Cottesloe vs Fremantle — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Cottesloe VS Fremantle

6011 WA · Cottesloe — 6160 WA · Fremantle

📋 Overview

	CottesloeView profile →	FremantleView profile →
Postcode	6011	6160
LGA	Cottesloe	Fremantle
Area	3.751 km²	5.531 km²
Elevation	16m	38m
Federal Electorate	Curtin	Fremantle
State Electorate	Cottesloe	Fremantle

🏷️ Character

Cottesloe

BeachsideAffluentHeritage CharacterCoastal LifestyleFamily-Friendly

Fremantle

HistoricBohemianPort CityArts & CultureHeritage

👥 Population & Demographics

	Cottesloe	Fremantle
Population (2021)	7,750	9,251
Median Age	44	41
Male	3,828 (49.4%)	4,571 (49.4%)
Female	3,918 (50.6%)	4,674 (50.5%)
Avg Household Size	2.5	2
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.8
Population Density	2,066/km²	1,673/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Cottesloe

Fremantle

0-4

4.5%3.8%

5-14

11.2%6.9%

15-19

7%4%

20-24

5.7%6.8%

25-34

11.5%18.3%

35-44

10.6%14%

45-54

13.7%14%

55-64

14%13.8%

65-74

11.9%11.2%

75-84

7.1%5.4%

85+

2.7%1.8%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Cottesloe	Fremantle
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,458	$1,021
Personal Income (annual)	$75,816	$53,092
Family Income (weekly)	$4,593	$2,713
Household Income (weekly)	$3,351	$1,822
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$3,925	$2,167
Median Rent (weekly)	$550	$380

🙏 Religion

	Cottesloe	Fremantle
No Religion	47.7%	57.2%
Christianity	44.6%	29.8%
Buddhism	0.6%	1.4%
Hinduism	0.4%	0.4%
Judaism	0.3%	0.5%
Islam	0.2%	0.6%
Sikhism	0.1%	—

🌍 Ancestry

	Cottesloe	Fremantle
English	3,743 (48.3%)	3,895 (42.1%)
Australian	2,550 (32.9%)	2,442 (26.4%)
Scottish	1,093 (14.1%)	1,151 (12.4%)
Irish	1,089 (14.1%)	1,385 (15.0%)
Italian	406 (5.2%)	772 (8.3%)
German	265 (3.4%)	418 (4.5%)
Dutch	149 (1.9%)	188 (2.0%)
Chinese	138 (1.8%)	142 (1.5%)
French	112 (1.4%)	157 (1.7%)
Greek	111 (1.4%)	56 (0.6%)
Croatian	89 (1.1%)	167 (1.8%)
Welsh	96 (1.2%)	161 (1.7%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Cottesloe	Fremantle
Born in Australia	5,496 (70.9%)	5,720 (61.8%)
Born overseas	1,908 (24.6%)	2,803 (30.3%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Cottesloe	Fremantle
England	639	814
South Africa	129	75
New Zealand	127	204
United States	125	123
Ireland	87	114
Scotland	68	111
Italy	50	176
Canada	43	63
Singapore	36	37
France	35	94
Germany	31	87

Parents' Birthplace

	Cottesloe	Fremantle
Both parents born in AU	3,824	3,561
Both parents born overseas	2,163	3,345
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,395	1,571

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Cottesloe	Fremantle	Edge
Bigger population	7,750	9,251	Fremantle
Higher income	1,458	1,021	Cottesloe
Lower rent	550	380	Fremantle
Lower mortgage	3,925	2,167	Fremantle
Younger median age	44	41	Fremantle
More land area	3.751	5.531	Fremantle