71,735 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64,134
- 2016: 67,634
- 2021: 71,735
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cottesloe - Claremont · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Cottesloe - Claremont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than the state or national average define Cottesloe - Claremont, where the typical person is 42. This area has seen steady growth and a shifting age profile, with seniors now making up a significant portion of the population.
71,735
▲ +11.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Cottesloe - Claremont — higher than 60% of areas.
| Cottesloe - Claremont | 71,735 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 7,601 people to reach a total of 71,735. This growth has happened alongside a trend of the community getting older, with the typical age rising to 42.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly since 2011 to 17.3%, leaving it just below the state average.
20.5% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cottesloe - Claremont, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 26%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most other areas. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 7.8% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.7% ▲ +63.5%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cottesloe - Claremont, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cottesloe - Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50301/cottesloe-claremont/topic/demographics-identity