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Cottesloe - Claremont vs Perth City

Name: Cottesloe - Claremont vs Perth City — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Cottesloe - Claremont profile · Perth City profile

Cottesloe - Claremont Perth City

Perth City and Cottesloe - Claremont are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Cottesloe - Claremont is a wealthier area where 44.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared with 31.8% in Perth City. The two differ sharply in their homes; Cottesloe - Claremont has far more separate houses (68.6%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (75.2%). In contrast, Perth City is dominated by flats or apartments and has a much higher share of renters (46.2% compared to 25.4%).

The gap in home ownership and rental rates has widened since 2011, yet the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,100. They are also alike in their small First Nations populations and similar unemployment rates. While both are high-performing areas, Perth City is more urban, with far higher numbers of public transport trips and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.5 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont 3+ bedrooms: 29.6 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Perth City De facto: 7.7 pts higher in Perth City Owned outright: 18.8 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +38,795 larger in Perth City gap widening

71,735 60th pct 110,530 80th pct

Median age in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +6 yrs older in Cottesloe - Claremont gap steady

42 yrs 67th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +18.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.6%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 39.3%

34.8% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

6.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe - Claremont Perth City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 55.5%

7.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

1.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% China even 2.2%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +7.5 pts 33.2%

30.8% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 24.0%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

7.8% Chinese even 7.8%

4.7% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 70.1%

3.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 35.4%

5.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.7% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +5 more in Perth City

26 49th pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +0.03 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

2.10 49th pct 2.07 48th pct

Students in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +7,941 more in Perth City

14,400 69th pct 22,341 86th pct

Avg size in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +167 larger in Perth City

554 69th pct 721 86th pct

ICSEA in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +34 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

1,165 100th pct 1,131 93rd pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 76.7%

6.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 40.0%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

17.1% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

10.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

3.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +$33 higher in Perth City gap narrowing

$1,122 87th pct $1,155 88th pct

Household income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +$697 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$2,790 96th pct $2,093 77th pct

Family income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +$1,000 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$3,945 100th pct $2,945 90th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 21.3%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.6%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +0.9 pts 68.7%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.8% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +458 larger in Perth City

479 18th pct 937 36th pct

Median age in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +10 yrs older in Perth City

20 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +$522 higher in Perth City

$413 7th pct $935 91st pct

Household income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +$219 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

$2,083 82nd pct $1,864 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +0.5 larger in Cottesloe - Claremont gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 52.2%

25.6% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

24.5% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.9% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +$60 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$450 86th pct $390 66th pct

Mortgage in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +$1,126 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$3,293 100th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +0.10 higher in Perth City gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.4% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 23.6%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house ◂ +31.5 pts 37.1%

17.7% Flat or apartment +28.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.0% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 12.5%

30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 30.3%

5.8% 1 bedroom +10.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

22.6% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.0% $750 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 4.9%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

7.5% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 31.1%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +190 more in Perth City

473 72nd pct 663 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +0.60 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

6.59 86th pct 6.00 80th pct

Departures/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +2,723.4 more in Perth City

2,395.1 90th pct 5,118.5 100th pct

PT routes in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +81 more in Perth City

29 52nd pct 110 88th pct

Stop walk in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +1 longer in Perth City

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +7 longer in Cottesloe - Claremont

13 19th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 45.2%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

4.5% Bus +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.3% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Bicycle even 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 29.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 6.2%

5.0% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 15.3%

14.8% Professional & technical even 14.8%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 39.6%

19.0% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 15.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.7% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +48,262 higher in Perth City

82,064 61st pct 130,326 81st pct

Growth in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +3.0 pts higher in Perth City

10.7% 83rd pct 13.7% 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +5 higher in Perth City

656 28th pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +0.3 higher in Perth City

24.8 61st pct 25.1 63rd pct

Min temp in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +0.3 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

14.0 73rd pct 13.6 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +1.6 higher in Perth City

7.2 78th pct 8.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +0.9 more in Perth City

7.0 80th pct 7.8 98th pct

15-min city in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +8.5 pts higher in Perth City

91.3% 81st pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +17.4 pts higher in Perth City

81.6% 72nd pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +0.6 pts higher in Perth City

99.1% 85th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +8.0 pts higher in Perth City

89.4% 77th pct 97.4% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +22.9 pts higher in Perth City

71.6% 77th pct 94.5% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +5.5 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

28.9 88th pct 23.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +158 higher in Perth City

218 83rd pct 376 92nd pct

Mean slope in Cottesloe - Claremont in Perth City +1.4 pts higher in Perth City

6.8% 73rd pct 8.2% 84th pct

Compare Cottesloe - Claremont with nearby areas

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Compare Perth City with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe - Claremont vs Perth City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50301/cottesloe-claremont/vs/50302/perth-city