Collie Burn vs Preston Settlement

Collie Burn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Preston Settlement. 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. On these figures, Collie Burn tends to suit families with children and couples, while Preston Settlement suits people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Collie Burn is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 56%)
  • Preston Settlement carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 84/100)

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

Preston Settlement

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Collie Burn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (146 min vs 154 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Preston Settlement

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% 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 Preston Settlement 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 Preston Settlement
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 Preston Settlement
Walkability 0 / 0
Collie Burn — Walkability: 0/100 Preston Settlement — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 50
Collie Burn — Safety: 16/100 Preston Settlement — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 14 / 25
Collie Burn — Low fire risk: 14/100 Preston Settlement — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 78 / 81
Collie Burn — Low flood risk: 78/100 Preston Settlement — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Preston Settlement has more residents (125 vs 55); Collie Burn rents higher ($220/wk vs $150/wk).

Collie Burn Preston Settlement
Population 55 125
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -0.8%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $93,184/yr
+22% vs other
 $73,112/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+32% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collie Burn Preston Settlement
0-4 5.5% / 3.2%
Collie Burn — 0-4: 5.5% Preston Settlement — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 16.4% / 12.8%
Collie Burn — 5-14: 16.4% Preston Settlement — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 7.3% / 6.4%
Collie Burn — 15-19: 7.3% Preston Settlement — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 9.1% / 5.6%
Collie Burn — 20-24: 9.1% Preston Settlement — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 5.5% / 6.4%
Collie Burn — 25-34: 5.5% Preston Settlement — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 10.9% / 16.0%
Collie Burn — 35-44: 10.9% Preston Settlement — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 18.2% / 11.2%
Collie Burn — 45-54: 18.2% Preston Settlement — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 14.5% / 22.4%
Collie Burn — 55-64: 14.5% Preston Settlement — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 16.4% / 17.6%
Collie Burn — 65-74: 16.4% Preston Settlement — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 — / 7.2%
Collie Burn — 75-84: not among its largest Preston Settlement — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / —
Collie Burn — 85+: not among its largest Preston Settlement — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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 Preston Settlement
England 9.1% / 4.8%
Collie Burn — England: 9.1% Preston Settlement — England: 4.8%
New Zealand — / 4.0%
Collie Burn — New Zealand: not among its largest Preston Settlement — New Zealand: 4.0%

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

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%
Preston Settlement 26.5% couple families
Preston Settlement — Couple Families: 26.5% Preston Settlement — Lone Person: 44.1% Preston Settlement — One Parent Families: 29.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Collie Burn 100.0% houses
Collie Burn — Houses: 100.0%
Preston Settlement 100.0% houses
Preston Settlement — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Collie Burn Preston Settlement
Certificate III & IV 30.9% / 21.6%
Collie Burn — Certificate III & IV: 30.9% Preston Settlement — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 3.2%
Collie Burn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Preston Settlement — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Bachelor Degree — / 7.2%
Collie Burn — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Preston Settlement — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%

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

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%
Preston Settlement 7.0% renting
Preston Settlement — Owned Outright: 42.1% Preston Settlement — Mortgage: 50.9% Preston Settlement — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Collie Burn Preston Settlement
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 48% of WA

Liveability

Collie Burn Preston Settlement
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Collie Burn carries more crime risk (84 vs 50); Collie Burn carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 75).

Collie Burn Preston Settlement
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
75/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
22/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Collie Burn Preston Settlement
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Collie Burn Preston Settlement
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Collie Burn Preston Settlement
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 208 km 209 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 154 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 Preston Settlement
Car (driver) 100.0% / 84.6%
Collie Burn — Car (driver): 100.0% Preston Settlement — Car (driver): 84.6%
Bus — / 7.7%
Collie Burn — Bus: not among its largest Preston Settlement — Bus: 7.7%
Worked from Home — / 7.7%
Collie Burn — Worked from Home: not among its largest Preston Settlement — Worked from Home: 7.7%

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

Setting

Collie Burn Preston Settlement
Elevation 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Collie Burn Preston Settlement
Connectivity score 15/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Collie Burn

Rural

Preston Settlement

Rural

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