7,750 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,398
- 2016: 7,375
- 2021: 7,750
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cottesloe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cottesloe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents shape the daily feel of Cottesloe, where the typical age is 44. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 7,750 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
7,750
▲ +4.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cottesloe — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cottesloe | 7,750 |
|---|---|
| 6011, WA | 9,346 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national average of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Cottesloe has a higher proportion of seniors than most areas, with 21.7% aged 65 and over. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 make up just 15.7% of the population.
21.7% ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cottesloe, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 50.4% of residents are married, and the area has a lower proportion of people in de facto relationships than most areas. Only 0.3% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.3% ▲ +114.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cottesloe, Married is the majority at 50%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cottesloe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50343/cottesloe/topic/demographics-identity