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Cottesloe - Claremont vs Fremantle

Name: Cottesloe - Claremont vs Fremantle — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Cottesloe - Claremont profile · Fremantle profile

Cottesloe - Claremont Fremantle

Cottesloe - Claremont and Fremantle are two nearby coastal areas in Western Australia with very different economic profiles. Cottesloe - Claremont is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,790 compared to $1,955 in Fremantle. This gap is seen in education and housing too, as a far higher share of adults in Cottesloe - Claremont hold a bachelor degree or higher (52.7% versus 39.9%) and more homes are owned outright. Fremantle is far more walkable, with 94.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 71.6% in Cottesloe - Claremont.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many common traits. Both have similar unemployment rates of around 4.5% and nearly the same share of residents aged 65 and over. They also have almost identical numbers of public transport stops per 1,000 people and a similar proportion of people providing unpaid care. While they differ in wealth, they have both grown by about 11% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 7.7 pts higher in Fremantle Household size: 0.3 larger in Cottesloe - Claremont Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont Living alone: 7.6 pts higher in Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +31,825 larger in Cottesloe - Claremont gap steady

71,735 60th pct 39,910 30th pct

Median age in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +1 yrs older in Fremantle gap steady

42 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 39.9%

34.8% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.9% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe - Claremont Fremantle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

7.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +2.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.8% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 28.9%

12.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.7% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 1.5%

3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 82.4%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 35.6%

5.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +9 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

26 49th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +0.75 more in Fremantle

2.10 49th pct 2.85 65th pct

Students in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +5,515 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

14,400 69th pct 8,885 42nd pct

Avg size in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +31 larger in Cottesloe - Claremont

554 69th pct 523 63rd pct

ICSEA in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +81 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

1,165 100th pct 1,084 79th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 69.1%

6.8% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 34.9%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 14.2%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%

17.1% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

14.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.9% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +$134 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$1,122 87th pct $988 79th pct

Household income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +$835 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$2,790 96th pct $1,955 69th pct

Family income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +$1,251 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$3,945 100th pct $2,694 84th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 19.1%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.6%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

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 ◂ +6.0 pts 63.5%

17.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +142 larger in Fremantle

479 18th pct 621 24th pct

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

20 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +$105 higher in Fremantle

$413 7th pct $518 23rd pct

Household income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +$644 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

$2,083 82nd pct $1,439 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +0.3 larger in Cottesloe - Claremont gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 54.3%

25.6% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.6% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.5% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%

14.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +$71 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $379 60th pct

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

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 34.1%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.4% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 61.0%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 19.1%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 4.0%

5.8% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

21.0% $750 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 5.9%

7.5% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.7 pts 27.6%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.3% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +206 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

473 72nd pct 267 49th pct

Stops/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +0.10 more in Fremantle

6.59 86th pct 6.69 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +919.0 more in Fremantle

2,395.1 90th pct 3,314.1 100th pct

PT routes in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +3 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

29 52nd pct 26 48th pct

Stop walk in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle

13 19th pct —

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) even 54.5%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

4.5% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 37.0%

32.8% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%

5.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

10.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.9% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

4.7% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

2.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 37.3%

19.0% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.7% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +35,952 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

82,064 61st pct 46,112 29th pct

Growth in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +0.8 pts higher in Fremantle

10.7% 83rd pct 11.5% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +145 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

656 28th pct 511 14th pct

Max temp in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +1.5 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

24.8 61st pct 23.3 44th pct

Min temp in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +1.2 higher in Fremantle

14.0 73rd pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +0.9 higher in Fremantle

7.2 78th pct 8.1 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +0.5 more in Fremantle

7.0 80th pct 7.5 89th pct

15-min city in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +5.5 pts higher in Fremantle

91.3% 81st pct 96.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +11.9 pts higher in Fremantle

81.6% 72nd pct 93.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +1.2 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

99.1% 85th pct 97.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +3.2 pts higher in Fremantle

89.4% 77th pct 92.6% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +0.3 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

100.0% 86th pct 99.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +23.3 pts higher in Fremantle

71.6% 77th pct 94.9% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +10.4 more in Fremantle

28.9 88th pct 39.3 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +22 higher in Fremantle

218 83rd pct 240 86th pct

Mean slope in Cottesloe - Claremont in Fremantle +0.3 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

6.8% 73rd pct 6.5% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe - Claremont vs Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50301/cottesloe-claremont/vs/50702/fremantle