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Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan)

Name: Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) profile · Perth (North Metropolitan) profile

Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan)

Perth (North Metropolitan) and Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Perth (North Metropolitan) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 44 in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan). It is also far more diverse, with 41.5% of people born overseas and 27.1% using another language at home, while these figures are 29.2% and 11.0% in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan). Housing differs sharply; 51.6% of homes in Perth (North Metropolitan) are rented, whereas 40.5% of homes in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) are owned outright.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of typical personal income, which is around $1,180 to $1,200 a week. They also both have near-universal access to parks within a 15-minute walk. While they are similar in these ways, the gap in housing types remains large, with separate houses far more common in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan). Meanwhile, Perth (North Metropolitan) continues to be more transient, with a far higher share of people who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.5 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Renting: 24.3 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan) Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) De facto: 8.4 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +9,523 larger in Perth (North Metropolitan)

44,128 31st pct 53,651 46th pct

Median age in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +9 yrs older in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

44 yrs 81st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +22.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.0%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 11.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

Marital status

34.1% Never married +16.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

49.8% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 34.9%

8.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Perth (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 ◂ +14.9 pts 51.2%

8.2% England ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

1.3% China +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +14.5 pts 29.8%

31.5% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 21.3%

12.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

4.3% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 65.3%

1.8% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 33.2%

6.3% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.67 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

2.62 71st pct 1.95 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +7 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +5,051 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

12,079 73rd pct 7,028 30th pct

Avg size in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +50 larger in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

636 76th pct 586 69th pct

ICSEA in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +57 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

1,163 100th pct 1,106 86th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 74.7%

7.7% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 39.0%

18.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%

16.4% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

10.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$22 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$1,199 91st pct $1,177 90th pct

Household income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$448 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$2,556 96th pct $2,108 78th pct

Family income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$943 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$3,816 100th pct $2,873 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 19.5%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.2%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 68.8%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

2.4 29th pct 2.0 0th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 46.7%

28.1% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.7% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 9.1%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$450 86th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +$933 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +21.1 pts 19.4%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house ◂ +31.5 pts 28.8%

22.5% Flat or apartment +33.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

22.0% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 29.2%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 8.9%

7.6% 1 bedroom +10.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $350–$549 +24.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%

19.4% $750 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 4.3%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 27.2%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.7% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +113 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

269 52nd pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +1.02 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

6.10 80th pct 7.12 91st pct

Departures/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +5,738.7 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

1,763.5 78th pct 7,502.2 100th pct

PT routes in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +77 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

20 33rd pct 97 88th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 41.7%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%

2.8% Bus +9.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.6% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 26.5%

5.6% No vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 38.2%

20.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 15.2%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +1.6 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

7.3 77th pct 8.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +0.9 more in Perth (North Metropolitan)

7.0 78th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +6.4 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

93.3% 80th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +18.1 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

81.1% 68th pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +1.8 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

98.2% 74th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +5.0 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

91.0% 76th pct 96.0% 88th pct

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

99.8% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +19.6 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

78.9% 79th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +5.0 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

29.8 96th pct 24.8 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +144 higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

217 78th pct 361 92nd pct

Mean slope in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Perth (North Metropolitan) +2.8 pts higher in Perth (North Metropolitan)

7.1% 77th pct 10.0% 95th pct

Compare Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Perth (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51804/cottesloe/vs/SED54304/perth