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Claremont vs Cottesloe

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Claremont profile · Cottesloe profile

Claremont Cottesloe

Claremont and Cottesloe are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth. Claremont has a much larger school presence, with 5 schools compared to just 1 in Cottesloe, and its average school size is far higher at 972 students. Cottesloe is more likely to have separate houses, at 68.6% compared to 47.1% in Claremont. There are also stark contrasts between First Nations residents; for example, the typical First Nations resident in Cottesloe is far older at 35, while in Claremont they are just 16.

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, with the typical household income in Cottesloe now well higher at $3,303 compared to $2,252 in Claremont. Despite this, both areas are among the most advantaged in Australia, scoring a 10 out of 10 for access to money and resources. They share a similar population growth of around 12% since 2021 and have almost identical shares of children under 15 years old.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Cottesloe Household income: $1,051 higher in Cottesloe Household size: 0.2 larger in Cottesloe Living alone: 5.8 pts higher in Claremont No car: 2.4 pts higher in Claremont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Claremontin Cottesloe +3,314 larger in Claremont gap widening
11,284 48th pct 7,970 43rd pct
Median age in Claremontin Cottesloe +1 yrs older in Cottesloe gap steady
43 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Claremontin Cottesloe +0.4 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
0.8% 9th pct 0.4% 1st pct
Aged 65+ in Claremontin Cottesloe +2.5 pts higher in Claremont gap narrowing
24.5% 75th pct 22.0% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Claremontin Cottesloe +0.1 pts higher in Claremont gap narrowing
15.7% 25th pct 15.6% 24th pct
De facto in Claremontin Cottesloe +2.1 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
8.8% 9th pct 10.9% 21st pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.0%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 50.2%
35.2% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 35.1%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Claremont Cottesloe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Claremontin Cottesloe +6.7 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
31.3% 87th pct 24.6% 79th pct

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 71.0%
8.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
2.4% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +4.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
30.3% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
12.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.4% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%
3.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Claremontin Cottesloe +6.3 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
12.6% 71st pct 6.3% 53rd pct
Limited English in Claremontin Cottesloe +0.8 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
1.1% 64th pct 0.3% 33rd pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 89.2%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Claremontin Cottesloe +3.8 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
43.8% 63rd pct 47.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 47.6%
45.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 44.6%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Claremontin Cottesloe +1.5 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
81.3% 99th pct 82.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Claremontin Cottesloe +2.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
51.7% 99th pct 54.3% 100th pct
Schools in Claremontin Cottesloe +4 more in Claremont
5 32nd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Claremontin Cottesloe +2.02 more in Claremont
2.82 37th pct 0.80 0th pct
Students in Claremontin Cottesloe +4,510 more in Claremont
4,858 64th pct 348 22nd pct
Avg size in Claremontin Cottesloe +624 larger in Claremont
972 100th pct 348 67th pct
ICSEA in Claremontin Cottesloe +4 higher in Claremont
1,168 100th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 82.8%
7.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 47.7%
18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
6.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
16.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.2% Engineering & related even 9.1%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
4.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Claremontin Cottesloe +$305 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$1,142 89th pct $1,447 97th pct
Household income in Claremontin Cottesloe +$1,051 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$2,252 89th pct $3,303 100th pct
Family income in Claremontin Cottesloe +$1,209 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$3,388 99th pct $4,597 100th pct
High earners in Claremontin Cottesloe +7.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
27.4% 97th pct 35.0% 100th pct
High-income homes in Claremontin Cottesloe +11.5 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
37.5% 94th pct 49.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.3%
13.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%
16.9% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Claremontin Cottesloe +3.3 pts higher in Claremont
26.4% 36th pct 23.1% 22nd pct
Mental health in Claremontin Cottesloe +1.3 pts higher in Claremont
7.0% 30th pct 5.7% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Claremontin Cottesloe +2.4 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
4.8% 38th pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +3.2 pts ▸ 69.8%
19.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Claremontin Cottesloe +1.2 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
26.0% 82nd pct 27.3% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Claremontin Cottesloe +1.2 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
13.0% 63rd pct 14.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Claremontin Cottesloe +3.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
26.5% 64th pct 29.5% 84th pct
Defence service in Claremontin Cottesloe +0.7 pts higher in Claremont
3.4% 63rd pct 2.7% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Claremontin Cottesloe +2.3 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
19.9% 32nd pct 22.2% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Claremontin Cottesloe +59 larger in Claremont
88 18th pct 29 7th pct
Median age in Claremontin Cottesloe +19 yrs older in Cottesloe
16 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Claremontin Cottesloe
53.8% 89th pct —
Unemployment in Claremontin Cottesloe +13.8 pts higher in Claremont
13.8% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Claremontin Cottesloe +$1,236 higher in Cottesloe
$138 0th pct $1,374 100th pct
Household income in Claremontin Cottesloe +$375 higher in Cottesloe
$2,624 99th pct $2,999 100th pct
Indigenous language in Claremontin Cottesloe +11.6 pts higher in Cottesloe
5.7% 56th pct 17.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Claremontin Cottesloe +0.2 larger in Cottesloe gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Claremontin Cottesloe +3.1 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
11.8% 32nd pct 8.7% 12th pct
Living alone in Claremontin Cottesloe +5.8 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
31.9% 73rd pct 26.1% 31st pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 60.7%
29.3% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
31.9% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 26.1%
13.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Claremontin Cottesloe +$50 higher in Cottesloe gap steady
$485 95th pct $535 99th pct
Mortgage in Claremontin Cottesloe +$835 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $3,835 100th pct
People / bedroom in Claremontin Cottesloe even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Claremontin Cottesloe +1.9 pts higher in Claremont gap narrowing
29.0% 62nd pct 27.1% 57th pct
Owned outright in Claremontin Cottesloe +3.3 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
41.1% 62nd pct 44.5% 75th pct
Separate houses in Claremontin Cottesloe +21.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
47.1% 7th pct 68.6% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Claremontin Cottesloe +6.9 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
65.1% 16th pct 72.0% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
29.0% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 27.1%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

47.1% Separate house +21.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
30.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 19.4%
22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 12.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
26.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 19.8%
23.5% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
7.2% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 31.4%
17.6% $750 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
20.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%
17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.9%
3.6% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
19.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.7%
12.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Claremontin Cottesloe +2.4 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
5.6% 58th pct 3.2% 22nd pct
Work from home in Claremontin Cottesloe +1.8 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 15.1% 65th pct
PT commute in Claremontin Cottesloe +2.0 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
9.5% 96th pct 7.5% 92nd pct
PT stops in Claremontin Cottesloe +35 more in Claremont
70 58th pct 35 50th pct
Stops/1k in Claremontin Cottesloe +1.81 more in Claremont
6.20 85th pct 4.39 64th pct
Departures/1k in Claremontin Cottesloe +1,280.9 more in Claremont
2,683.3 97th pct 1,402.4 85th pct
PT routes in Claremontin Cottesloe +11 more in Claremont
17 66th pct 6 48th pct
Stop walk in Claremontin Cottesloe +5 longer in Cottesloe
1 0th pct 6 38th pct
Drive to city in Claremontin Cottesloe +1 longer in Cottesloe
12 13th pct 13 14th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
13.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.7% Train even 5.7%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.8% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
3.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 33.1%
38.0% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
9.9% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.4% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Claremontin Cottesloe +5.4 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
47.6% 91st pct 42.2% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Claremontin Cottesloe +2.6 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
16.9% 72nd pct 14.2% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Claremontin Cottesloe +1.0 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
4.5% 53rd pct 3.5% 27th pct
Participation in Claremontin Cottesloe +4.3 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
59.3% 57th pct 63.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Claremontin Cottesloe +1.5 pts higher in Claremont gap narrowing
56.9% 31st pct 55.4% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
7.1% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
3.9% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Construction even 4.9%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.8% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

43.2% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
19.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
6.9% Sales workers even 6.8%
4.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Claremontin Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Claremontin Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Claremontin Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Claremontin Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Claremontin Cottesloe +33 higher in Cottesloe
1,124 96th pct 1,157 100th pct
ERP in Claremontin Cottesloe +3,890 higher in Claremont
13,091 48th pct 9,201 43rd pct
Growth in Claremontin Cottesloe +0.8 pts higher in Claremont
12.4% 92nd pct 11.6% 90th pct
Businesses in Claremontin Cottesloe +158 higher in Claremont
1,780 56th pct 1,622 53rd pct
Approvals in Claremontin Cottesloe +38 higher in Cottesloe
5 20th pct 43 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Claremontin Cottesloe +12 higher in Cottesloe
659 51st pct 670 53rd pct
Max temp in Claremontin Cottesloe +0.3 higher in Claremont
24.7 57th pct 24.4 52nd pct
Min temp in Claremontin Cottesloe +0.3 higher in Cottesloe
14.0 76th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Claremontin Cottesloe +0.1 higher in Claremont
7.9 94th pct 7.8 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Claremontin Cottesloe +0.1 more in Claremont
7.6 97th pct 7.5 96th pct
15-min city in Claremontin Cottesloe +0.4 pts higher in Cottesloe
99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Claremontin Cottesloe +10.0 pts higher in Cottesloe
87.6% 91st pct 97.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Claremontin Cottesloe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Claremontin Cottesloe +7.1 pts higher in Claremont
100.0% 100th pct 92.9% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Claremontin Cottesloe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Claremontin Cottesloe +12.3 pts higher in Cottesloe
86.2% 94th pct 98.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Claremontin Cottesloe +41.8 more in Cottesloe
17.5 45th pct 59.2 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Claremontin Cottesloe +170 higher in Cottesloe
287 93rd pct 457 100th pct
Mean slope in Claremontin Cottesloe even
6.7% 77th pct 6.7% 77th pct

Compare Claremont with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Claremont vs Cottesloe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51750/claremont/vs/LGA52170/cottesloe