Collie Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6225
Postcode for Collie, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 159 km from Perth · Pop. 7,599
7,599
Population
43
Median Age
$1,177
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
52.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Collie ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Collie Compares

Collie vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCollieWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,177 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,263 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.7% +WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Collie is a locality 159 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6225. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Collie.

According to the 2021 Census, Collie has a population of 7,599 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,177, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.7%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 362 (4.8% of residents).

Housing in Collie includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,263, with 2,950 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Collie scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Collie area, including Collie Senior High School, Amaroo Primary School, St Brigid's School and others.

Collie is part of the Wheat Belt - South statistical area in Western Australia.

Collie Details

Postcode6225
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)7,599
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,177/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$574/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,263
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area52.8 km²
Population Density144/km²
Total Dwellings2,950
Australian Citizens88.6%
Indigenous Population362 (4.8%)
Unemployment Rate8.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.3580672
Longitude116.1512211
Distance from Perth159 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentCollie
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (23.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,388 (18.3%)
15–24 years811 (10.7%)
25–44 years1,676 (22.1%)
45–64 years1,981 (26.1%)
65+ years1,746 (23.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.7%) Mortgaged (36.3%) Rented (22.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis961 (12.6%)
Asthma720 (9.5%)
Diabetes532 (7.0%)
Heart Disease350 (4.6%)
Cancer273 (3.6%)
Lung Condition230 (3.0%)
Dementia67 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle162 (5.6%)
1 vehicle964 (33.4%)
2 vehicles1,058 (36.7%)
3+ vehicles702 (24.3%)

Schools in Collie

Collie Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 920 · 537 students
Amaroo Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 927 · 331 students
St Brigid's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 996 · 178 students
Fairview Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 955 · 172 students
Wilson Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 838 · 79 students

Suburbs Near Collie

Same Postcode (6225)

More Collie Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.