Cottesloe - Claremont · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Cottesloe - Claremont

How families and households are made up across the area.

A low rate of single-parent families marks the social landscape of Cottesloe - Claremont, where only 8.6% of families fit this category. This is well below both the state and national figures, contributing to a family-oriented atmosphere in the area.

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📍 Cottesloe - Claremont, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Cottesloe - Claremont sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 1 area
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 4 areas
  • 2.0: 3 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 17 areas
  • 2.3: 60 areas
  • 2.4: 55 areas
  • 2.5: 57 areas
  • 2.6: 43 areas
  • 2.7: 19 areas
  • 2.8: 27 areas
  • 2.9: 16 areas
  • 3.0: 13 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 1 area
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Cottesloe - Claremont — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cottesloe - Claremont2.6
Greater Perth 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes have two people, making up 32.9% of households. With 2.6 people per home, the area is higher than most similar places, though this figure has barely changed since 2011.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.5% ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cottesloe - Claremont, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 64.9%. The proportion of one-parent families is among the lowest at this level and remains well below the Western Australian average of 13.5%.

8.6% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cottesloe - Claremont, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 - Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50301/cottesloe-claremont/topic/family-households