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City Beach vs Cottesloe

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · City Beach profile · Cottesloe profile

City Beach Cottesloe

Cottesloe and City Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct layouts. Cottesloe is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style amenity and far more people within walking distance of groceries (97.5%) and health services (98.4%). City Beach is more residential, with far more detached houses (87.6%) and larger homes; 89.6% of its dwellings have three or more bedrooms compared to 73.1% in Cottesloe. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents, who are far older in Cottesloe and have far higher typical personal incomes than those in City Beach.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, including a typical weekly family income of around $4,593 and a 13-minute drive to the city. Both areas have a highly educated workforce, though the gap in adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened since 2011. While residents in City Beach are noticeably older, this gap has narrowed over the last decade. Other trends show that the difference in rental rates and the share of large homes has also narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in City Beach 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in City Beach Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Cottesloe No religion: 8.4 pts higher in Cottesloe Household size: 0.3 larger in City Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in City Beachin Cottesloe +945 larger in Cottesloe gap steady
6,805 33rd pct 7,750 39th pct
Median age in City Beachin Cottesloe +3 yrs older in City Beach gap narrowing
47 yrs 84th pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.1 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
0.4% 9th pct 0.3% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in City Beachin Cottesloe +1.1 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
22.8% 79th pct 21.7% 74th pct
Under 15 in City Beachin Cottesloe +2.1 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
17.7% 48th pct 15.7% 26th pct
De facto in City Beachin Cottesloe +5.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
5.3% 5th pct 10.9% 35th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 27.7%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.7%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 50.4%
27.7% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
4.9% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
1.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

City Beach Cottesloe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in City Beachin Cottesloe +5.4 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
30.0% 68th pct 24.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

67.1% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 70.9%
7.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +7.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
31.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
10.6% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
4.6% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
4.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.8% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
2.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in City Beachin Cottesloe +6.5 pts higher in City Beach gap widening
12.8% 50th pct 6.4% 30th pct
Limited English in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.4 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
0.7% 35th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 89.2%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in City Beachin Cottesloe +8.4 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
39.3% 41st pct 47.7% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 44.6%
39.3% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
4.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in City Beachin Cottesloe +1.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
81.5% 95th pct 83.1% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in City Beachin Cottesloe +3.9 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
50.8% 94th pct 54.7% 98th pct
Schools in City Beachin Cottesloe +3 more in City Beach
4 57th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in City Beachin Cottesloe +2.49 more in City Beach
3.31 73rd pct 0.82 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in City Beachin Cottesloe +12 more in City Beach
33 74th pct 21 53rd pct
Students in City Beachin Cottesloe +390 more in City Beach
738 28th pct 348 11th pct
Avg size in City Beachin Cottesloe +164 larger in Cottesloe
185 19th pct 348 39th pct
ICSEA in City Beachin Cottesloe +4 higher in Cottesloe
1,160 99th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 83.1%
8.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
3.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
7.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 23.4%
16.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.3% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
3.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in City Beachin Cottesloe +$230 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$1,228 90th pct $1,458 97th pct
Household income in City Beachin Cottesloe +$349 higher in City Beach gap widening
$3,700 100th pct $3,351 100th pct
Family income in City Beachin Cottesloe even gap narrowing
$4,592 100th pct $4,593 100th pct
High earners in City Beachin Cottesloe +3.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
32.2% 100th pct 35.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in City Beachin Cottesloe +1.6 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
51.2% 100th pct 49.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 40.3%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%
22.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in City Beachin Cottesloe +1.0 pts higher in City Beach
23.8% 24th pct 22.8% 19th pct
Mental health in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.8 pts higher in Cottesloe
4.7% 10th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in City Beachin Cottesloe +1.3 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
3.7% 19th pct 2.5% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
5.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 70.1%
17.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.7 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
28.0% 99th pct 27.3% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.7 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
14.9% 92nd pct 14.2% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.2 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
29.9% 74th pct 29.7% 73rd pct
Defence service in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.3 pts higher in City Beach
3.0% 54th pct 2.7% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in City Beachin Cottesloe +3.4 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
25.5% 85th pct 22.1% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in City Beachin Cottesloe +3 larger in City Beach
30 10th pct 27 9th pct
Median age in City Beachin Cottesloe +12 yrs older in Cottesloe
20 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Unemployment in City Beachin Cottesloe
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in City Beachin Cottesloe +$1,112 higher in Cottesloe
$450 11th pct $1,562 100th pct
Household income in City Beachin Cottesloe +$1,813 higher in Cottesloe
$1,937 64th pct $3,750 100th pct
Indigenous language in City Beachin Cottesloe +5.2 pts higher in Cottesloe
13.3% 87th pct 18.5% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.3 larger in City Beach gap steady
2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in City Beachin Cottesloe +2.4 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
6.3% 0th pct 8.7% 10th pct
Living alone in City Beachin Cottesloe +7.5 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
17.8% 21st pct 25.3% 51st pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 60.5%
24.9% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
6.3% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
17.8% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 14.9%
13.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in City Beachin Cottesloe +$200 higher in City Beach gap widening
$750 100th pct $550 93rd pct
Mortgage in City Beachin Cottesloe +$75 higher in City Beach gap narrowing
$4,000 100th pct $3,925 100th pct
People / bedroom in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.10 higher in Cottesloe gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in City Beachin Cottesloe +16.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
10.6% 5th pct 26.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in City Beachin Cottesloe +5.0 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
49.8% 95th pct 44.8% 87th pct
Separate houses in City Beachin Cottesloe +18.5 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
87.6% 57th pct 69.1% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in City Beachin Cottesloe +16.5 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
89.6% 80th pct 73.1% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 44.8%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 26.2%
10.6% Rented +16.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +18.5 pts 69.1%
7.1% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 27.1%
21.1% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
23.9% 5 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 9.7%
7.6% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
2.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $750 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 32.5%
14.3% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 19.2%
1.6% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 56.7%
12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%
8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.9 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 2.8% 27th pct
Work from home in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.7 pts higher in City Beach gap narrowing
15.7% 54th pct 15.0% 51st pct
PT commute in City Beachin Cottesloe +4.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
3.0% 66th pct 7.6% 92nd pct
PT stops in City Beachin Cottesloe +17 more in City Beach
51 60th pct 34 44th pct
Stops/1k in City Beachin Cottesloe +3.11 more in City Beach
7.49 86th pct 4.39 51st pct
Departures/1k in City Beachin Cottesloe +196.9 more in Cottesloe
1,174.7 63rd pct 1,371.6 70th pct
PT routes in City Beachin Cottesloe +2 more in Cottesloe
4 29th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in City Beachin Cottesloe +6 longer in Cottesloe
1 7th pct 7 61st pct
Drive to city in City Beachin Cottesloe even
13 20th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in City Beachin Cottesloe +1,572 more in Cottesloe
15,426 49th pct 16,998 54th pct
Reach 45 min in City Beachin Cottesloe +21,810 more in City Beach
67,099 61st pct 45,289 51st pct
Transit to city in City Beachin Cottesloe +4 longer in City Beach
47 29th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 55.5%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%
0.6% Train +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 42.2%
21.5% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%
12.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in City Beachin Cottesloe +7.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
34.8% 37th pct 42.4% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in City Beachin Cottesloe +3.1 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
10.9% 50th pct 14.0% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.4 pts higher in City Beach gap steady
3.8% 28th pct 3.5% 19th pct
Participation in City Beachin Cottesloe +3.8 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
60.1% 43rd pct 63.8% 60th pct
Full-time in City Beachin Cottesloe +1.3 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
54.3% 19th pct 55.7% 26th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
7.6% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
2.8% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
22.2% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
7.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
4.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in City Beachin Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in City Beachin Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in City Beachin Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in City Beachin Cottesloe even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in City Beachin Cottesloe +12 higher in City Beach
1,172 100th pct 1,160 100th pct
ERP in City Beachin Cottesloe +1,515 higher in Cottesloe
7,443 34th pct 8,958 42nd pct
Growth in City Beachin Cottesloe +5.6 pts higher in Cottesloe
6.1% 62nd pct 11.7% 86th pct
Businesses in City Beachin Cottesloe +488 higher in Cottesloe
1,062 59th pct 1,550 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in City Beachin Cottesloe +25 higher in City Beach
696 32nd pct 670 29th pct
Max temp in City Beachin Cottesloe even
24.4 58th pct 24.4 58th pct
Min temp in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.1 higher in Cottesloe
14.2 75th pct 14.3 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in City Beachin Cottesloe +2.7 higher in Cottesloe
5.1 45th pct 7.8 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in City Beachin Cottesloe +2.8 more in Cottesloe
4.7 41st pct 7.5 84th pct
15-min city in City Beachin Cottesloe +46.8 pts higher in Cottesloe
53.2% 40th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in City Beachin Cottesloe +50.0 pts higher in Cottesloe
47.6% 36th pct 97.5% 85th pct
Walk to transit in City Beachin Cottesloe +1.1 pts higher in Cottesloe
98.9% 70th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in City Beachin Cottesloe +19.8 pts higher in Cottesloe
72.8% 49th pct 92.6% 71st pct
Walk to a park in City Beachin Cottesloe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in City Beachin Cottesloe +46.5 pts higher in Cottesloe
51.9% 55th pct 98.4% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in City Beachin Cottesloe +26.6 more in Cottesloe
33.9 86th pct 60.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in City Beachin Cottesloe +347 higher in Cottesloe
111 53rd pct 458 91st pct
Mean slope in City Beachin Cottesloe +0.3 pts higher in City Beach
7.2% 74th pct 6.8% 71st pct

Compare City Beach with nearby areas

Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands Floreat Swanbourne - Mount Claremont Herdsman Scarborough Claremont Subiaco - Shenton Park Cottesloe

Compare Cottesloe with nearby areas

Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove Swanbourne - Mount Claremont Claremont Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley East Fremantle Bicton - Palmyra City Beach Melville

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). City Beach vs Cottesloe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503011030/city-beach/vs/503011032/cottesloe