Western Australia · Postcode 6260

Collins postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 280 km from Perth

Remote
49
Population (2021)
$725
Household income/wk
48
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Collins at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6260 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
49 People Resident population, Census 2021
Manjimup Council area 36 suburbs, 4 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$725/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$725/wk
62% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
5.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Collins ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Collins vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCollinsWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Mortgage/month $921 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 48 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Collins is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6260. It lies roughly 280 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Manjimup.

According to the 2021 Census, Collins has a population of 49 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $725, below the WA average.

Housing in Collins includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $921, 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Collins scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Collins is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Collins details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6260
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)49
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$675/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$921
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area130.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens77.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.4635742
Longitude116.107483
Distance from Perth280 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentManjimup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (14.3%) 45–64 (20.4%) 65+ (38.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (20.4%)
15–24 years4 (8.2%)
25–44 years7 (14.3%)
45–64 years10 (20.4%)
65+ years19 (38.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (69.2%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Collins is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis3 (6.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (45.5%)
3+ vehicles6 (54.5%)

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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.