Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cottesloe then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cottesloe, WA (postcode 6011) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,398 | 7,375 | 7,750 | +352 · +4.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 | 44 | +4 · +10% |
| Median household income | $2,494/wk | $2,680/wk | $3,351/wk | +$857 · +34.4% |
| Median personal income | $1,036/wk | $1,231/wk | $1,458/wk | +$422 · +40.7% |
| Median rent | $475/wk | $550/wk | $550/wk | +$75 · +15.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,817/mo | $3,250/mo | $3,925/mo | +$1,108 · +39.3% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cottesloe trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,750
was 7,375 in 2016
+375 · +5.1%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $550/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$3,351/wk
was $2,680/wk in 2016
+$671 · +25%
Median age
44
was 42 in 2016
+2 · +4.8%
Dig deeper: Cottesloe population growth · Cottesloe then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.