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Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs South Perth (South Metropolitan)

Name: Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs South Perth (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) profile · South Perth (South Metropolitan) profile

Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) South Perth (South Metropolitan)

Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) and South Perth (South Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar populations, but they differ in wealth and housing. Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.2% compared to 30.6%) and a higher typical weekly household income ($2,556 versus $2,006). Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) at 60.3% compared to 49.0% in South Perth (South Metropolitan). Additionally, Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, though South Perth (South Metropolitan) is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

While these differences are clear, both areas have an almost identical share of people who are recent arrivals from overseas (around 14%) and very similar unemployment rates. The gap in typical weekly rent has widened over time, with Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) now at $450, which is well higher than the $360 typical rent in South Perth (South Metropolitan). Both areas sit above the national figure for typical incomes and university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Other language: 9.7 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 3.7 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) Rent: $90 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +888 larger in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

44,128 31st pct 43,240 29th pct

Median age in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

44 yrs 81st pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.0%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.6%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 45.0%

34.1% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) South Perth (South 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 ◂ +5.9 pts 60.3%

8.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +8.6 pts 35.6%

31.5% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 27.6%

12.8% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

4.3% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.6% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Dutch even 2.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 74.3%

1.8% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 43.4%

44.3% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 41.3%

6.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +0.36 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

2.62 71st pct 2.27 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +5 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +4,689 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

12,079 73rd pct 7,390 33rd pct

Avg size in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +108 larger in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

636 76th pct 528 60th pct

ICSEA in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +53 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

1,163 100th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 74.4%

7.7% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 38.7%

18.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

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

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.4% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

10.2% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +$189 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$1,199 91st pct $1,010 82nd pct

Household income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +$550 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$2,556 96th pct $2,006 71st pct

Family income in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +$1,060 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$3,816 100th pct $2,756 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 20.8%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

7.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 67.4%

18.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

2.4 29th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 54.6%

28.1% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.9% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.7% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

13.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +$90 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

$450 86th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +$900 higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

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

People / bedroom in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 31.5%

27.3% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 28.2%

2.9% Other tenure even 2.9%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 49.0%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 22.9%

22.0% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.5% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.4% $750 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 4.6%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 31.3%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +17 more in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

269 52nd pct 286 57th pct

Stops/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +0.52 more in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

6.10 80th pct 6.61 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +609.7 more in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

1,763.5 78th pct 2,373.2 89th pct

PT routes in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +5 more in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

20 33rd pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 57.5%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

2.8% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Train ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 37.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

5.6% No vehicle even 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

10.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 37.3%

20.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 15.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

7.3 77th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +0.4 more in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

7.0 78th pct 7.4 85th pct

15-min city in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +3.9 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

93.3% 80th pct 97.2% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +13.0 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

81.1% 68th pct 94.1% 87th pct

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

98.2% 74th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +13.5 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

91.0% 76th pct 77.5% 52nd pct

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

99.8% 74th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +8.4 pts higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

78.9% 79th pct 87.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +16.5 more in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

29.8 96th pct 13.3 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +96 higher in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

217 78th pct 313 89th pct

Mean slope in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)in South Perth (South Metropolitan) +1.1 pts higher in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

7.1% 77th pct 6.1% 64th pct

Compare Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare South Perth (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) vs South Perth (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51804/cottesloe/vs/SED54905/south-perth