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Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

Name: Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs Nedlands (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) profile · Nedlands (North Metropolitan) profile

Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

Nedlands (North Metropolitan) and Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Nedlands (North Metropolitan) is more urban and transient, with a far higher share of renters (37.9%) and a higher proportion of people born overseas (37.9%). It is also more connected for pedestrians and commuters, with far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (95.5%). Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) is more established and older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 38 in Nedlands (North Metropolitan). It also has a higher proportion of larger homes, with 69.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the typical weekly rent of around $420 to $450, to the similar number of people per home. Both areas are also well-qualified and wealthy, with a high share of adults holding university degrees and a large proportion of households earning over $3,000 a week, far above the national figure. While Nedlands (North Metropolitan) has more public transport routes, both areas maintain a high level of walkability for their residents.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Median age: 6 yrs older in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +2,548 larger in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

44,128 31st pct 46,676 35th pct

Median age in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

44 yrs 81st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.1%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 45.8%

34.1% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 58.1%

8.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

1.3% China +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +8.0 pts 36.3%

31.5% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 26.7%

12.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

4.3% Chinese +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 75.3%

1.8% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 39.9%

6.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Judaism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.83 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

2.62 71st pct 1.79 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +6 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +2,343 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

12,079 73rd pct 9,736 53rd pct

Avg size in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +113 larger in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

636 76th pct 749 87th pct

ICSEA in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +3 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

1,163 100th pct 1,160 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 83.4%

7.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 43.3%

18.2% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

16.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +$93 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$1,199 91st pct $1,106 88th pct

Household income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +$288 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$2,556 96th pct $2,268 87th pct

Family income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +$479 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$3,816 100th pct $3,337 99th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +1.1 pts ▸ 68.9%

18.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 58.9%

28.1% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.7% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +$30 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$450 86th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +$442 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$3,100 100th pct $2,658 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 34.0%

27.3% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 24.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 50.4%

22.5% Flat or apartment +11.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 30.2%

22.0% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 19.5%

7.6% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%

19.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 11.2%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 43.8%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +50 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

269 52nd pct 319 66th pct

Stops/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.74 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

6.10 80th pct 6.83 89th pct

Departures/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +2,010.5 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

1,763.5 78th pct 3,774.0 100th pct

PT routes in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +13 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

20 33rd pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 46.6%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%

2.8% Bus +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 34.1%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

5.6% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Mining even 7.1%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

20.0% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 15.4%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +1.2 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

7.3 77th pct 8.5 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

7.0 78th pct 7.6 90th pct

15-min city in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +3.3 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

93.3% 80th pct 96.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +14.4 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

81.1% 68th pct 95.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

98.2% 74th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +3.3 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

91.0% 76th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.2 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

99.8% 74th pct 100.0% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +8.2 pts higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

78.9% 79th pct 87.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +2.0 more in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

29.8 96th pct 31.7 98th pct

Intersections/km² in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +174 higher in Nedlands (North Metropolitan)

217 78th pct 391 94th pct

Mean slope in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Nedlands (North Metropolitan) +0.9 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

7.1% 77th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Nedlands (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs Nedlands (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51804/cottesloe/vs/SED54104/nedlands