Collie Burn vs Collie

Collie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Collie Burn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Collie Burn, the large majority of households are couple families. In Collie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Collie Burn tends to suit couples, while Collie suits 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

Collie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Collie Burn is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 50%)

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

Collie Burn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Collie

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 146 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (199.8 km vs 208 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Collie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Collie Burn Collie
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.

Collie Burn Collie
Walkability 0 / 64
Collie Burn — Walkability: 0/100 Collie — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 16 / 20
Collie Burn — Safety: 16/100 Collie — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 14 / 21
Collie Burn — Low fire risk: 14/100 Collie — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 78 / 46
Collie Burn — Low flood risk: 78/100 Collie — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Collie has more residents (7,599 vs 55); Collie Burn has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $61,204).

Collie Burn Collie
Population 55 7,599
+13716% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +0.2%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $93,184/yr
+34% vs other
 $61,204/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collie Burn Collie
0-4 5.5% / 5.7%
Collie Burn — 0-4: 5.5% Collie — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.4% / 12.5%
Collie Burn — 5-14: 16.4% Collie — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.3% / 5.8%
Collie Burn — 15-19: 7.3% Collie — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 9.1% / 4.9%
Collie Burn — 20-24: 9.1% Collie — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 5.5% / 11.0%
Collie Burn — 25-34: 5.5% Collie — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.9% / 11.0%
Collie Burn — 35-44: 10.9% Collie — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 18.2% / 12.2%
Collie Burn — 45-54: 18.2% Collie — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.5% / 13.9%
Collie Burn — 55-64: 14.5% Collie — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 16.4% / 13.9%
Collie Burn — 65-74: 16.4% Collie — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 — / 6.9%
Collie Burn — 75-84: not among its largest Collie — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / 2.2%
Collie Burn — 85+: not among its largest Collie — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Collie Burn 75.0% couple families
Collie Burn — Couple Families: 75.0% Collie Burn — Lone Person: 25.0% Collie Burn — One Parent Families: 0.0% Collie Burn — Group Household: 0.0% Collie Burn — Other Families: 0.0%
Collie 33.1% couple families
Collie — Couple Families: 33.1% Collie — Lone Person: 45.6% Collie — One Parent Families: 16.9% Collie — Group Household: 3.0% Collie — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Collie Burn 12.5% renting
Collie Burn — Owned Outright: 33.3% Collie Burn — Mortgage: 54.2% Collie Burn — Renting: 12.5%
Collie 22.0% renting
Collie — Owned Outright: 41.7% Collie — Mortgage: 36.3% Collie — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Collie Burn Collie
England 9.1% / 3.9%
Collie Burn — England: 9.1% Collie — England: 3.9%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Collie Burn — New Zealand: not among its largest Collie — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Collie Burn — South Africa: not among its largest Collie — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Collie Burn — Germany: not among its largest Collie — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Collie Burn — Philippines: not among its largest Collie — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Qualifications

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

Collie Burn Collie
Certificate III & IV 30.9% / 20.5%
Collie Burn — Certificate III & IV: 30.9% Collie — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 4.0%
Collie Burn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Collie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Bachelor Degree — / 3.3%
Collie Burn — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Collie — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Collie Burn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Collie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Collie Burn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Collie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Collie Burn 100.0% houses
Collie Burn — Houses: 100.0% Collie Burn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Collie Burn — Townhouses: 0.0%
Collie 92.3% houses
Collie — Houses: 92.3% Collie — Flats / Apartments: 4.1% Collie — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Collie Burn Collie
Median house price — $510,000
Median unit price — $490,000
Median land price — $550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 84 sales

Development activity

Collie Burn Collie
New dwellings approved 36
across Collie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Collie Burn Collie
Houses — 5.1%
$610/wk on $624K
Units — 7.1%
$590/wk on $432K

Ranking within WA

Collie Burn Collie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
Schools — Higher than 80% of WA
Walkability Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 85% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 94% of WA

Liveability

Collie is more walkable (64 vs 0).

Collie Burn Collie
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Collie carries more flood risk (54 vs 22).

Collie Burn Collie
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
84/100
 High
80/100
Flood Low
22/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Collie Burn Collie
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Collie Burn

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

Schools in Collie

  • Fairview Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wilson Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Amaroo Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Collie Senior High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Collie Burn Collie
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 4 10

Mobility

Collie Burn sits further from the CBD (208 km vs 199.8 km).

Collie Burn Collie
Walkability score 0/100 64/100
Distance to Perth 208 km
+4% vs other
 199.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 135 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.

Collie Burn Collie
Car (driver) 100.0% / 82.9%
Collie Burn — Car (driver): 100.0% Collie — Car (driver): 82.9%
Car (passenger) — / 8.1%
Collie Burn — Car (passenger): not among its largest Collie — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Bus — / 3.0%
Collie Burn — Bus: not among its largest Collie — Bus: 3.0%
Walked Only — / 2.9%
Collie Burn — Walked Only: not among its largest Collie — Walked Only: 2.9%
Worked from Home — / 2.6%
Collie Burn — Worked from Home: not among its largest Collie — Worked from Home: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Collie Burn Collie
Elevation 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Collie Burn Collie
Connectivity score 15/100 56/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 22%
4,017 premises

Climate

Collie Burn Collie
Annual rainfall 765 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Collie Burn Collie
Average residential rate $1,887/yr
same for both
Council Collie
same for both

Federal electorate

Collie Burn Collie
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Collie Burn Collie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Collie Burn

Rural

Collie

Acreage Affordable Parks

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