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Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Name: Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) profile · Scarborough (North Metropolitan) profile

Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Scarborough (North Metropolitan) and Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct profiles. Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) has a wealthier and older population, with a typical resident aged 44 and a typical weekly family income of $3,816. Higher education is more common there, with 50.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) also has more amenities within walking distance, and a much higher share of homes are owned outright (40.5%). In contrast, Scarborough (North Metropolitan) is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and a higher share of people in de facto relationships (16.0%).

While both areas have the same proportion of children under 15 (16.4%), the gap in home ownership is wide and stark. More people in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) rent their homes (33.1%), while Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) sees far more homes owned outright. Both areas sit well above the national figure for weekly family income, though the gap between them remains significant at nearly $1,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 6.3 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Full-time: 6.6 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1,625 larger in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

44,128 31st pct 45,753 33rd pct

Median age in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

44 yrs 81st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 40.7%

34.1% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Scarborough (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 ◂ +1.9 pts 64.3%

8.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

1.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +4.7 pts 39.6%

31.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

12.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

4.4% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 80.3%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 40.8%

6.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.29 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

2.62 71st pct 1.34 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +9 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 10 13th pct

Students in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +7,527 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

12,079 73rd pct 4,552 13th pct

Avg size in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +181 larger in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

636 76th pct 455 43rd pct

ICSEA in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +47 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

1,163 100th pct 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 70.3%

7.7% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.9% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 35.8%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 10.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

16.4% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

10.2% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Creative arts even 4.2%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$65 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$1,199 91st pct $1,134 89th pct

Household income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$429 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$2,556 96th pct $2,127 79th pct

Family income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$985 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$3,816 100th pct $2,831 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 18.9%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.6%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.1% Other condition even 7.1%

6.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None even 67.8%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 56.4%

28.1% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.6% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.7% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

13.8% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$450 86th pct $400 71st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 26.6%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.3% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 51.3%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.7 pts 9.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 21.0%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.1%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.9%

19.4% $750 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 4.5%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

10.7% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.8 pts 24.9%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +26 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

269 52nd pct 243 45th pct

Stops/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.78 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

6.10 80th pct 5.31 65th pct

Departures/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +378.7 more in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

1,763.5 78th pct 2,142.2 87th pct

PT routes in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +2 more in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

20 33rd pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

4.9% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.7% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

4.9% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.9% Manufacturing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 33.2%

20.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 15.2%

5.1% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.6 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

7.3 77th pct 6.7 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.5 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

7.0 78th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +6.3 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

93.3% 80th pct 86.9% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

81.1% 68th pct 80.6% 68th pct

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

98.2% 74th pct 99.9% 94th pct

Walk to school in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +11.7 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

91.0% 76th pct 79.4% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) even

99.8% 74th pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +17.6 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

78.9% 79th pct 61.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +19.2 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

29.8 96th pct 10.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +17 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

217 78th pct 200 74th pct

Mean slope in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

7.1% 77th pct 7.7% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51804/cottesloe/vs/SED54804/scarborough