Cottesloe and Claremont rank best Perth suburbs for young families
Cottesloe and Claremont scored highest for raising young children, with strong early development and affordable childcare relative to family income.
New research from iSelect ranked Cottesloe and Claremont as the best suburbs in WA for raising children under four. The study scored suburbs on six factors: child development milestones, childcare availability, childcare cost, healthcare quality, birth rates and access to birthing services.
Cottesloe and Claremont scored 84.92 out of 100. About 86.1 percent of children hit development targets across physical health, social skills and language.
Weekly childcare costs averaged about $496, but took only 24.6 percent of median household income, making them more affordable than other top-ranked suburbs. The major gap: neither suburb offers more than 0.54 childcare places per child, far below rates in other Australian regions.
- 84.92 out of 100
- Index score
- 86.1 percent
- Children developmentally on track
- 496 dollars
- Weekly childcare cost
- 24.6 percent
- Household income spent on childcare
Why it mattersParents choosing where to raise young children need to know which areas offer both strong early development outcomes and genuinely available, affordable childcare.
AustraliaPerth families considering Cottesloe or Claremont can expect strong early development prospects and relatively affordable childcare, but should expect waiting lists for actual places.
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