Collie vs Harris River

Collie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Harris River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Collie, about half of households are people living alone. In Harris River, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Collie tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Harris River suits couples.

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 Harris River is already more of a family suburb (79% 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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Collie has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)
  • Harris River leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Collie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (135 min vs 147 min)
  • But Harris River sits closer to the CBD (192.3 km vs 199.8 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 12%)
  • But Harris River carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 80/100)

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 0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Collie 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.

Collie 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.

Collie Harris River
Walkability 64 / 0
Collie — Walkability: 64/100 Harris River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 38
Collie — Safety: 20/100 Harris River — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 21 / 28
Collie — Low fire risk: 21/100 Harris River — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 46 / 77
Collie — Low flood risk: 46/100 Harris River — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Collie has more residents (7,599 vs 98); Harris River has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $61,204).

Collie Harris River
Population 7,599
+99% vs other
 98
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +5.4%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $61,204/yr $123,448/yr
+102% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collie Harris River
0-4 5.7% / 4.1%
Collie — 0-4: 5.7% Harris River — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 12.5% / 12.2%
Collie — 5-14: 12.5% Harris River — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.8% / 5.1%
Collie — 15-19: 5.8% Harris River — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.9% / 4.1%
Collie — 20-24: 4.9% Harris River — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 11.0% / 3.1%
Collie — 25-34: 11.0% Harris River — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 11.0% / 10.2%
Collie — 35-44: 11.0% Harris River — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.2% / 16.3%
Collie — 45-54: 12.2% Harris River — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 13.9% / 21.4%
Collie — 55-64: 13.9% Harris River — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 13.9% / 12.2%
Collie — 65-74: 13.9% Harris River — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 6.9% / —
Collie — 75-84: 6.9% Harris River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.2% / —
Collie — 85+: 2.2% Harris River — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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% Harris River — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Collie 22.0% renting
Collie — Owned Outright: 41.7% Collie — Mortgage: 36.3% Collie — Renting: 22.0%
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.

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

Qualifications

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

Collie Harris River
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 20.4%
Collie — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Harris River — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 12.2%
Collie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Harris River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 6.1%
Collie — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Harris River — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 3.1%
Collie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Harris River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Collie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Harris River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Property market

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

Ranking within WA

Collie Harris River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Schools Higher than 80% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 50% 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 Harris River
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Collie carries more flood risk (54 vs 23); Collie carries more crime risk (80 vs 62).

Collie Harris River
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
72/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Harris River

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

Amenities in the suburb

Collie Harris River
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 10 21

Mobility

Collie sits further from the CBD (199.8 km vs 192.3 km).

Collie Harris River
Walkability score 64/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 199.8 km
+4% vs other
 192.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 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.

Collie Harris River
Car (driver) 82.9% / 84.2%
Collie — Car (driver): 82.9% Harris River — Car (driver): 84.2%
Bus 3.0% / 7.9%
Collie — Bus: 3.0% Harris River — Bus: 7.9%
Worked from Home 2.6% / 7.9%
Collie — Worked from Home: 2.6% Harris River — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 8.1% / —
Collie — Car (passenger): 8.1% Harris River — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.9% / —
Collie — Walked Only: 2.9% Harris River — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Collie 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 44.3 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 42.4 km

NBN connectivity

Collie Harris River
Connectivity score 56/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
4,017 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Collie

Acreage Affordable Parks

Harris River

Rural

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