Bayonet Head vs Collingwood Heights

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Collingwood Heights, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bayonet Head: a median of $758,000, against $680,000 in Collingwood Heights, and rent is higher there too.

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

Collingwood Heights

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Collingwood Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $758,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Collingwood Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($323/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Collingwood Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (294 min vs 300 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Collingwood Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Bayonet Head

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.5% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bayonet Head and Collingwood Heights drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
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.

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Walkability 34 / 32
Bayonet Head — Walkability: 34/100 Collingwood Heights — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 50 / 79
Bayonet Head — Safety: 50/100 Collingwood Heights — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Bayonet Head — Low fire risk: 59/100 Collingwood Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 66 / 12
Bayonet Head — Low flood risk: 66/100 Collingwood Heights — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Bayonet Head has more residents (3,272 vs 694); Collingwood Heights has higher household incomes ($78,468 vs $70,200).

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Population 3,272
+79% vs other
 694
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% +2.7%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $70,200/yr $78,468/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+8% vs other
 $323/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
0-4 6.0% / 6.3%
Bayonet Head — 0-4: 6.0% Collingwood Heights — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.0% / 12.2%
Bayonet Head — 5-14: 14.0% Collingwood Heights — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.4% / 5.9%
Bayonet Head — 15-19: 6.4% Collingwood Heights — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.4% / 4.8%
Bayonet Head — 20-24: 4.4% Collingwood Heights — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 10.6% / 13.0%
Bayonet Head — 25-34: 10.6% Collingwood Heights — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.5% / 13.3%
Bayonet Head — 35-44: 11.5% Collingwood Heights — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.4% / 11.7%
Bayonet Head — 45-54: 12.4% Collingwood Heights — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 12.1% / 12.5%
Bayonet Head — 55-64: 12.1% Collingwood Heights — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 12.6% / 9.5%
Bayonet Head — 65-74: 12.6% Collingwood Heights — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 8.1% / 7.6%
Bayonet Head — 75-84: 8.1% Collingwood Heights — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 2.2% / 3.3%
Bayonet Head — 85+: 2.2% Collingwood Heights — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bayonet Head 41.7% couple families
Bayonet Head — Couple Families: 41.7% Bayonet Head — Lone Person: 35.3% Bayonet Head — One Parent Families: 19.0% Bayonet Head — Other Families: 1.7% Bayonet Head — Group Household: 2.3%
Collingwood Heights 47.4% couple families
Collingwood Heights — Couple Families: 47.4% Collingwood Heights — Lone Person: 36.0% Collingwood Heights — One Parent Families: 11.4% Collingwood Heights — Other Families: 2.9% Collingwood Heights — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bayonet Head 22.1% renting
Bayonet Head — Owned Outright: 39.3% Bayonet Head — Mortgage: 38.6% Bayonet Head — Renting: 22.1%
Collingwood Heights 22.0% renting
Collingwood Heights — Owned Outright: 40.6% Collingwood Heights — Mortgage: 37.4% Collingwood Heights — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 21.3%
Bayonet Head — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Collingwood Heights — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 8.8%
Bayonet Head — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Collingwood Heights — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.1%
Bayonet Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Collingwood Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Bayonet Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Collingwood Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.6%
Bayonet Head — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Collingwood Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
England 8.6% / 6.3%
Bayonet Head — England: 8.6% Collingwood Heights — England: 6.3%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.4%
Bayonet Head — South Africa: 1.6% Collingwood Heights — South Africa: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 0.6%
Bayonet Head — New Zealand: 1.9% Collingwood Heights — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.3%
Bayonet Head — Scotland: 0.9% Collingwood Heights — Scotland: 1.3%
Germany 0.4% / 1.4%
Bayonet Head — Germany: 0.4% Collingwood Heights — Germany: 1.4%
Zimbabwe 0.6% / 0.4%
Bayonet Head — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Collingwood Heights — Zimbabwe: 0.4%
Canada — / 1.0%
Bayonet Head — Canada: not among its largest Collingwood Heights — Canada: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bayonet Head 98.6% houses
Bayonet Head — Houses: 98.6% Bayonet Head — Townhouses: 0.9% Bayonet Head — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Collingwood Heights 98.4% houses
Collingwood Heights — Houses: 98.4% Collingwood Heights — Townhouses: 1.6% Collingwood Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Median house price $758,500 $680,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $295,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 30 sales
 31 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Houses 4.6%
$750/wk on $850K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 37% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of WA —

Liveability

Collingwood Heights scores higher overall (41 vs 32).

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Grade C
same for both
Score 32/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bayonet Head carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Collingwood Heights carries more flood risk (88 vs 34).

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Low
34/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
42/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bayonet Head

  • Flinders Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Collingwood Heights

  • Australian Christian College - Southlands Independent · Combined above peers
  • Alta-1 College - Collingwood Heights Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Supermarkets 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Walkability score 34/100 32/100
Distance to Perth 419.3 km 418 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 300 min 294 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
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.

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Car (driver) 87.2% / 89.2%
Bayonet Head — Car (driver): 87.2% Collingwood Heights — Car (driver): 89.2%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 5.4%
Bayonet Head — Worked from Home: 5.4% Collingwood Heights — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 3.6%
Bayonet Head — Car (passenger): 6.2% Collingwood Heights — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 0.7% / 1.8%
Bayonet Head — Bus: 0.7% Collingwood Heights — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Bayonet Head — Walked Only: 0.6% Collingwood Heights — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.2%).

Setting

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Connectivity score 73/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,368 premises
 41%
320 premises

Climate

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bayonet Head Collingwood Heights
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bayonet Head

Coastal Large Blocks

Collingwood Heights

Acreage Coastal

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