Collinsville, Queensland: Mining Jobs and Town Guide
Collinsville is in the Whitsunday region, upper Bowen Basin area of Queensland. The ABS 2021 Census counted 1,496 people for the Suburbs and Localities (SAL). Every fact below links to the page it came from.
Last checked 10 October 2026. Operations, services and airlines change, so confirm with the operator, council or airport before you plan a move.
Key facts
- State
- Queensland
- Region
- Whitsunday region, upper Bowen Basin
- Population
- 1,496 people, Suburbs and Localities (SAL), median age 43ABS 2021 Census, geography: Collinsville (Qld)
- Main commodity
- Coal
- Council
- Whitsunday Regional Council
- Last checked
- 10 October 2026
Mining and industry around Collinsville
Whitsunday Regional Council describes Collinsville, in the west of the region, as a mining and grazing town in the coal-rich upper Bowen Basin.
Source: Whitsunday Regional Council, Whitsunday region, checked 10 October 2026Glencore's Collinsville Open Cut is approximately 80 km from Bowen in the northern Bowen Basin and produces thermal and coking coal. It is part of NC Coal Company Pty Ltd, 100% owned by Glencore. Glencore lists 400 employees and contractors and 2,111,000 tonnes of saleable product for 2025. It calls the operation Queensland's oldest existing coal mine, with the coalfield recognised in 1866 and underground mining beginning in 1919.
Source: Glencore, Collinsville Open Cut, checked 10 October 2026QCoal's Sonoma mine is an open-cut operation 6 km south of Collinsville. QCoal lists production of up to four million tonnes a year of hard coking and thermal coal products, with first coal in 2008.
Source: QCoal Group, Sonoma Mine, checked 10 October 2026
Getting to Collinsville
We have not found an airport or airline source for Collinsville, so we do not list one. The Whitsunday Regional Council website is the place to check.
We list airlines as published by the airport or council. We do not list fares or flight times.
Mining jobs in Collinsville
The operator pages cited above name these employers. Their careers pages list current roles.
Glencore
Glencore careers
For other employers and the job boards that list FIFO roles, see FIFO jobs: where to apply.
These guides cover what sites ask for and what roles pay.
Collinsville questions answered
How many people live in Collinsville?
The ABS 2021 Census counted 1,496 people for Collinsville (Qld), measured as a Suburbs and Localities (SAL). The median age was 43. Other ABS geography types give different counts for the same place, so check the type before you compare towns.
What is mined or exported around Collinsville?
Main commodity: coal (Glencore, Collinsville Open Cut). Glencore's Collinsville Open Cut is approximately 80 km from Bowen in the northern Bowen Basin and produces thermal and coking coal. It is part of NC Coal Company Pty Ltd, 100% owned by Glencore. Glencore lists 400 employees and contractors and 2,111,000 tonnes of saleable product for 2025. It calls the operation Queensland's oldest existing coal mine, with the coalfield recognised in 1866 and underground mining beginning in 1919.
Can you fly to Collinsville?
We have not found an airport or airline source for Collinsville, so we do not list one. Check the Whitsunday Regional Council website for transport options.
Where is Collinsville?
Whitsunday Regional Council describes Collinsville, in the west of the region, as a mining and grazing town in the coal-rich upper Bowen Basin.
Which mining companies hire around Collinsville?
The operator pages cited above name Glencore. Apply through its careers page, or see the FIFO jobs hub for other employers and job boards.