Collingwood Heights vs Lange

Collingwood Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Lange. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Collingwood Heights, about half of households are couple families. In Lange, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lange: a median of $760,000, against $680,000 in Collingwood Heights. On these figures, Collingwood Heights tends to suit families with children and couples, while Lange 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 71/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 42%)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $760,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Lange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (413.7 km vs 418 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Collingwood Heights carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 71/100)
  • Lange has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Lange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (58.9% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Collingwood Heights and Lange 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 Lange
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 Lange
Walkability 32 / 27
Collingwood Heights — Walkability: 32/100 Lange — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 79 / 29
Collingwood Heights — Safety: 79/100 Lange — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Collingwood Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lange — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 12 / 56
Collingwood Heights — Low flood risk: 12/100 Lange — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Collingwood Heights has more residents (694 vs 394); Lange skews older (52 vs 40).

Collingwood Heights Lange
Population 694
+43% vs other
 394
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +58.9%
Median age 40 52
Median household income $78,468/yr
+14% vs other
 $67,340/yr
Median weekly rent $323/wk $330/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Heights Lange
0-4 6.3% / 3.3%
Collingwood Heights — 0-4: 6.3% Lange — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 12.2% / 9.6%
Collingwood Heights — 5-14: 12.2% Lange — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 5.9% / 5.6%
Collingwood Heights — 15-19: 5.9% Lange — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.8% / 6.3%
Collingwood Heights — 20-24: 4.8% Lange — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 13.0% / 8.6%
Collingwood Heights — 25-34: 13.0% Lange — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 13.3% / 9.1%
Collingwood Heights — 35-44: 13.3% Lange — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 11.7% / 7.1%
Collingwood Heights — 45-54: 11.7% Lange — 45-54: 7.1%
55-64 12.5% / 11.4%
Collingwood Heights — 55-64: 12.5% Lange — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 9.5% / 17.5%
Collingwood Heights — 65-74: 9.5% Lange — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 7.6% / 16.0%
Collingwood Heights — 75-84: 7.6% Lange — 75-84: 16.0%
85+ 3.3% / 5.6%
Collingwood Heights — 85+: 3.3% Lange — 85+: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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%
Lange 47.4% lone person
Lange — Lone Person: 47.4% Lange — Couple Families: 30.9% Lange — One Parent Families: 11.3% Lange — Group Household: 7.2% Lange — Other Families: 3.1%
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%
Lange 17.3% renting
Lange — Owned Outright: 42.1% Lange — Mortgage: 40.6% Lange — Renting: 17.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Collingwood Heights Lange
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 17.3%
Collingwood Heights — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Lange — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 10.2%
Collingwood Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Lange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 8.1%
Collingwood Heights — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Lange — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
Collingwood Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Lange — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.3%
Collingwood Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Lange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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 Lange
England 6.3% / 5.8%
Collingwood Heights — England: 6.3% Lange — England: 5.8%
Philippines — / 3.3%
Collingwood Heights — Philippines: not among its largest Lange — Philippines: 3.3%
New Zealand 0.6% / 2.5%
Collingwood Heights — New Zealand: 0.6% Lange — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.3%
Collingwood Heights — South Africa: 1.4% Lange — South Africa: 1.3%
Germany 1.4% / 1.0%
Collingwood Heights — Germany: 1.4% Lange — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.0%
Collingwood Heights — Scotland: 1.3% Lange — Scotland: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 1.3%
Collingwood Heights — Netherlands: not among its largest Lange — Netherlands: 1.3%
Canada 1.0% / —
Collingwood Heights — Canada: 1.0% Lange — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

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%
Lange 92.6% houses
Lange — Houses: 92.6% Lange — Flats / Apartments: 4.9% Lange — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Collingwood Heights Lange
Median house price $680,000 $760,000
Median unit price — $707,500
Median land price — $295,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Collingwood Heights Lange
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 74% of WA

Liveability

Collingwood Heights Lange
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lange carries more crime risk (71 vs 21); Collingwood Heights carries more flood risk (88 vs 44).

Collingwood Heights Lange
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 High
71/100
Flood High
88/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Collingwood Heights Lange
Inside the suburb 2 1
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 Lange

  • Alta-1 College - Albany Middle School Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Collingwood Heights Lange
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Collingwood Heights sits further from the CBD (418 km vs 413.7 km).

Collingwood Heights Lange
Walkability score 32/100 27/100
Distance to Perth 418 km
+1% vs other
 413.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 291 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 Lange
Car (driver) 89.2% / 83.6%
Collingwood Heights — Car (driver): 89.2% Lange — Car (driver): 83.6%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 11.2%
Collingwood Heights — Car (passenger): 3.6% Lange — Car (passenger): 11.2%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 5.2%
Collingwood Heights — Worked from Home: 5.4% Lange — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Bus 1.8% / —
Collingwood Heights — Bus: 1.8% Lange — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Collingwood Heights Lange
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 3.6 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Collingwood Heights Lange
Connectivity score 67/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
320 premises
 29%
261 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Collingwood Heights Lange
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

Lange

Acreage Retirees

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