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Cottesloe vs Bicton - Palmyra

Name: Cottesloe vs Bicton - Palmyra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Cottesloe profile · Bicton - Palmyra profile

Cottesloe Bicton - Palmyra

Bicton - Palmyra and Cottesloe are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different wealth profiles. Cottesloe is a high-income hub where the typical family earns $4,593 a week and 54.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, the typical family income in Bicton - Palmyra is $2,677, and 36.2% of adults have a university degree. This wealth gap is also seen in housing costs, as the typical monthly home loan payment in Cottesloe is $3,925, which is $1,810 higher than the typical payment in Bicton - Palmyra.

Since 2011, the financial and educational gaps between the two have generally widened. While they share several traits—such as having an equal share of overseas-born residents (24.6%) and similar rates of people with no religion—they have drifted apart in income and qualifications. Cottesloe has seen its lead in typical weekly household income grow from a $1,083 gap to $1,509 over that period. Both areas remain older than the national figure, though residents in Cottesloe are now slightly older on average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,028 larger in Bicton - Palmyra Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in Cottesloe Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in Cottesloe Rent: $200 higher in Cottesloe Mortgage: $1,810 higher in Cottesloe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +7,028 larger in Bicton - Palmyra gap widening

7,750 39th pct 14,778 75th pct

Median age in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +3 yrs older in Cottesloe gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.1%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 44.6%

35.1% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.0% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe Bicton - Palmyra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

8.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% English ◂ +3.6 pts 44.7%

32.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

14.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

5.2% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 86.6%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 47.1%

44.6% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +2 more in Bicton - Palmyra

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +0.37 more in Bicton - Palmyra

0.82 9th pct 1.19 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +18 more in Bicton - Palmyra

21 53rd pct 39 80th pct

Students in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +906 more in Bicton - Palmyra

348 11th pct 1,254 45th pct

Avg size in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +70 larger in Bicton - Palmyra

348 39th pct 418 49th pct

ICSEA in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +51 higher in Cottesloe

1,164 100th pct 1,113 87th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 68.7%

6.1% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.5% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

47.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 34.9%

6.0% Certificate III / IV +13.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 10.2%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 18.4%

17.4% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

9.2% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +$464 higher in Cottesloe gap widening

$1,458 97th pct $994 77th pct

Household income in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +$1,509 higher in Cottesloe gap widening

$3,351 100th pct $1,842 56th pct

Family income in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +$1,916 higher in Cottesloe gap widening

$4,593 100th pct $2,677 81st pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.2 pts 16.1%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.6% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.1% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 9.0%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +4.0 pts 66.1%

17.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +119 larger in Bicton - Palmyra

27 9th pct 146 44th pct

Median age in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +5 yrs older in Cottesloe

32 yrs 89th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +$950 higher in Cottesloe

$1,562 100th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +$2,200 higher in Cottesloe

$3,750 100th pct $1,550 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +0.2 larger in Cottesloe gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 58.1%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 27.9%

8.7% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.1%

25.3% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +$200 higher in Cottesloe gap widening

$550 93rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +$1,810 higher in Cottesloe gap widening

$3,925 100th pct $2,115 70th pct

People / bedroom in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +0.10 higher in Cottesloe gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 34.9%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

26.5% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

69.1% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 61.2%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%

20.1% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.5%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.5% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.5% $750 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 2.5%

11.3% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.4 pts 8.7%

0.9% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.0 pts 23.7%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +12 more in Bicton - Palmyra

34 44th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +1.27 more in Cottesloe

4.39 51st pct 3.11 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +80.1 more in Cottesloe

1,371.6 70th pct 1,291.5 67th pct

PT routes in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +2 more in Bicton - Palmyra

6 43rd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +5 longer in Cottesloe

7 61st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +2 longer in Bicton - Palmyra

13 20th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +34,776 more in Bicton - Palmyra

16,998 54th pct 51,774 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +32,713 more in Bicton - Palmyra

45,289 51st pct 78,002 65th pct

Transit to city in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +4 longer in Bicton - Palmyra

43 23rd pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 8.8%

5.7% Train ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

1.9% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 39.2%

33.2% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

2.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

14.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 8.6%

8.7% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.9% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

44.6% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 32.0%

19.9% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 16.0%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.7% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +2 higher in Cottesloe

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +2 higher in Cottesloe

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +3 higher in Cottesloe

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +2 higher in Cottesloe

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +99 higher in Cottesloe

1,160 100th pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +7,552 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

8,958 42nd pct 16,510 76th pct

Growth in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +3.5 pts higher in Cottesloe

11.7% 86th pct 8.2% 74th pct

Businesses in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +323 higher in Cottesloe

1,550 77th pct 1,227 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +11 higher in Cottesloe

670 29th pct 659 28th pct

Max temp in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +0.2 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

24.4 58th pct 24.6 60th pct

Min temp in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +0.3 higher in Cottesloe

14.3 75th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +0.1 higher in Bicton - Palmyra

7.8 84th pct 7.9 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +0.1 more in Bicton - Palmyra

7.5 84th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +4.4 pts higher in Cottesloe

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +3.5 pts higher in Cottesloe

97.5% 85th pct 94.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +0.7 pts higher in Cottesloe

100.0% 85th pct 99.3% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +1.8 pts higher in Bicton - Palmyra

92.6% 71st pct 94.4% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +15.7 pts higher in Cottesloe

98.4% 97th pct 82.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +23.5 more in Cottesloe

60.5 86th pct 37.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +137 higher in Cottesloe

458 91st pct 321 86th pct

Mean slope in Cottesloe in Bicton - Palmyra +0.1 pts higher in Bicton - Palmyra

6.8% 71st pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Cottesloe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe vs Bicton - Palmyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503011032/cottesloe/vs/507041177/bicton-palmyra

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Cottesloe with nearby areas

Compare Bicton - Palmyra with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability