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Cottesloe - Claremont vs Melville

Name: Cottesloe - Claremont vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cottesloe - Claremont profile · Melville profile

Cottesloe - Claremont Melville

Melville and Cottesloe - Claremont are nearby areas in Western Australia with a similar age profile, but they differ in wealth and education. Cottesloe - Claremont has a much higher share of university degrees (52.7% compared to 38.3% in Melville) and a higher typical weekly household income, which is $2,790 compared to $2,104 in Melville. Melville is more diverse, with 20.4% of people using another language at home compared to 14.5% in Cottesloe - Claremont, and it has a larger proportion of detached houses at 76.4%.

Since 2011, the income gap between these two areas has widened, with the difference in typical household income growing from $477 to $686. Despite this, the two areas remain very alike in many ways. They have the same typical resident age of 42 and an identical share of children under 15 at 17.3%. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for university qualifications and weekly household earnings.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont Population: 34,392 larger in Melville Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont Recent arrivals: 7.8 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in Melville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +34,392 larger in Melville gap steady

71,735 60th pct 106,127 78th pct

Median age in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville even gap steady

42 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.9%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) even 17.3%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

51.8% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

34.8% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.2%

6.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe - Claremont Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 62.0%

7.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

2.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +4.2 pts 36.5%

30.8% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 28.4%

7.8% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

4.7% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 76.0%

3.3% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

43.4% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 40.8%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

1.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +6 more in Melville

26 49th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +0.35 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

2.10 49th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +8,836 more in Melville

14,400 69th pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +172 larger in Melville

554 69th pct 726 86th pct

ICSEA in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +47 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

1,165 100th pct 1,118 90th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 71.4%

6.8% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.4% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 37.0%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 12.6%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.1% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

10.7% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

8.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +$213 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$1,122 87th pct $909 72nd pct

Household income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +$686 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$2,790 96th pct $2,104 78th pct

Family income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +$1,291 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap widening

$3,945 100th pct $2,654 83rd pct

Household income distribution

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

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 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 ◂ +1.3 pts 68.2%

17.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +448 larger in Melville

479 18th pct 927 36th pct

Median age in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +4 yrs older in Melville

20 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +$164 higher in Melville

$413 7th pct $577 39th pct

Household income in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +$208 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

$2,083 82nd pct $1,875 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 61.9%

25.6% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

8.6% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

14.4% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +$50 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont gap steady

$450 86th pct $400 71st pct

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

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 40.7%

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

25.4% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 20.6%

2.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 76.4%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.1% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.6% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%

13.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

21.0% $750 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 5.4%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%

7.5% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.4 pts 29.0%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +96 more in Melville

473 72nd pct 569 80th pct

Stops/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +1.23 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

6.59 86th pct 5.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville even

2,395.1 90th pct 2,392.9 90th pct

PT routes in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +13 more in Melville

29 52nd pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +2 longer in Melville

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +2 longer in Melville

13 19th pct 15 24th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

4.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

10.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 33.1%

19.0% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.8% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

6.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +36,768 higher in Melville

82,064 61st pct 118,832 77th pct

Growth in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +2.2 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

10.7% 83rd pct 8.5% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +7 higher in Melville

656 28th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +0.2 higher in Melville

24.8 61st pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +0.3 higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

14.0 73rd pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +0.1 higher in Melville

7.2 78th pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +0.4 more in Melville

7.0 80th pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +5.2 pts higher in Melville

91.3% 81st pct 96.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +3.2 pts higher in Melville

81.6% 72nd pct 84.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +0.5 pts higher in Melville

99.1% 85th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville even

89.4% 77th pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +16.1 pts higher in Melville

71.6% 77th pct 87.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +11.5 more in Cottesloe - Claremont

28.9 88th pct 17.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +20 higher in Melville

218 83rd pct 238 86th pct

Mean slope in Cottesloe - Claremont in Melville +0.9 pts higher in Cottesloe - Claremont

6.8% 73rd pct 5.9% 58th pct

Compare Cottesloe - Claremont with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe - Claremont vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50301/cottesloe-claremont/vs/50704/melville