Collie vs Preston Settlement

Collie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 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, about half of households are 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 Preston Settlement carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 80/100)

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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Collie has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 7%)

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 154 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (199.8 km vs 209 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Collie is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • Preston Settlement carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 80/100)

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 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 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 Preston Settlement
Walkability 64 / 0
Collie — Walkability: 64/100 Preston Settlement — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 50
Collie — Safety: 20/100 Preston Settlement — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 21 / 25
Collie — Low fire risk: 21/100 Preston Settlement — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 46 / 81
Collie — Low flood risk: 46/100 Preston Settlement — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Collie has more residents (7,599 vs 125); Collie rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).

Collie Preston Settlement
Population 7,599
+98% vs other
 125
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% -0.8%
Median age 43 51
Median household income $61,204/yr $73,112/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+40% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collie Preston Settlement
0-4 5.7% / 3.2%
Collie — 0-4: 5.7% Preston Settlement — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 12.5% / 12.8%
Collie — 5-14: 12.5% Preston Settlement — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.8% / 6.4%
Collie — 15-19: 5.8% Preston Settlement — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.9% / 5.6%
Collie — 20-24: 4.9% Preston Settlement — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 11.0% / 6.4%
Collie — 25-34: 11.0% Preston Settlement — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 11.0% / 16.0%
Collie — 35-44: 11.0% Preston Settlement — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 12.2% / 11.2%
Collie — 45-54: 12.2% Preston Settlement — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 13.9% / 22.4%
Collie — 55-64: 13.9% Preston Settlement — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 13.9% / 17.6%
Collie — 65-74: 13.9% Preston Settlement — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 6.9% / 7.2%
Collie — 75-84: 6.9% Preston Settlement — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.2% / —
Collie — 85+: 2.2% Preston Settlement — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Collie 45.6% lone person
Collie — Lone Person: 45.6% Collie — Couple Families: 33.1% Collie — One Parent Families: 16.9% Collie — Group Household: 3.0% Collie — Other Families: 1.4%
Preston Settlement 44.1% lone person
Preston Settlement — Lone Person: 44.1% Preston Settlement — Couple Families: 26.5% Preston Settlement — One Parent Families: 29.4% Preston Settlement — Group Household: 0.0% Preston Settlement — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
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

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 Preston Settlement
England 3.9% / 4.8%
Collie — England: 3.9% Preston Settlement — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / 4.0%
Collie — New Zealand: 2.1% Preston Settlement — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Collie — South Africa: 0.5% Preston Settlement — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Collie — Germany: 0.5% Preston Settlement — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Collie — Philippines: 0.5% Preston Settlement — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Collie Preston Settlement
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 21.6%
Collie — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Preston Settlement — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 7.2%
Collie — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Preston Settlement — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 3.2%
Collie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Preston Settlement — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Collie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Preston Settlement — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / —
Collie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Preston Settlement — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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%
Preston Settlement 100.0% houses
Preston Settlement — Houses: 100.0% Preston Settlement — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Preston Settlement — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Ranking within WA

Collie Preston Settlement
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Schools Higher than 80% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 88% 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 72% of WA Higher than 48% 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 Preston Settlement
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 19); Collie carries more crime risk (80 vs 50).

Collie Preston Settlement
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
75/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Collie Preston Settlement
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 Preston Settlement

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

Amenities in the suburb

Collie Preston Settlement
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 0

Mobility

Preston Settlement sits further from the CBD (209 km vs 199.8 km).

Collie Preston Settlement
Walkability score 64/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 199.8 km 209 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 135 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 Preston Settlement
Car (driver) 82.9% / 84.6%
Collie — Car (driver): 82.9% Preston Settlement — Car (driver): 84.6%
Bus 3.0% / 7.7%
Collie — Bus: 3.0% Preston Settlement — Bus: 7.7%
Worked from Home 2.6% / 7.7%
Collie — Worked from Home: 2.6% Preston Settlement — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 8.1% / —
Collie — Car (passenger): 8.1% Preston Settlement — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.9% / —
Collie — Walked Only: 2.9% Preston Settlement — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Collie Preston Settlement
Elevation 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.3 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 45.1 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Collie Preston Settlement
Connectivity score 56/100 24/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
4,017 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Collie Preston Settlement
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

Preston Settlement

Rural

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