Cottesloe - Claremont

The population is noticeably older than the national figure, with 20.5% of residents aged 65 and over. While it grew by 12% since 2011, the number of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.3%.

Many residents were born overseas, with 31.8% born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish, Scottish and Chinese.

English is the main language for 81.6% of people, and those who use another language at home make up 14.5% of the area. This is well below the state and national figures.

About 43.4% of people report having no religion, a figure that has risen 18 points since 2011. Christianity remains the most common religious affiliation at 45.8%.

This is an exceptionally highly qualified area, with 52.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far above the national average of 26.3%. Year 12 completion is also very high at 83%.

Typical weekly family incomes are far above the national figure at $3,945. Nearly 30% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, and 44.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Residents are generally healthier than in most other areas, with a lower rate of long-term health conditions (24.2%) and fewer people needing help with daily activities (3.6%).

Volunteering is very common here, with 27.6% of people volunteering, far above the national figure of 14.1%. Unpaid care for children is also more common than in most areas.

The First Nations community is small, but Year 12 completion among this group (73.8%) is far above the state and national averages. Unemployment is a little above the state figure at 16.9%.

Families with children make up 64.9% of households. The area has a much lower rate of one-parent families (8.6%) compared to the national figure of 14.1%.

Home ownership is high, with 42.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. However, typical monthly mortgage payments ($3,293) and weekly rents ($450) are both far above the national average.

Public transport use for commuting is well above the national figure at 7.5%. Residents have excellent access to transit, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop.

The area is quite mobile, with 43.1% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 16.4% of the population, though this fell 11 points since 2011.

Professionals and managers make up the majority of the workforce. Those working in health care and professional services are most common, while the unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure at 4.5%.

The population grew by 10.7% following the 2021 census, which is about the same as the rate for Western Australia.

The area experiences an average maximum temperature of 24.8 degrees and an average annual rainfall of 656mm, which is far above the state average.

This is a very walkable area with a score of 7.2. Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park and 99.1% are within 10 minutes of public transport.