Claremont vs Cottesloe

In both, most households own their home. In Claremont, about half of households are people living alone. In Cottesloe, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cottesloe: a median of $3.05 million, against $2.15 million in Claremont, and rent is higher there too. Claremont is closer to the city centre: 9.1 km, against 12.1 km. On these figures, Claremont tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Cottesloe suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Claremont has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • Cottesloe has more separate houses rather than flats (69% vs 39%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Claremont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,150,000 vs $3,050,000)
  • has cheaper units ($880,000 vs $1,022,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Claremont has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $550/wk)
  • Cottesloe leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Claremont

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 21 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (9.1 km vs 12.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Claremont

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 31%)
  • But Cottesloe carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Claremont

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs 5.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.6% vs 2.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.9% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Claremont and Cottesloe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Claremont Cottesloe
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Claremont Cottesloe
Walkability 96 / 92
Claremont — Walkability: 96/100 Cottesloe — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 37 / 52
Claremont — Safety: 37/100 Cottesloe — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Claremont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cottesloe — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 100
Claremont — Low flood risk: 77/100 Cottesloe — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cottesloe has higher household incomes ($174,252 vs $107,536); Cottesloe rents higher ($550/wk vs $460/wk).

Claremont Cottesloe
Population 9,248
+16% vs other
 7,750
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +5.1%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $107,536/yr $174,252/yr
+62% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk $550/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Claremont Cottesloe
0-4 3.8% / 4.5%
Claremont — 0-4: 3.8% Cottesloe — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.3% / 11.2%
Claremont — 5-14: 10.3% Cottesloe — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 6.8% / 7.0%
Claremont — 15-19: 6.8% Cottesloe — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.5% / 5.7%
Claremont — 20-24: 6.5% Cottesloe — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 12.1% / 11.5%
Claremont — 25-34: 12.1% Cottesloe — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 10.5% / 10.6%
Claremont — 35-44: 10.5% Cottesloe — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.4% / 13.7%
Claremont — 45-54: 12.4% Cottesloe — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 11.5% / 14.0%
Claremont — 55-64: 11.5% Cottesloe — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 11.2% / 11.9%
Claremont — 65-74: 11.2% Cottesloe — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 9.9% / 7.1%
Claremont — 75-84: 9.9% Cottesloe — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 4.9% / 2.7%
Claremont — 85+: 4.9% Cottesloe — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Claremont 48.2% lone person
Claremont — Lone Person: 48.2% Claremont — Couple Families: 32.4% Claremont — One Parent Families: 12.5% Claremont — Group Household: 5.5% Claremont — Other Families: 1.4%
Cottesloe 36.3% lone person
Cottesloe — Lone Person: 36.3% Cottesloe — Couple Families: 45.6% Cottesloe — One Parent Families: 10.4% Cottesloe — Group Household: 6.5% Cottesloe — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Claremont 34.1% renting
Claremont — Owned Outright: 41.5% Claremont — Mortgage: 24.4% Claremont — Renting: 34.1%
Cottesloe 27.2% renting
Cottesloe — Owned Outright: 46.0% Cottesloe — Mortgage: 26.8% Cottesloe — Renting: 27.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Claremont Cottesloe
Bachelor Degree 27.9% / 31.1%
Claremont — Bachelor Degree: 27.9% Cottesloe — Bachelor Degree: 31.1%
Postgraduate Degree 11.5% / 11.7%
Claremont — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5% Cottesloe — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.9%
Claremont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Cottesloe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.4% / 3.9%
Claremont — Certificate III & IV: 4.4% Cottesloe — Certificate III & IV: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.2%
Claremont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Cottesloe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Claremont Cottesloe
England 8.6% / 8.2%
Claremont — England: 8.6% Cottesloe — England: 8.2%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.7%
Claremont — South Africa: 2.1% Cottesloe — South Africa: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Claremont — New Zealand: 1.6% Cottesloe — New Zealand: 1.6%
China 2.8% / —
Claremont — China: 2.8% Cottesloe — China: not among its largest
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
Claremont — Scotland: 1.0% Cottesloe — Scotland: 0.9%
Singapore 1.3% / 0.5%
Claremont — Singapore: 1.3% Cottesloe — Singapore: 0.5%
Ireland — / 1.1%
Claremont — Ireland: not among its largest Cottesloe — Ireland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Claremont 39.0% houses
Claremont — Houses: 39.0% Claremont — Flats / Apartments: 34.9% Claremont — Townhouses: 26.1%
Cottesloe 69.1% houses
Cottesloe — Houses: 69.1% Cottesloe — Flats / Apartments: 18.4% Cottesloe — Townhouses: 12.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Claremont Cottesloe
Median house price $2,150,000 $3,050,000
Median unit price $880,000 $1,022,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 84 sales
 46 days
from 90 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Claremont Cottesloe
1 bed $622K / $620K
Claremont — 1 bed: $622K (34 sales) Cottesloe — 1 bed: $620K (11 sales)

34 vs 11 sales

2 bed $875K / $1.15M
Claremont — 2 bed: $875K (81 sales) Cottesloe — 2 bed: $1.15M (26 sales)

81 vs 26 sales

3 bed $1.85M / $1.38M
Claremont — 3 bed: $1.85M (30 sales) Cottesloe — 3 bed: $1.38M (11 sales)

30 vs 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Claremont Cottesloe
2 bed $1.05M / $2.31M
Claremont — 2 bed: $1.05M (7 sales) Cottesloe — 2 bed: $2.31M (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.98M / $2.73M
Claremont — 3 bed: $1.98M (57 sales) Cottesloe — 3 bed: $2.73M (40 sales)

57 vs 40 sales

4 bed $2.38M / $3.2M
Claremont — 4 bed: $2.38M (35 sales) Cottesloe — 4 bed: $3.2M (43 sales)

35 vs 43 sales

5 bed $3.05M / $5.7M
Claremont — 5 bed: $3.05M (9 sales) Cottesloe — 5 bed: $5.7M (9 sales)

9 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Claremont Cottesloe
New dwellings approved 158
across Claremont
 19
across Cottesloe
Approvals change year on year — +0%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Claremont Cottesloe
Houses 2.9%
$1,125/wk on $2M
 2.2%
$1,062/wk on $2.55M
Units 4.6%
$790/wk on $900K
 2.1%
$762/wk on $1.87M

Ranking within WA

Claremont Cottesloe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Schools Higher than 84% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 1% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of WA Higher than 1% of WA

Liveability

Cottesloe scores higher overall (95 vs 86).

Claremont Cottesloe
Grade A A+
Score 86/100 95/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Claremont carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Claremont carries more crime risk (63 vs 48).

Claremont Cottesloe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Claremont Cottesloe
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Western Australia, 4.3 km
 2
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.6% 4.4%

Schools in Claremont

  • Christ Church Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Methodist Ladies' College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Freshwater Bay Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Thomas' Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Cottesloe

  • North Cottesloe Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Claremont Cottesloe
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 18 15
Parks & reserves 14 6
Childcare 8 2
GPs 7 2
Pharmacies 4 2
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 2 1
Beaches 0 2

Mobility

Cottesloe sits further from the CBD (12.1 km vs 9.1 km).

Claremont Cottesloe
Walkability score 96/100 92/100
Distance to Perth 9.1 km 12.1 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 352.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 120.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 6010
 3.3%
postcode 6011
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6010
 34
postcode 6011

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Claremont Cottesloe
Car (driver) 59.6% / 63.9%
Claremont — Car (driver): 59.6% Cottesloe — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 17.2%
Claremont — Worked from Home: 15.3% Cottesloe — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Train 9.3% / 7.7%
Claremont — Train: 9.3% Cottesloe — Train: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.9%
Claremont — Car (passenger): 4.7% Cottesloe — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 4.9% / 2.3%
Claremont — Bus: 4.9% Cottesloe — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.5%
Claremont — Walked Only: 3.8% Cottesloe — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.9%).

Setting

Claremont Cottesloe
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 645 m
672 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Claremont Cottesloe
Connectivity score 73/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
5,550 premises
 4%
4,077 premises

Climate

Claremont Cottesloe
Annual rainfall 650 mm 716 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.4°C

Council rates

Claremont Cottesloe
Average residential rate $3,733/yr $3,718/yr
Council Claremont Cottesloe

Federal electorate

Claremont Cottesloe
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Claremont Cottesloe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Claremont

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

Cottesloe

Beach Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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