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Cottesloe - Claremont vs South Perth

Name: Cottesloe - Claremont vs South Perth — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Cottesloe - Claremont profile · South Perth profile

Cottesloe - Claremont South Perth

Cottesloe - Claremont and South Perth are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences. Cottesloe - Claremont is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,790 and a far higher share of homes owned outright (42.4%). In contrast, South Perth has far more renters (36.4%) and a higher proportion of townhouses. The two areas also differ in their layout; Cottesloe - Claremont has far more separate houses and a higher number of parks, while South Perth is better served by health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas have similar proportions of people who served in the Defence Force, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in their share of older residents and the number of people per bedroom. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in typical age and the share of people using other languages at home, the income gap has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont Household size: 0.4 larger in Cottesloe - Claremont Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in South Perth Renting: 10.9 pts higher in South Perth Owned outright: 10.9 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +28,287 larger in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

71,735 60th pct 43,448 33rd pct

Median age in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +3 yrs older in Cottesloe - Claremont gap narrowing

42 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 44.9%

34.8% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

6.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe - Claremont South Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 60.5%

7.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

2.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +4.9 pts 35.8%

30.8% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

7.8% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 74.5%

3.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 43.5%

43.4% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 41.3%

5.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +10 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

26 49th pct 16 26th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +0.46 more in South Perth

2.10 49th pct 2.56 60th pct

Students in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +5,713 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

14,400 69th pct 8,687 41st pct

Avg size in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +11 larger in Cottesloe - Claremont

554 69th pct 543 67th pct

ICSEA in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +66 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

1,165 100th pct 1,099 84th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 74.4%

6.8% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 38.7%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 15.2%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.1% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

10.7% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +$113 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$1,122 87th pct $1,009 81st pct

Household income in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +$786 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$2,790 96th pct $2,004 72nd pct

Family income in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +$1,184 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$3,945 100th pct $2,761 86th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 20.8%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.5%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 11.0%

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 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +2.2 pts 67.3%

17.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +165 larger in South Perth

479 18th pct 644 25th pct

Median age in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +1 yrs older in South Perth

20 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +$91 higher in South Perth

$413 7th pct $504 19th pct

Household income in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +$475 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

$2,083 82nd pct $1,608 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +0.4 larger in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 54.7%

25.6% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.8% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.5% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.6%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +$90 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$450 86th pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +$1,093 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$3,293 100th pct $2,200 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 31.5%

25.4% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 28.3%

2.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house ◂ +19.4 pts 49.2%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 22.9%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.6% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.0% $750 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 4.5%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

7.5% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 31.6%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +172 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

473 72nd pct 301 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +0.33 more in South Perth

6.59 86th pct 6.93 88th pct

Departures/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +26.7 more in South Perth

2,395.1 90th pct 2,421.8 91st pct

PT routes in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +2 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

29 52nd pct 27 49th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +3 longer in Cottesloe - Claremont

13 19th pct 10 12th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

4.5% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 37.8%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

5.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 14.7%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

10.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 37.4%

19.0% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

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

4.8% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +33,288 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

82,064 61st pct 48,776 32nd pct

Growth in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +2.3 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

10.7% 83rd pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +4 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

656 28th pct 652 27th pct

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

24.8 61st pct 25.1 63rd pct

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

14.0 73rd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +0.4 higher in South Perth

7.2 78th pct 7.6 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +0.4 more in South Perth

7.0 80th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +5.9 pts higher in South Perth

91.3% 81st pct 97.2% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +12.5 pts higher in South Perth

81.6% 72nd pct 94.1% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +0.8 pts higher in South Perth

99.1% 85th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +11.9 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

89.4% 77th pct 77.5% 64th pct

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

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +15.7 pts higher in South Perth

71.6% 77th pct 87.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +15.1 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

28.9 88th pct 13.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +85 higher in South Perth

218 83rd pct 304 89th pct

Mean slope in Cottesloe - Claremont in South Perth +0.7 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

6.8% 73rd pct 6.1% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe - Claremont vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50301/cottesloe-claremont/vs/50607/south-perth