Collingwood Heights vs Emu Point

Collingwood Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 71 in Emu Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Collingwood Heights, about half of households are couple families. In Emu Point, the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Emu Point: a median of $1.35 million, against $680,000 in Collingwood Heights, though rent is higher in Collingwood Heights. On these figures, Collingwood Heights tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Emu Point 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

Collingwood Heights

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 85/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 15%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Collingwood Heights

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $1,350,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Collingwood Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Emu Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (63% vs 20%)
  • But Collingwood Heights carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Collingwood Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.7% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
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.

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Walkability 32 / 27
Collingwood Heights — Walkability: 32/100 Emu Point — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 79 / 15
Collingwood Heights — Safety: 79/100 Emu Point — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Collingwood Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Emu Point — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 12 / 48
Collingwood Heights — Low flood risk: 12/100 Emu Point — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Collingwood Heights has more residents (694 vs 285); Emu Point skews older (71 vs 40).

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Population 694
+59% vs other
 285
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% -9.8%
Median age 40 71
Median household income $78,468/yr
+30% vs other
 $54,860/yr
Median weekly rent $323/wk
+7% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
0-4 6.3% / —
Collingwood Heights — 0-4: 6.3% Emu Point — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.2% / 3.2%
Collingwood Heights — 5-14: 12.2% Emu Point — 5-14: 3.2%
15-19 5.9% / 2.5%
Collingwood Heights — 15-19: 5.9% Emu Point — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 4.8% / 2.5%
Collingwood Heights — 20-24: 4.8% Emu Point — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 13.0% / 5.6%
Collingwood Heights — 25-34: 13.0% Emu Point — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 13.3% / 4.6%
Collingwood Heights — 35-44: 13.3% Emu Point — 35-44: 4.6%
45-54 11.7% / 8.8%
Collingwood Heights — 45-54: 11.7% Emu Point — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 12.5% / 11.2%
Collingwood Heights — 55-64: 12.5% Emu Point — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 9.5% / 23.5%
Collingwood Heights — 65-74: 9.5% Emu Point — 65-74: 23.5%
75-84 7.6% / 22.1%
Collingwood Heights — 75-84: 7.6% Emu Point — 75-84: 22.1%
85+ 3.3% / 17.2%
Collingwood Heights — 85+: 3.3% Emu Point — 85+: 17.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Heights 36.0% lone person
Collingwood Heights — Lone Person: 36.0% Collingwood Heights — Couple Families: 47.4% Collingwood Heights — One Parent Families: 11.4% Collingwood Heights — Group Household: 2.3% Collingwood Heights — Other Families: 2.9%
Emu Point 79.0% lone person
Emu Point — Lone Person: 79.0% Emu Point — Couple Families: 6.2% Emu Point — One Parent Families: 8.6% Emu Point — Group Household: 6.2% Emu Point — 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.

Collingwood Heights 22.0% renting
Collingwood Heights — Owned Outright: 40.6% Collingwood Heights — Mortgage: 37.4% Collingwood Heights — Renting: 22.0%
Emu Point 20.6% renting
Emu Point — Owned Outright: 72.5% Emu Point — Mortgage: 6.9% Emu Point — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 16.1%
Collingwood Heights — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Emu Point — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 7.4%
Collingwood Heights — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Emu Point — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.7%
Collingwood Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Emu Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.8%
Collingwood Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Emu Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.5%
Collingwood Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Emu Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
England 6.3% / 7.4%
Collingwood Heights — England: 6.3% Emu Point — England: 7.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.4%
Collingwood Heights — South Africa: 1.4% Emu Point — South Africa: 1.4%
Germany 1.4% / 1.1%
Collingwood Heights — Germany: 1.4% Emu Point — Germany: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.1%
Collingwood Heights — New Zealand: 0.6% Emu Point — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 1.3% / —
Collingwood Heights — Scotland: 1.3% Emu Point — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 1.0% / —
Collingwood Heights — Canada: 1.0% Emu Point — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Heights 98.4% houses
Collingwood Heights — Houses: 98.4% Collingwood Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Collingwood Heights — Townhouses: 1.6%
Emu Point 71.2% houses
Emu Point — Houses: 71.2% Emu Point — Flats / Apartments: 28.8% Emu Point — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Median house price $680,000 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 4 sales
 47 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 76% of WA

Liveability

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Emu Point carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Emu Point carries more crime risk (85 vs 21).

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
21/100
 High
85/100
Flood High
88/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
42/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Collingwood Heights

  • Australian Christian College - Southlands Independent · Combined above peers
  • Alta-1 College - Collingwood Heights Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Emu Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Walkability score 32/100 27/100
Distance to Perth 418 km 419.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 298 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
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.

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Car (driver) 89.2% / 86.6%
Collingwood Heights — Car (driver): 89.2% Emu Point — Car (driver): 86.6%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 7.5%
Collingwood Heights — Worked from Home: 5.4% Emu Point — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 6.0%
Collingwood Heights — Car (passenger): 3.6% Emu Point — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 1.8% / —
Collingwood Heights — Bus: 1.8% Emu Point — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.2%).

Setting

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 549 m
794 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Connectivity score 67/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
320 premises
 31%
223 premises

Climate

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Collingwood Heights Emu Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Collingwood Heights

Acreage Coastal

Emu Point

Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees

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