Cottesloe vs Subiaco — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	CottesloeView profile →	SubiacoView profile →
Postcode	6011	6008
LGA	Cottesloe	Cambridge
Area	3.751 km²	3.129 km²
Elevation	16m	35m
Federal Electorate	Curtin	Curtin
State Electorate	Cottesloe	Nedlands

🏷️ Character

Cottesloe

BeachsideAffluentHeritage CharacterCoastal LifestyleFamily-Friendly

Subiaco

Inner CityVillage FeelWalkableAffluentNightlife

👥 Population & Demographics

	Cottesloe	Subiaco
Population (2021)	7,750	9,940
Median Age	44	40
Male	3,828 (49.4%)	4,757 (47.9%)
Female	3,918 (50.6%)	5,186 (52.2%)
Avg Household Size	2.5	2.1
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.9
Population Density	2,066/km²	3,177/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Cottesloe

Subiaco

0-4

4.5%4.5%

5-14

11.2%9.7%

15-19

7%3.8%

20-24

5.7%5.8%

25-34

11.5%18.4%

35-44

10.6%14.6%

45-54

13.7%11.8%

55-64

14%12.2%

65-74

11.9%11.3%

75-84

7.1%6%

85+

2.7%1.9%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Cottesloe	Subiaco
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,458	$1,330
Personal Income (annual)	$75,816	$69,160
Family Income (weekly)	$4,593	$3,315
Household Income (weekly)	$3,351	$2,219
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$3,925	$2,498
Median Rent (weekly)	$550	$438

🙏 Religion

	Cottesloe	Subiaco
No Religion	47.7%	48.1%
Christianity	44.6%	38.4%
Buddhism	0.6%	2.4%
Hinduism	0.4%	1.4%
Judaism	0.3%	0.4%
Islam	0.2%	1.4%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.1%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Cottesloe	Subiaco
Preschool	135	164
Primary	531	598
Secondary	618	532
TAFE / Vocational	67	144
University	580	735

🌍 Ancestry

	Cottesloe	Subiaco
English	3,743 (48.3%)	3,802 (38.2%)
Australian	2,550 (32.9%)	2,414 (24.3%)
Scottish	1,093 (14.1%)	1,060 (10.7%)
Irish	1,089 (14.1%)	1,319 (13.3%)
Italian	406 (5.2%)	549 (5.5%)
German	265 (3.4%)	407 (4.1%)
Dutch	149 (1.9%)	188 (1.9%)
Chinese	138 (1.8%)	711 (7.2%)
French	112 (1.4%)	179 (1.8%)
Greek	111 (1.4%)	133 (1.3%)
Indian	76 (1.0%)	225 (2.3%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Cottesloe	Subiaco
Born in Australia	5,496 (70.9%)	5,739 (57.7%)
Born overseas	1,908 (24.6%)	3,698 (37.2%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Cottesloe	Subiaco
England	639	808
South Africa	129	168
New Zealand	127	176
United States	125	104
Ireland	87	172
Scotland	68	119
Italy	50	71
Canada	43	—
Singapore	36	123
France	35	59
Malaysia	31	201
China	30	160
India	27	151
Japan	—	126

Parents' Birthplace

	Cottesloe	Subiaco
Both parents born in AU	3,824	3,387
Both parents born overseas	2,163	4,470
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,395	1,513

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Cottesloe	Subiaco	Edge
Bigger population	7,750	9,940	Subiaco
Higher income	1,458	1,330	Cottesloe
Lower rent	550	438	Subiaco
Lower mortgage	3,925	2,498	Subiaco
Younger median age	44	40	Subiaco
More land area	3.751	3.129	Cottesloe