Collingwood Heights, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Collingwood Heights is more socio-economically advantaged than about 44% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 977, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Collingwood Heights at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 694
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,509
- SEIFA score
- 977
- Coordinates
- -34.9932, 117.9161
Collingwood Heights demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Collingwood Heights using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 22% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 129 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 74 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 182 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 168 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 142 | 20% |
Share of the 695 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 103 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 95 | 37% |
| Rented | 56 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 250 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 257 occupied private dwellings in Collingwood Heights.
- Median weekly rent
- $323
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,478
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $735
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 120 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 33 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 18 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 260 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 200
- Employed part-time
- 118
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Collingwood Heights
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Collingwood Heights is February (average daytime high around 22.6°C) and the coolest is August (around 15.8°C). The area receives roughly 573 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 22°C | 16.3°C | 41 mm |
| Apr | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 52 mm |
| May | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 51 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 60 mm |
| Jul | 15.6°C | 10°C | 69 mm |
| Aug | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 10.4°C | 58 mm |
| Oct | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 52 mm |
| Nov | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 36 mm |
| Dec | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 24 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Collingwood Heights
Where is Collingwood Heights?
Collingwood Heights is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Collingwood Heights?
At the 2021 Census, Collingwood Heights had a population of about 694.
Is Collingwood Heights an advantaged area?
Collingwood Heights has an ABS SEIFA score of 977, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 44 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 44% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Collingwood Heights?
Collingwood Heights has average daytime highs of about 19°C and overnight lows of about 13°C, with roughly 573 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Nearby suburbs in Western Australia
More suburb guides in Western Australia
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.