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Cottesloe - Claremont vs Stirling

Name: Cottesloe - Claremont vs Stirling — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Cottesloe - Claremont profile · Stirling profile

Cottesloe - Claremont Stirling

Stirling and Cottesloe - Claremont are nearby Western Australian areas with very different financial profiles. Cottesloe - Claremont is far wealthier, with a typical family income of $3,945 per week compared to $2,313 in Stirling. This wealth is reflected in education and home ownership; adults in Cottesloe - Claremont are far more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (52.7% versus 32.7% in Stirling) and are more likely to own their homes outright. Stirling is much more linguistically diverse, with 27.6% of people using another language at home, which is far higher than the 14.5% in Cottesloe - Claremont.

Both areas sit very close to the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and have nearly identical unemployment rates. While these commonalities exist, the economic gap between them has generally widened since 2011, particularly regarding typical weekly incomes and the share of households earning $3,000 or more.

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Where they differ most

Population: 136,414 larger in Stirling Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Stirling Owned outright: 12.5 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +136,414 larger in Stirling gap widening

71,735 60th pct 208,149 93rd pct

Median age in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +4 yrs older in Cottesloe - Claremont gap steady

42 yrs 67th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.2%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 45.6%

34.8% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

6.9% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe - Claremont Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 57.7%

7.3% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

1.2% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +10.1 pts 30.6%

30.8% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 24.5%

12.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

4.7% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

3.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 67.4%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 44.1%

43.4% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 37.1%

5.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +42 more in Stirling

26 49th pct 68 95th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +0.18 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

2.10 49th pct 1.91 44th pct

Students in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +19,264 more in Stirling

14,400 69th pct 33,664 89th pct

Avg size in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +59 larger in Cottesloe - Claremont

554 69th pct 495 57th pct

ICSEA in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +85 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

1,165 100th pct 1,080 77th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 66.6%

6.8% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.9% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 33.6%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.6 pts 10.7%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

17.1% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 11.4%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

10.7% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +$218 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$1,122 87th pct $904 72nd pct

Household income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +$1,006 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$2,790 96th pct $1,784 58th pct

Family income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +$1,632 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$3,945 100th pct $2,313 71st pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 14.6%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.1% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 67.8%

17.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%

4.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +1,974 larger in Stirling

479 18th pct 2,453 68th pct

Median age in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +7 yrs older in Stirling

20 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +$219 higher in Stirling

$413 7th pct $632 57th pct

Household income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +$647 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

$2,083 82nd pct $1,436 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +0.2 larger in Cottesloe - Claremont gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 57.9%

25.6% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.6% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.5% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

14.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

1.9% 6 or more even 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +$100 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$450 86th pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +$1,343 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$3,293 100th pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 29.9%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.4% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 59.6%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 24.2%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 4.8%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.6% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.0% $750 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 2.6%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.9%

7.5% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.4 pts 21.0%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +648 more in Stirling

473 72nd pct 1,121 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +1.21 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

6.59 86th pct 5.39 71st pct

Departures/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +323.0 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

2,395.1 90th pct 2,072.2 87th pct

PT routes in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +40 more in Stirling

29 52nd pct 69 86th pct

Stop walk in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +1 longer in Stirling

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +3 longer in Cottesloe - Claremont

13 19th pct 10 12th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

4.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 38.9%

32.8% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

5.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

4.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +14.7 pts 28.2%

19.0% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 13.0%

4.8% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.7% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +152,238 higher in Stirling

82,064 61st pct 234,302 92nd pct

Growth in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +1.9 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

10.7% 83rd pct 8.7% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +17 higher in Stirling

656 28th pct 673 30th pct

Max temp in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +0.1 higher in Stirling

24.8 61st pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +0.1 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

14.0 73rd pct 13.9 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +0.8 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

7.2 78th pct 6.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +0.7 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

7.0 80th pct 6.3 70th pct

15-min city in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +8.3 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

91.3% 81st pct 83.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +5.8 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

81.6% 72nd pct 75.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +0.2 pts higher in Stirling

99.1% 85th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +1.2 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

89.4% 77th pct 88.2% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling even

100.0% 86th pct 99.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +21.4 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

71.6% 77th pct 50.2% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +17.8 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

28.9 88th pct 11.1 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +48 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

218 83rd pct 170 75th pct

Mean slope in Cottesloe - Claremont in Stirling +0.1 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

6.8% 73rd pct 6.7% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe - Claremont vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50301/cottesloe-claremont/vs/50502/stirling