Collinsville is a small community in Queensland within the Whitsunday local government area (postcode 4804). With a population of 1,496, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Collinsville is $170,000, having fallen sharply by 10.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 12.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Collinsville is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 893, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Whitsunday LGA is moderate at 6,148 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Collinsville shows a gross rental yield of approximately 12.9%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($170K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -10.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.