Cottesloe vs Mosman Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Cottesloe, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cottesloe: a median of $3.05 million, against $2.27 million in Mosman Park, and rent is higher there too. Cottesloe is closer to the city centre: 12.1 km, against 14.9 km. On these figures, Mosman Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Mosman Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 6)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • But Cottesloe carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 70/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mosman Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $1,022,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,270,000 vs $3,050,000)
  • But Cottesloe leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mosman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cottesloe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.1 km vs 14.9 km)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 82/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cottesloe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 70/100)
  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Cottesloe returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.2% vs 1.7%)
  • Mosman Park returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cottesloe Mosman Park
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.

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Walkability 92 / 82
Cottesloe — Walkability: 92/100 Mosman Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 52 / 30
Cottesloe — Safety: 52/100 Mosman Park — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cottesloe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mosman Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 72
Cottesloe — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mosman Park — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Cottesloe rents higher ($550/wk vs $300/wk); Cottesloe has higher household incomes ($174,252 vs $110,864).

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Population 7,750 9,169
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +4.7%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $174,252/yr
+36% vs other
 $110,864/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+45% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cottesloe Mosman Park
0-4 4.5% / 4.4%
Cottesloe — 0-4: 4.5% Mosman Park — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.2% / 12.5%
Cottesloe — 5-14: 11.2% Mosman Park — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.0% / 7.0%
Cottesloe — 15-19: 7.0% Mosman Park — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.7% / 6.0%
Cottesloe — 20-24: 5.7% Mosman Park — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.5% / 11.0%
Cottesloe — 25-34: 11.5% Mosman Park — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.6% / 12.4%
Cottesloe — 35-44: 10.6% Mosman Park — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.7% / 14.5%
Cottesloe — 45-54: 13.7% Mosman Park — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 14.0% / 12.4%
Cottesloe — 55-64: 14.0% Mosman Park — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 11.9% / 10.9%
Cottesloe — 65-74: 11.9% Mosman Park — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 7.1% / 6.5%
Cottesloe — 75-84: 7.1% Mosman Park — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.7% / 2.3%
Cottesloe — 85+: 2.7% Mosman Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cottesloe 45.6% couple families
Cottesloe — Couple Families: 45.6% Cottesloe — Lone Person: 36.3% Cottesloe — One Parent Families: 10.4% Cottesloe — Group Household: 6.5% Cottesloe — Other Families: 1.2%
Mosman Park 41.4% couple families
Mosman Park — Couple Families: 41.4% Mosman Park — Lone Person: 43.0% Mosman Park — One Parent Families: 9.8% Mosman Park — Group Household: 4.6% Mosman Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cottesloe 27.2% renting
Cottesloe — Owned Outright: 46.0% Cottesloe — Mortgage: 26.8% Cottesloe — Renting: 27.2%
Mosman Park 34.7% renting
Mosman Park — Owned Outright: 35.2% Mosman Park — Mortgage: 30.1% Mosman Park — Renting: 34.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Bachelor Degree 31.1% / 25.1%
Cottesloe — Bachelor Degree: 31.1% Mosman Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.1%
Postgraduate Degree 11.7% / 11.0%
Cottesloe — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7% Mosman Park — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.2%
Cottesloe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Mosman Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Certificate III & IV 3.9% / 6.0%
Cottesloe — Certificate III & IV: 3.9% Mosman Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.5%
Cottesloe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Mosman Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

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.

Cottesloe Mosman Park
England 8.2% / 8.0%
Cottesloe — England: 8.2% Mosman Park — England: 8.0%
South Africa 1.7% / 2.0%
Cottesloe — South Africa: 1.7% Mosman Park — South Africa: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.7%
Cottesloe — New Zealand: 1.6% Mosman Park — New Zealand: 1.7%
Ireland 1.1% / 1.1%
Cottesloe — Ireland: 1.1% Mosman Park — Ireland: 1.1%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Cottesloe — Scotland: 0.9% Mosman Park — Scotland: 0.9%
China — / 1.1%
Cottesloe — China: not among its largest Mosman Park — China: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cottesloe 69.1% houses
Cottesloe — Houses: 69.1% Cottesloe — Flats / Apartments: 18.4% Cottesloe — Townhouses: 12.5%
Mosman Park 61.4% houses
Mosman Park — Houses: 61.4% Mosman Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.2% Mosman Park — Townhouses: 14.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Median house price $3,050,000 $2,270,000
Median unit price $1,022,500 $500,000
Median land price — $1,687,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 90 sales
 35 days
from 92 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.

Cottesloe Mosman Park
1 bed $620K / $395K
Cottesloe — 1 bed: $620K (11 sales) Mosman Park — 1 bed: $395K (45 sales)

11 vs 45 sales

2 bed $1.15M / $574K
Cottesloe — 2 bed: $1.15M (26 sales) Mosman Park — 2 bed: $574K (47 sales)

26 vs 47 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.

Cottesloe Mosman Park
2 bed $2.31M / $740K
Cottesloe — 2 bed: $2.31M (8 sales) Mosman Park — 2 bed: $740K (12 sales)

8 vs 12 sales

3 bed $2.73M / $1.96M
Cottesloe — 3 bed: $2.73M (40 sales) Mosman Park — 3 bed: $1.96M (36 sales)

40 vs 36 sales

4 bed $3.2M / $2.55M
Cottesloe — 4 bed: $3.2M (43 sales) Mosman Park — 4 bed: $2.55M (45 sales)

43 vs 45 sales

5 bed $5.7M / $3.76M
Cottesloe — 5 bed: $5.7M (9 sales) Mosman Park — 5 bed: $3.76M (18 sales)

9 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Cottesloe Mosman Park
New dwellings approved 19
across Cottesloe
 17
across Mosman Park
Approvals change year on year +0% -90%

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.

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Houses 2.2%
$1,062/wk on $2.55M
 1.7%
$1,000/wk on $3M
Units 2.1%
$762/wk on $1.87M
 5.4%
$570/wk on $545K

Ranking within WA

Cottesloe Mosman Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Schools — Higher than 19% of WA
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 50% of WA

Liveability

Cottesloe scores higher overall (95 vs 63); Cottesloe is more walkable (92 vs 82).

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Grade A+ B
Score 95/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mosman Park carries more flood risk (28 vs 0); Mosman Park carries more crime risk (70 vs 48).

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
70/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 6.6 km
 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 4.3%

Schools in Cottesloe

  • North Cottesloe Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mosman Park

  • Mosman Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Beehive Montessori School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Iona Presentation College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Iona Presentation College - Primary Campus Catholic · Primary
  • St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls - Chidley Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 15 8
Parks & reserves 6 23
Childcare 2 6
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 2 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mosman Park sits further from the CBD (14.9 km vs 12.1 km).

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Walkability score 92/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 12.1 km 14.9 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 24 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 120.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 6011
 2.7%
postcode 6012
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 6011
 34
postcode 6012

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.

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Car (driver) 63.9% / 64.2%
Cottesloe — Car (driver): 63.9% Mosman Park — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 15.6%
Cottesloe — Worked from Home: 17.2% Mosman Park — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Train 7.7% / 8.7%
Cottesloe — Train: 7.7% Mosman Park — Train: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.0%
Cottesloe — Car (passenger): 3.9% Mosman Park — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 2.5% / 3.1%
Cottesloe — Walked Only: 2.5% Mosman Park — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 645 m
672 m to a named beach
 1.3 km
978 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
4,077 premises
 7%
4,469 premises

Climate

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Annual rainfall 716 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Average residential rate $3,718/yr $2,802/yr
Council Cottesloe Mosman Park

Federal electorate

Cottesloe Mosman Park
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cottesloe

Beach Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

Mosman Park

Beach Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Trains Transport Hub

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