Collie vs Mungalup
Collie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Mungalup. 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 Mungalup, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Mungalup tends to suit 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 Mungalup carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mungalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mungalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs 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 148 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (199.8 km vs 211.7 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 15%)
- But Mungalup carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mungalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (29.3% vs 0.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Collie and Mungalup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Collie rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); Collie has more residents (7,599 vs 53).
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,599 +99% vs other | 53 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.2% | +29.3% |
| Median age | 43 | 53 |
| Median household income | $61,204/yr | $84,500/yr +38% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.1%).
Property market
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 36 across Collie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5.1% $610/wk on $624K | — |
| Units | 7.1% $590/wk on $432K | — |
Ranking within WA
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 18% of WA | Higher than 49% of WA |
| Schools | Higher than 80% of WA | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 88% of WA | Higher than 42% 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 38% 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 | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 34/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Collie carries more flood risk (54 vs 14); Collie carries more crime risk (80 vs 26).
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 79/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Crime | High 80/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 54/100 | Low 14/100 |
| 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 | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mungalup
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 20 |
Mobility
Mungalup sits further from the CBD (211.7 km vs 199.8 km).
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 64/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 199.8 km | 211.7 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 135 min | 148 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 206 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 299 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 44.3 km 2.4 km to a named beach | 37.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 56/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 22% 4,017 premises | 0% 17 premises |
Climate
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 765 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,887/yr same for both | |
| Council | Collie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Collie | Mungalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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