Council Collie
same for both

Federal electorate

Allanson Harris River
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allanson Harris River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allanson

Acreage Affordable

Harris River

Rural

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