Cottesloe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Cottesloe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Cottesloe compared to the rest of the state and country. While the typical home size matches national patterns, the local family structure is distinct. About 60.5% of families here are couples with children.

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📍 Cottesloe, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cottesloe sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cottesloe — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cottesloe2.5
6011, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Cottesloe has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. Around 25.3% of people live alone, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.

2.5 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.3% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cottesloe, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 8.7% of the area, which is well below the state and national figures. Most families are couples, with 60.5% having children and 29.7% without.

8.7% ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cottesloe, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Cottesloe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011032/cottesloe/topic/family-households