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cottesloe
Western Australia · Census 2021
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Fronting the Indian Ocean 11 km west of Perth, Cottesloe features iconic heritage pine trees, limestone coastal cliffs, Cottesloe Beach, and the historic Indiana Tea House building.
Median house price
People
Population
7,750
Median age
44 yrs
Income / person / wk
$1,458
Household income / wk
$3,351
Housing
Median rent / wk
$550
Mortgage / month
$3,925
Culture & community
- Dominant religion
- No religion · 47%
- Top language at home
- Italian · 1%
- No religion
- 47%
- Born overseas
- 26%
- English only at home
- 93%
Local amenities
Amenity score
64/100
Schools
2
Supermarkets
2
Pubs & bars
6
Parks
9
Libraries
0
GP clinics
2
Pharmacies
2
Hospitals
0
Nearest supermarket
0.6 km
Nearest train
0.4 km
Nearest hospital
2.1 km
Distance to coast
0.8 km
NBN
Fixed Line
Grocery mix: 1 IGA. Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).
Schools by sector
Government
1
Catholic
0
Independent
0
Primary
1
Secondary
0
Nearest secondary
0.9 km
School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.
Local council
- Council (LGA)
- Cottesloe
- Council population
- 7,750
- Council area
- 4 km²
- Density
- 1,987/km²
- Federal grants
- $349k/yr (2025-26)
- Grants per resident
- $45/yr
Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. All CC BY 4.0.
Representation
- Federal division
- Curtin
- Federal MP
- Kate Chaney (IND)
- Two-party-preferred
- Coalition 52% 2PP
- State electorate
- Cottesloe
- State MP
- Sandra Brewer (LIB)
Similar suburbs
Closest demographic & amenity profile, nationally.