WA · Cottesloe Council
Cottesloe, WA, 6011
Current weather
16.6°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.4° / 10.3° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#19 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cottesloe is a smaller suburban community in the Cottesloe area, home to around 7,750 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $1,500, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,750
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $3,351
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 468 of 3,360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,925
- Employment rate
- 61.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 139 / 361 / 537
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $1,500
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 750
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,164
- North Cottesloe Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stirling Hwy After Boreham St
- Stirling Hwy After Leake St
- Stirling Hwy After Napier St
- Stirling Hwy After Vera St
- Stirling Hwy After Wilson St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
275 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Canine Lounge Dog DaycareAnimal Boarding
35 Jarrad Street
- next paymentsATM
- WestpacATM
- CbluBar
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (61)
- Bicycle Parking (25)
- Bicycle rental
- Bicycle Repair Station (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Civic GardensPark
- Grant-Marine ParkPark
- Jasper GreenPark
- John Black Dune ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- On site
- Clear Orthodontic StudioEric Streethospital
- Eric Street Medicaldoctor
- OPSMoptometrist
- Orthology PhysioStirling Highwayphysiotherapist
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Profile OrthodonticsJarrad Streetdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
22 state heritage places
- Belvedere12 Rosendo St, Cottesloe3452
- John Curtin's House24 Jarrad St, Cottesloe7935
- Kulahea4 Forrest St, Cottesloe3677
- Le Fanu2 Salvado St, Cottesloe3306
- Lewis House8 Barsden St, Cottesloe7467
- Macaulay House, Cottesloe62 & 62A Forrest St, Cottesloe3680
- Old Cable Station1 & 2 Curtin Av, Cottesloe4586
- Overton Lodge22 Warnham Rd, Cottesloe18556
- Pine Court96-98 Broome St, Cottesloe7495
- Pine Lodge42 John St, Cottesloe3682
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Seaview Community KindergartenBroome Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 94.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #19 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Seaview Community KindergartenchildcareBroome Streetkindergarten
- Belvedereheritage12 Rosendo St, Cottesloe3452
- John Curtin's Househeritage24 Jarrad St, Cottesloe7935
- Kulaheaheritage4 Forrest St, Cottesloe3677
- Le Fanuheritage2 Salvado St, Cottesloe3306
- Lewis Househeritage8 Barsden St, Cottesloe7467
- Macaulay House, Cottesloeheritage62 & 62A Forrest St, Cottesloe3680
- Old Cable Stationheritage1 & 2 Curtin Av, Cottesloe4586
- Overton Lodgeheritage22 Warnham Rd, Cottesloe18556
- Pine Courtheritage96-98 Broome St, Cottesloe7495
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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