Collinsville suburb profile
Collinsville is a small inland mining town in North Queensland's Bowen Basin with a long coal-mining heritage and a practical, working-town feel. It serves the surrounding grazing and rural properties and has a modest main street with basic shops, a pub and community facilities, alongside a local school and health services that meet everyday needs. Housing ranges from older worker cottages to larger blocks suited to family living. Life in Collinsville is quiet and outdoors oriented, with local sporting clubs and community events providing the social focus, and bushland and open country framing the town's rural character.
Collinsville property market performance
Collinsville has relatively few unit sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median unit price. House values have risen sharply, up 34.8% over the last 12 months to a median house price of $250,000.
Eleven houses sold over the last 3 months, and houses sold in a median of 50 days over the last 12 months.
The rental market in Collinsville saw house rents rise sharply, up 21.1% over the last 12 months to an average of $460 a week.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | $250K | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 34.8% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 11 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 50 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $460 | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 21.1% | N/A |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Collinsville demographics
Couple families are the main household type in Collinsville: couple families with children make up 36.6% of families and couple families without children 46.7%, together accounting for 83.3% of families. One-parent families represent 15.9% and other families 0.9%.
Collinsville is home to 1,496 people with a median age of 43. The typical household receives $1,271 a week in total income, which is roughly $66,100 a year.
Homes in Collinsville are mostly owner-occupied, with 42.9% owned outright and 18.9% owned with a mortgage, a combined 61.8% owner-occupancy, while 38.2% of dwellings are rented.
Suburbs near Collinsville
Some popular suburbs near Collinsville include:
How does Collinsville compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Collinsville’s median house price is 54.8% lower than Bowen’s.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Collinsville have grown 16.6% higher than in Bowen.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Collinsville are selling 34.2% faster than in Scottville.

