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Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Cottesloe has seen a steady rise in its international population since 2011, with 29.2% of residents now born overseas. This mix of backgrounds is led by strong British and Irish roots, making the area slightly more diverse than the national average.

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📍 Cottesloe (North Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) sits — People born overseas

29.2% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) — higher than 62% of areas.

Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)29.2%
Greater Perth 36.0%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 44.3%, followed by Australian at 31.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for about 13% of the population.

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In Cottesloe (North Metropolitan), the largest group is English at 37%, followed by Australian (26%) and Irish (11%).

English 44.3% Australian 31.5% Irish 12.8% Scottish 12.6% Italian 4.4% Chinese 4.3% German 3.8% Dutch 2.0% Indian 1.6% Greek 1.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Nearly 30% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most areas. While this is a little above the Australian figure, it is well below the Western Australian average.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51804/cottesloe/topic/ancestry-heritage