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Cottesloe vs East Fremantle

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Cottesloe profile · East Fremantle profile

Cottesloe East Fremantle

East Fremantle and Cottesloe are neighbouring coastal suburbs with similar population sizes, but they differ significantly in wealth and education. Cottesloe is far more affluent, with 49.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 37.5% in East Fremantle. This wealth is reflected in a higher share of university degrees in Cottesloe (54.7% versus 43.3%) and a typical weekly household income that is $1,063 higher than in East Fremantle. There is also a stark contrast in First Nations outcomes; East Fremantle has a far larger First Nations population and a much higher unemployment rate for this group (20.0% versus 0.0% in Cottesloe).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding income and qualifications. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 44 and an identical number of people per home. Both areas sit well above the national figure for home ownership and typical weekly incomes, marking them both as high-income pockets within Western Australia.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in Cottesloe Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Cottesloe Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in Cottesloe Mortgage: $1,325 higher in Cottesloe Household income: $1,063 higher in Cottesloe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloein East Fremantle +69 larger in East Fremantle gap narrowing
7,750 39th pct 7,819 39th pct
Median age in Cottesloein East Fremantle even gap narrowing
44 yrs 75th pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.5 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
0.3% 6th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.2 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
21.7% 74th pct 20.5% 69th pct
Under 15 in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.9 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
15.7% 26th pct 17.6% 47th pct
De facto in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.4 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
10.9% 35th pct 12.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%
21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%
15.7% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 48.1%
35.1% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%
8.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.3% Widowed +0.8 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% 56th pct 24.2% 55th pct

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 71.3%
8.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.6% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 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

48.3% English ◂ +3.0 pts 45.3%
32.9% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%
14.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%
5.2% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Dutch even 1.9%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 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 +1.1 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
6.4% 30th pct 7.5% 35th pct
Limited English in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.3 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
0.4% 17th pct 0.7% 31st pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 88.3%
1.1% Italian +0.8 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 ◂ +0.1 pts 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 +1.9 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
47.7% 78th pct 49.6% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
44.6% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 41.8%
6.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 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 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cottesloein East Fremantle +9.8 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
83.1% 97th pct 73.3% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Cottesloein East Fremantle +11.4 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
54.7% 98th pct 43.3% 86th pct
Schools in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.10 more in Cottesloe
0.82 9th pct 0.73 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cottesloein East Fremantle +9 more in East Fremantle
21 53rd pct 30 70th pct
Students in Cottesloein East Fremantle +113 more in East Fremantle
348 11th pct 461 16th pct
Avg size in Cottesloein East Fremantle +113 larger in East Fremantle
348 39th pct 461 56th pct
ICSEA in Cottesloein East Fremantle +8 higher in Cottesloe
1,164 100th pct 1,156 98th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 73.3%
6.1% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.5% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

47.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 38.6%
18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 18.0%
17.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%
9.2% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.3% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%
0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$383 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$1,458 97th pct $1,075 84th pct
Household income in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$1,063 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$3,351 100th pct $2,288 82nd pct
Family income in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$1,415 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$4,593 100th pct $3,178 91st pct
High earners in Cottesloein East Fremantle +10.1 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
35.2% 100th pct 25.1% 91st pct
High-income homes in Cottesloein East Fremantle +12.2 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
49.7% 100th pct 37.5% 88th pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 26.8%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.6% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 14.4%
19.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cottesloein East Fremantle +3.6 pts higher in East Fremantle
22.8% 19th pct 26.4% 39th pct
Mental health in Cottesloein East Fremantle +2.8 pts higher in East Fremantle
5.5% 13th pct 8.3% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Cottesloein East Fremantle +2.2 pts higher in East Fremantle gap widening
2.5% 7th pct 4.6% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 65.7%
17.5% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cottesloein East Fremantle +5.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
27.3% 98th pct 22.4% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.2 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
14.2% 85th pct 14.0% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.0 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
29.7% 73rd pct 30.7% 78th pct
Defence service in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.6 pts higher in East Fremantle
2.7% 46th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.9 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
22.1% 60th pct 21.2% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottesloein East Fremantle +42 larger in East Fremantle
27 9th pct 69 22nd pct
Median age in Cottesloein East Fremantle +6 yrs older in Cottesloe
32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Cottesloein East Fremantle
— 57.1% 78th pct
Unemployment in Cottesloein East Fremantle +20.0 pts higher in East Fremantle
0.0% 0th pct 20.0% 89th pct
Median income in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$1,112 higher in Cottesloe
$1,562 100th pct $450 11th pct
Household income in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$2,157 higher in Cottesloe
$3,750 100th pct $1,593 44th pct
Indigenous language in Cottesloein East Fremantle +8.4 pts higher in Cottesloe
18.5% 90th pct 10.1% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloein East Fremantle even gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.6 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
8.7% 10th pct 10.3% 23rd pct
Living alone in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.4 pts higher in East Fremantle gap widening
25.3% 51st pct 26.7% 57th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 62.4%
29.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 26.6%
8.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%
25.3% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.9% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
1.8% 6 or more even 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$130 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$550 93rd pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Cottesloein East Fremantle +$1,325 higher in Cottesloe gap widening
$3,925 100th pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Cottesloein East Fremantle even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Cottesloein East Fremantle +4.1 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
26.5% 49th pct 22.4% 36th pct
Owned outright in Cottesloein East Fremantle +4.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap steady
44.8% 87th pct 40.9% 77th pct
Separate houses in Cottesloein East Fremantle +3.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
69.1% 27th pct 66.1% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.7 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
73.1% 33rd pct 73.9% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 40.9%
26.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
26.5% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 22.4%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 66.1%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 25.1%
20.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.5% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
32.5% $750 or more ◂ +23.0 pts 9.5%
11.3% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.9% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 41.0%
14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.5 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
2.8% 27th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Work from home in Cottesloein East Fremantle +2.2 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
15.0% 51st pct 12.7% 43rd pct
PT commute in Cottesloein East Fremantle +3.2 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
7.6% 92nd pct 4.4% 78th pct
PT stops in Cottesloein East Fremantle +3 more in Cottesloe
34 44th pct 31 41st pct
Stops/1k in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.42 more in Cottesloe
4.39 51st pct 3.96 45th pct
Departures/1k in Cottesloein East Fremantle +373.0 more in East Fremantle
1,371.6 70th pct 1,744.6 78th pct
PT routes in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Cottesloein East Fremantle +3 longer in Cottesloe
7 61st pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Cottesloein East Fremantle +4 longer in East Fremantle
13 20th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Cottesloein East Fremantle +5,599 more in East Fremantle
16,998 54th pct 22,597 67th pct
Reach 45 min in Cottesloein East Fremantle +6,485 more in East Fremantle
45,289 51st pct 51,774 55th pct
Transit to city in Cottesloein East Fremantle +12 longer in East Fremantle
43 23rd pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 59.4%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
5.7% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 41.3%
33.2% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
2.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cottesloein East Fremantle +5.0 pts higher in Cottesloe gap widening
42.4% 68th pct 37.4% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Cottesloein East Fremantle +7.6 pts higher in Cottesloe gap narrowing
14.0% 65th pct 6.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.7 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 4.1% 38th pct
Participation in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.2 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
63.8% 60th pct 65.0% 66th pct
Full-time in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.1 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
55.7% 26th pct 56.8% 34th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
8.7% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
5.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
4.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

44.6% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 37.6%
19.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%
8.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.7% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1 higher in Cottesloe
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1 higher in Cottesloe
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1 higher in Cottesloe
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1 higher in Cottesloe
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Cottesloein East Fremantle +51 higher in Cottesloe
1,160 100th pct 1,109 89th pct
ERP in Cottesloein East Fremantle +532 higher in Cottesloe
8,958 42nd pct 8,426 40th pct
Growth in Cottesloein East Fremantle +7.2 pts higher in Cottesloe
11.7% 86th pct 4.5% 49th pct
Businesses in Cottesloein East Fremantle +612 higher in Cottesloe
1,550 77th pct 938 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cottesloein East Fremantle +25 higher in Cottesloe
670 29th pct 645 26th pct
Max temp in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
24.4 58th pct 24.4 57th pct
Min temp in Cottesloein East Fremantle even
14.3 75th pct 14.3 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.7 higher in East Fremantle
7.8 84th pct 8.5 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.4 more in East Fremantle
7.5 84th pct 7.9 96th pct
15-min city in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.7 pts higher in Cottesloe
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Cottesloein East Fremantle +1.1 pts higher in Cottesloe
97.5% 85th pct 96.4% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.5 pts higher in Cottesloe
100.0% 85th pct 99.5% 76th pct
Walk to school in Cottesloein East Fremantle +6.8 pts higher in East Fremantle
92.6% 71st pct 99.4% 86th 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 +0.9 pts higher in East Fremantle
98.4% 97th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Cottesloein East Fremantle +4.6 more in East Fremantle
60.5 86th pct 65.1 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Cottesloein East Fremantle +17 higher in Cottesloe
458 91st pct 441 91st pct
Mean slope in Cottesloein East Fremantle +0.7 pts higher in East Fremantle
6.8% 71st pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Cottesloe with nearby areas

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Compare East Fremantle with nearby areas

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Cite this page

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/sa2/503011032/cottesloe/vs/507021164/east-fremantle