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Cambridge vs Cottesloe

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Cambridge profile · Cottesloe profile

Cambridge Cottesloe

Cambridge and Cottesloe are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with very different layouts. Cottesloe is far more convenient for pedestrians, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city hub and more walkable amenities per resident (59.2 compared to 25.6 in Cambridge). Cambridge is a larger area with a younger feel; it has a well higher share of children under 15 (19.6% versus 15.6%) and far more schools. Cambridge also has a more diverse population, with a well higher share of people born overseas (30.6%) and those using another language at home (14.6%).

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with Cottesloe now noticeably older at 44 compared to 41 in Cambridge. Despite this, the two areas are remarkably similar in other ways, such as their unemployment rates and the proportion of people with long-term health conditions. Both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes, with 30.6% of Cambridge residents and 35.0% of Cottesloe residents earning $2,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,906 larger in Cambridge Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Cambridge Other language: 8.3 pts higher in Cambridge Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Cambridge Mortgage: $835 higher in Cottesloe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cambridgein Cottesloe +20,906 larger in Cambridge gap widening
28,876 65th pct 7,970 43rd pct
Median age in Cambridgein Cottesloe +3 yrs older in Cottesloe gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Cambridgein Cottesloe even gap steady
0.4% 2nd pct 0.4% 1st pct
Aged 65+ in Cambridgein Cottesloe +4.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
18.0% 39th pct 22.0% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Cambridgein Cottesloe +4.0 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
19.6% 71st pct 15.6% 24th pct
De facto in Cambridgein Cottesloe +1.7 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
9.2% 11th pct 10.9% 21st pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) even 27.7%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%
18.0% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 50.2%
32.4% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
6.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Cambridge Cottesloe

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cambridgein Cottesloe +6.0 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
30.6% 86th pct 24.6% 79th pct

Country of birth

66.6% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 71.0%
7.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +9.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
31.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
10.6% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.1% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.3% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%
6.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
3.5% German even 3.5%
2.7% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Cambridgein Cottesloe +8.3 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
14.6% 73rd pct 6.3% 53rd pct
Limited English in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.7 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.3% 33rd pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 89.2%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2.8 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
44.8% 68th pct 47.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 47.6%
46.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 44.6%
4.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cambridgein Cottesloe +1.4 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
81.5% 100th pct 82.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
52.3% 100th pct 54.3% 100th pct
Schools in Cambridgein Cottesloe +10 more in Cambridge
11 54th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cambridgein Cottesloe +1.14 more in Cambridge
1.94 19th pct 0.80 0th pct
Students in Cambridgein Cottesloe +3,588 more in Cambridge
3,936 61st pct 348 22nd pct
Avg size in Cambridgein Cottesloe +10 larger in Cambridge
358 68th pct 348 67th pct
ICSEA in Cambridgein Cottesloe +36 higher in Cottesloe
1,128 95th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 82.8%
8.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
8.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.7% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.0% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
8.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
3.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cambridgein Cottesloe +$225 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$1,222 91st pct $1,447 97th pct
Household income in Cambridgein Cottesloe +$339 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$2,964 100th pct $3,303 100th pct
Family income in Cambridgein Cottesloe +$699 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$3,898 100th pct $4,597 100th pct
High earners in Cambridgein Cottesloe +4.4 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
30.6% 100th pct 35.0% 100th pct
High-income homes in Cambridgein Cottesloe +3.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
46.0% 100th pct 49.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%
16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
10.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.7%
19.3% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.4 pts higher in Cambridge
23.5% 24th pct 23.1% 22nd pct
Mental health in Cambridgein Cottesloe +1.0 pts higher in Cambridge
6.6% 27th pct 5.7% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Cambridgein Cottesloe +1.6 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
4.1% 25th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
6.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +1.4 pts 69.8%
17.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cambridgein Cottesloe +1.5 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
25.8% 82nd pct 27.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.8 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
13.3% 70th pct 14.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2.6 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
32.2% 89th pct 29.5% 84th pct
Defence service in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.2 pts higher in Cottesloe
2.5% 34th pct 2.7% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.5 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
22.7% 56th pct 22.2% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cambridgein Cottesloe +92 larger in Cambridge
121 22nd pct 29 7th pct
Median age in Cambridgein Cottesloe +9 yrs older in Cottesloe
26 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Cambridgein Cottesloe
72.6% 100th pct —
Unemployment in Cambridgein Cottesloe +6.1 pts higher in Cambridge
6.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Cambridgein Cottesloe +$362 higher in Cottesloe
$1,012 93rd pct $1,374 100th pct
Household income in Cambridgein Cottesloe +$874 higher in Cottesloe
$2,125 90th pct $2,999 100th pct
Indigenous language in Cambridgein Cottesloe +5.7 pts higher in Cottesloe
11.6% 81st pct 17.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.2 larger in Cambridge gap widening
2.7 86th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Cambridgein Cottesloe +1.2 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
7.5% 7th pct 8.7% 12th pct
Living alone in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2.8 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
23.3% 19th pct 26.1% 31st pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 60.7%
23.8% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
7.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
23.3% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 14.9%
14.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cambridgein Cottesloe +$85 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$450 91st pct $535 99th pct
Mortgage in Cambridgein Cottesloe +$835 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $3,835 100th pct
People / bedroom in Cambridgein Cottesloe even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cambridgein Cottesloe +5.9 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
21.2% 31st pct 27.1% 57th pct
Owned outright in Cambridgein Cottesloe +4.9 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
39.5% 56th pct 44.5% 75th pct
Separate houses in Cambridgein Cottesloe +4.8 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
73.4% 20th pct 68.6% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cambridgein Cottesloe +4.9 pts higher in Cambridge gap narrowing
76.9% 49th pct 72.0% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 25.9%
21.2% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 68.6%
14.8% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 26.7%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.2% $750 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 11.9%
19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%
3.9% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.7%
12.3% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cambridgein Cottesloe +1.6 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
4.8% 45th pct 3.2% 22nd pct
Work from home in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2.2 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
12.9% 56th pct 15.1% 65th pct
PT commute in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.3 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
7.2% 91st pct 7.5% 92nd pct
PT stops in Cambridgein Cottesloe +155 more in Cambridge
190 71st pct 35 50th pct
Stops/1k in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2.19 more in Cambridge
6.58 87th pct 4.39 64th pct
Departures/1k in Cambridgein Cottesloe +265.0 more in Cambridge
1,667.4 88th pct 1,402.4 85th pct
PT routes in Cambridgein Cottesloe +14 more in Cambridge
20 70th pct 6 48th pct
Stop walk in Cambridgein Cottesloe +3 longer in Cambridge
9 45th pct 6 38th pct
Drive to city in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2 longer in Cottesloe
11 11th pct 13 14th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 55.2%
12.9% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.1% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles even 41.8%
33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 33.1%
12.9% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.1% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2.7 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
39.4% 72nd pct 42.2% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2.1 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
12.1% 52nd pct 14.2% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.3 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
3.8% 33rd pct 3.5% 27th pct
Participation in Cambridgein Cottesloe +3.5 pts higher in Cambridge gap steady
67.1% 91st pct 63.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2.5 pts higher in Cambridge gap widening
57.9% 38th pct 55.4% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%
15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
7.7% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
6.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
2.1% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

43.0% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
19.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
8.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
3.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cambridgein Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Cambridgein Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Cambridgein Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Cambridgein Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Cambridgein Cottesloe +4 higher in Cottesloe
1,153 100th pct 1,157 100th pct
ERP in Cambridgein Cottesloe +23,483 higher in Cambridge
32,684 65th pct 9,201 43rd pct
Growth in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2.0 pts higher in Cottesloe
9.6% 87th pct 11.6% 90th pct
Businesses in Cambridgein Cottesloe +2,405 higher in Cambridge
4,027 70th pct 1,622 53rd pct
Approvals in Cambridgein Cottesloe +73 higher in Cambridge
116 61st pct 43 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cambridgein Cottesloe +14 higher in Cottesloe
656 51st pct 670 53rd pct
Max temp in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.4 higher in Cambridge
24.8 58th pct 24.4 52nd pct
Min temp in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.3 higher in Cottesloe
14.0 75th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.4 higher in Cottesloe
7.4 91st pct 7.8 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.6 more in Cottesloe
7.0 90th pct 7.5 96th pct
15-min city in Cambridgein Cottesloe +13.3 pts higher in Cottesloe
86.7% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Cambridgein Cottesloe +11.7 pts higher in Cottesloe
85.9% 89th pct 97.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Cambridgein Cottesloe +1.5 pts higher in Cottesloe
98.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Cambridgein Cottesloe +4.9 pts higher in Cottesloe
88.0% 86th pct 92.9% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Cambridgein Cottesloe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cambridgein Cottesloe +18.6 pts higher in Cottesloe
79.9% 90th pct 98.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Cambridgein Cottesloe +33.6 more in Cottesloe
25.6 67th pct 59.2 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Cambridgein Cottesloe +282 higher in Cottesloe
175 88th pct 457 100th pct
Mean slope in Cambridgein Cottesloe +0.1 pts higher in Cambridge
6.9% 78th pct 6.7% 77th pct

Compare Cambridge with nearby areas

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Compare Cottesloe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cambridge vs Cottesloe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51310/cambridge/vs/LGA52170/cottesloe