Cottesloe WA 6011
Located in Western Australia, Cottesloe sits 12 km from Perth CBD, around 21 minutes by car. The suburb has 7,750 residents, a median age of 44, and a median household income of $174,252 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 5.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $550 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,925. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure and no recorded flood exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Cottesloe a good suburb?
Cottesloe scores a A+ (95/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Walkable and central
Walkability 92/100 · 12.1 km · 21 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $3.05M
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 48/100 · Flood 0/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 44 · 7,750 residents
Liveability Rating
95 / 100 · Ranked #4 in WAEach bar is Cottesloe's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
95 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataCottesloe's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $3.05 million, roughly 14% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$3,050,000
34% above its 4 neighbours (median $2,270,000)
Based on 103 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 46 days — median across 90 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 8 sales $2.31M
- 3 bed 40 sales $2.73M
- 4 bed 43 sales $3.2M
- 5 bed 9 sales $5.7M
Units
$1,022,500
16% above its 3 neighbours (median $880,000)
Based on 48 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 41 days — median across 37 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 11 sales $620K
- 2 bed 26 sales $1.15M
- 3 bed 11 sales $1.38M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Cottesloe are currently listed at around $2.55 million on average, with the typical listing on the market for 4 days. Based on 6 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$2.55M
6 houses listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 4 days.
Units
$1.87M
4 units listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 1 days.
10 of the suburb's 2,892 dwellings (0.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Cottesloe rent for around $1,062 a week on average, based on 39 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$1,062/wk
39 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$762/wk
28 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
67 rentals advertised against an estimated 787 rented homes (8.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $900/wk
- 69 bonds
- +27% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202571 Severely unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 42% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6011.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$1,062/week ($55,000 a year) on a $2.55 million median
Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.
$762/week ($40,000 a year) on a $1.87 million median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
134 active Airbnb listings: 129 whole homes and 5 rooms. Whole homes are about 3.8% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1989–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 644 m
- Rate
- -0.51 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -21.5 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serve Cottesloe, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 348 students in one school (avg 348)
Primary
Universities nearby
- 6.6 kmThe University of Notre Dame Australia - FremantleThe University of Notre Dame Australia · 121 courses
- 6.6 kmThe University of Western AustraliaThe University of Western Australia · 315 courses
4.4% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Cottesloe is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 92/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 2 supermarkets, 6 parks and 15 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Cottesloe.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 120.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 89.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 78.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 19.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cottesloe.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 4%
- Premises covered
- 4,077
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Cottesloe: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 18 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Cottesloe is home to about 7,800 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $174,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
7,750
Median Age
44
Median Household Income
$174,252/yr
Census Median Rent
$550/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$3,925/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$75,816/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
16.2%
Total Dwellings
2,892
Owner-Occupier Rate
72.8%
Houses
69.1%
Rental Stress
16.4%
Mortgage Stress
27.0%
Work From Home
17.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 70.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.2%
- Employment Rate
- 61.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 66.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
305 residents (3.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 7,404 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
34% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (1,352 of 4,026).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 2,870 people work here; 4,026 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (0.7 per resident). At least 29% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,718 a year through Cottesloe based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Cottesloe
In the year to August 2026, 19 new dwellings were approved across Cottesloe. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Climate & Setting
from Swanbourne, 4.3 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 645 m
- 672 m to a named beach
- Near high-voltage lines
- 7.6% of addresses
- 344 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 716 mm
- 80 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.8°C
- 22 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 10.4°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 2.0 km
- 4.2 kmStevedoring ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 4.4 km
- 4.8 kmFuneral, Crematorium and Cemetery ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 6011, 266 of 8,145 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.2% (338 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 7.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6011, 1,361 rooftop-solar systems totalling 9.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,955 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 89 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
6 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $3,050,000 this is $2,250,000 above the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Kate Chaney Independent
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kate Chaney | 47.8% | 52.2% | +3.5 |
| 2022 | Kate Chaney | 44.4% | 55.6% | -8.3 |
| 2019 | Celia Hammond | 35.7% | 64.3% | -6.4 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Sandra Brewer Liberal Party
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sandra Brewer LP | 55.5% |
| 2021 | David Honey LP | 57.4% |
| 2017 | Colin Barnett LP | 63.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Cottesloe
Is Cottesloe a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Cottesloe is moderate (48/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Cottesloe?
Cottesloe has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Cottesloe a good place to live?
Cottesloe has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A+ (95/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Cottesloe?
Cottesloe, WA had a population of 7,750 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Cottesloe, WA?
The postcode for Cottesloe, WA is 6011.
How far is Cottesloe from Perth?
Cottesloe is 12 km from Perth CBD by road, about 21 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Cottesloe?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cottesloe was $174,252 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Cottesloe?
The median advertised rent in Cottesloe is $1,062 a week for houses (39 listings) and $762 a week for units (28 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Cottesloe?
The median age of residents in Cottesloe was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Cottesloe?
There is 1 school inside the Cottesloe boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Cottesloe walkable?
Cottesloe scores 92/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Cottesloe?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cottesloe, Swanbourne (4.3 km away), summer days average 29.8°C, winter nights 10.4°C, 716 mm of rain a year over 80 rainy days, and 22 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cottesloe?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Cottesloe belong to?
Cottesloe sits within the Cottesloe local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Cottesloe?
The average residential rates bill through Cottesloe is $3,718 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Cottesloe?
Across Cottesloe, 19 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Cottesloe in?
Cottesloe sits within the federal Division of Curtin, currently held by Kate Chaney (Independent).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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