Cottesloe vs Scarborough — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	CottesloeView profile →	ScarboroughView profile →
Postcode	6011	6019
LGA	Cottesloe	Stirling
Area	3.751 km²	4.992 km²
Elevation	16m	10m
Federal Electorate	Curtin	Curtin
State Electorate	Cottesloe	Scarborough

🏷️ Character

Cottesloe

BeachsideAffluentHeritage CharacterCoastal LifestyleFamily-Friendly

Scarborough

Beach LifestyleForeshore PrecinctHigh-RiseUrban Beach

👥 Population & Demographics

	Cottesloe	Scarborough
Population (2021)	7,750	17,605
Median Age	44	36
Male	3,828 (49.4%)	8,566 (48.7%)
Female	3,918 (50.6%)	9,041 (51.4%)
Avg Household Size	2.5	2.1
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.8
Population Density	2,066/km²	3,527/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Cottesloe

Scarborough

0-4

4.5%5.8%

5-14

11.2%8.7%

15-19

7%3.9%

20-24

5.7%5.1%

25-34

11.5%23.9%

35-44

10.6%17.7%

45-54

13.7%12.4%

55-64

14%9.9%

65-74

11.9%7.1%

75-84

7.1%4%

85+

2.7%1.5%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Cottesloe	Scarborough
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,458	$1,231
Personal Income (annual)	$75,816	$64,012
Family Income (weekly)	$4,593	$2,791
Household Income (weekly)	$3,351	$2,107
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$3,925	$2,167
Median Rent (weekly)	$550	$405

🙏 Religion

	Cottesloe	Scarborough
No Religion	47.7%	52.9%
Christianity	44.6%	36.3%
Buddhism	0.6%	1.2%
Hinduism	0.4%	0.3%
Judaism	0.3%	0.3%
Islam	0.2%	0.5%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.1%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Cottesloe	Scarborough
Preschool	135	254
Primary	531	1,037
Secondary	618	759
TAFE / Vocational	67	421
University	580	988

🌍 Ancestry

	Cottesloe	Scarborough
English	3,743 (48.3%)	7,191 (40.8%)
Australian	2,550 (32.9%)	5,256 (29.9%)
Scottish	1,093 (14.1%)	1,797 (10.2%)
Irish	1,089 (14.1%)	2,316 (13.2%)
Italian	406 (5.2%)	1,157 (6.6%)
German	265 (3.4%)	742 (4.2%)
Dutch	149 (1.9%)	414 (2.4%)
Chinese	138 (1.8%)	371 (2.1%)
French	112 (1.4%)	242 (1.4%)
Greek	111 (1.4%)	172 (1.0%)
South African	95 (1.2%)	272 (1.5%)
New Zealander	57 (0.7%)	266 (1.5%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Cottesloe	Scarborough
Born in Australia	5,496 (70.9%)	10,973 (62.3%)
Born overseas	1,908 (24.6%)	5,575 (31.7%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Cottesloe	Scarborough
England	639	1,359
South Africa	129	404
New Zealand	127	590
United States	125	134
Ireland	87	293
Scotland	68	179
Italy	50	150
Canada	43	93
Singapore	36	—
France	35	98
Brazil	—	396
Germany	31	143
China	30	109

Parents' Birthplace

	Cottesloe	Scarborough
Both parents born in AU	3,824	6,709
Both parents born overseas	2,163	6,861
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,395	2,917

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Cottesloe	Scarborough	Edge
Bigger population	7,750	17,605	Scarborough
Higher income	1,458	1,231	Cottesloe
Lower rent	550	405	Scarborough
Lower mortgage	3,925	2,167	Scarborough
Younger median age	44	36	Scarborough
More land area	3.751	4.992	Scarborough