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Cottesloe vs East Fremantle

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Cottesloe profile · East Fremantle profile

Cottesloe East Fremantle

Cottesloe and East Fremantle are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Cottesloe has a higher share of university qualifications, with 54.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 43.3% in East Fremantle. Wealth is also more concentrated in Cottesloe, where 49.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 37.5% seen in East Fremantle. This is reflected in housing costs, with the typical weekly rent in Cottesloe being $535, which is well higher than the $420 typical rent in East Fremantle.

Since 2011, the gaps in typical household and personal incomes have widened as Cottesloe has seen faster growth in these areas. Despite this shift, the two neighbourhoods share many traits, including a typical resident age of 44 and about 24% of people born overseas. Both are well above the national figure for university degrees and high incomes, and they share a similar proportion of people living alone and the same average number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 11.0 pts higher in Cottesloe Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Cottesloe Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Cottesloe Mortgage: $1,235 higher in Cottesloe Family income: $1,419 higher in Cottesloe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloein East Fremantle +151 larger in Cottesloe gap narrowing
7,970 43rd pct 7,819 42nd pct
Median age in Cottesloein East Fremantle even gap narrowing
44 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.5 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
0.4% 1st pct 0.9% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.4 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
22.0% 63rd pct 20.5% 55th pct
Under 15 in Cottesloein East Fremantle +2.0 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
15.6% 24th pct 17.6% 50th pct
De facto in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.3 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
10.9% 21st pct 12.3% 40th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%
15.6% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 48.1%
35.1% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%
8.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe East Fremantle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.4 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
24.6% 79th pct 24.2% 79th pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 71.3%
8.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.7% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 45.3%
33.0% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 32.6%
13.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
5.2% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Dutch even 1.9%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Indian even 1.0%
0.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.2 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
6.3% 53rd pct 7.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.3 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
0.3% 33rd pct 0.7% 52nd pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 88.3%
1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cottesloein East Fremantle +2.0 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
47.6% 80th pct 49.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
44.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 41.8%
5.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cottesloein East Fremantle +9.5 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
82.8% 100th pct 73.3% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Cottesloein East Fremantle +11.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
54.3% 100th pct 43.3% 94th pct
Schools in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.08 more in Cottesloe
0.80 0th pct 0.73 0th pct
Students in Cottesloein East Fremantle +113 more in East Fremantle
348 22nd pct 461 27th pct
Avg size in Cottesloein East Fremantle +113 larger in East Fremantle
348 67th pct 461 79th pct
ICSEA in Cottesloein East Fremantle +8 higher in Cottesloe
1,164 100th pct 1,156 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 73.3%
6.4% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 38.6%
17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%
5.9% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 18.0%
17.2% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%
15.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%
9.1% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$372 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$1,447 97th pct $1,075 88th pct
Household income in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$1,015 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$3,303 100th pct $2,288 90th pct
Family income in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$1,419 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$4,597 100th pct $3,178 96th pct
High earners in Cottesloein East Fremantle +10.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
35.0% 100th pct 25.1% 94th pct
High-income homes in Cottesloein East Fremantle +11.5 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
49.0% 100th pct 37.5% 94th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 26.8%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.3% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
24.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 14.4%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cottesloein East Fremantle +3.3 pts higher in East Fremantle
23.1% 22nd pct 26.4% 35th pct
Mental health in Cottesloein East Fremantle +2.6 pts higher in East Fremantle
5.7% 18th pct 8.3% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Cottesloein East Fremantle +2.1 pts higher in East Fremantle gap widening
2.5% 8th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.5% Cancer even 3.5%
1.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +4.1 pts 65.7%
17.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cottesloein East Fremantle +4.9 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
27.3% 86th pct 22.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.1 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
14.1% 86th pct 14.0% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.1 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
29.5% 84th pct 30.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.7 pts higher in East Fremantle
2.7% 39th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
22.2% 52nd pct 21.2% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottesloein East Fremantle +40 larger in East Fremantle
29 7th pct 69 15th pct
Median age in Cottesloein East Fremantle +9 yrs older in Cottesloe
35 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Cottesloein East Fremantle
— 57.1% 91st pct
Unemployment in Cottesloein East Fremantle +20.0 pts higher in East Fremantle
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 86th pct
Median income in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$924 higher in Cottesloe
$1,374 100th pct $450 20th pct
Household income in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$1,406 higher in Cottesloe
$2,999 100th pct $1,593 68th pct
Indigenous language in Cottesloein East Fremantle +7.1 pts higher in Cottesloe
17.2% 87th pct 10.1% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloein East Fremantle even gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.6 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
8.7% 12th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.6 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
26.1% 31st pct 26.7% 34th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 62.4%
29.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 26.6%
8.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%
26.1% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.9% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$115 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$535 99th pct $420 89th pct
Mortgage in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$1,235 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$3,835 100th pct $2,600 94th pct
People / bedroom in Cottesloein East Fremantle even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cottesloein East Fremantle +4.7 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
27.1% 57th pct 22.4% 36th pct
Owned outright in Cottesloein East Fremantle +3.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
44.5% 75th pct 40.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Cottesloein East Fremantle +2.5 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
68.6% 14th pct 66.1% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.9 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
72.0% 28th pct 73.9% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 40.9%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
27.1% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 22.4%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 66.1%
19.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 25.1%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.4% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
30.4% $750 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 9.5%
11.9% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.1% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.0% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 41.0%
14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.0 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
3.2% 22nd pct 4.3% 37th pct
Work from home in Cottesloein East Fremantle +2.3 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
15.1% 65th pct 12.7% 55th pct
PT commute in Cottesloein East Fremantle +3.1 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
7.5% 92nd pct 4.4% 85th pct
PT stops in Cottesloein East Fremantle +4 more in Cottesloe
35 50th pct 31 48th pct
Stops/1k in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.43 more in Cottesloe
4.39 64th pct 3.96 58th pct
Departures/1k in Cottesloein East Fremantle +342.2 more in East Fremantle
1,402.4 85th pct 1,744.6 89th pct
PT routes in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
6 48th pct 6 48th pct
Stop walk in Cottesloein East Fremantle +2 longer in Cottesloe
6 38th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Cottesloein East Fremantle +4 longer in East Fremantle
13 14th pct 17 22nd pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 59.4%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%
5.7% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%
1.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 41.3%
33.1% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
3.2% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cottesloein East Fremantle +4.8 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
42.2% 82nd pct 37.4% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Cottesloein East Fremantle +7.9 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
14.2% 61st pct 6.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.6 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
3.5% 27th pct 4.1% 42nd pct
Participation in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.5 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
63.5% 77th pct 65.0% 85th pct
Full-time in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.4 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
55.4% 22nd pct 56.8% 31st pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%
8.8% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
4.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

44.8% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 37.6%
20.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%
8.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.6% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Cottesloein East Fremantle +48 higher in Cottesloe
1,157 100th pct 1,109 95th pct
ERP in Cottesloein East Fremantle +775 higher in Cottesloe
9,201 43rd pct 8,426 41st pct
Growth in Cottesloein East Fremantle +7.1 pts higher in Cottesloe
11.6% 90th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Businesses in Cottesloein East Fremantle +681 higher in Cottesloe
1,622 53rd pct 941 42nd pct
Approvals in Cottesloein East Fremantle +35 higher in Cottesloe
43 46th pct 8 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cottesloein East Fremantle +25 higher in Cottesloe
670 53rd pct 645 50th pct
Max temp in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
24.4 52nd pct 24.4 52nd pct
Min temp in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
14.3 77th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.6 higher in East Fremantle
7.8 94th pct 8.5 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.4 more in East Fremantle
7.5 96th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.7 pts higher in Cottesloe
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.2 pts higher in Cottesloe
97.6% 99th pct 96.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.5 pts higher in Cottesloe
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct
Walk to school in Cottesloein East Fremantle +6.5 pts higher in East Fremantle
92.9% 92nd pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.8 pts higher in East Fremantle
98.5% 100th pct 99.3% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Cottesloein East Fremantle +5.9 more in East Fremantle
59.2 89th pct 65.1 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Cottesloein East Fremantle +16 higher in Cottesloe
457 100th pct 441 100th pct
Mean slope in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.8 pts higher in East Fremantle
6.7% 77th pct 7.6% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe vs East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA52170/cottesloe/vs/LGA53150/east-fremantle