Cottesloe WA 6011
Cottesloe is in Cottesloe LGA, WA, postcode 6011, with population 7,750.
Strong evidence
Cottesloe has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Cottesloe rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
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Rent-pressure candidate
Cottesloe rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $1100/wk.
Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
Cottesloe has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Transport
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Crime, Hospitals
Cottesloe currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Cottesloe WA
Cottesloe is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Cottesloe local government area (postcode 6011). With a population of 7,750, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $174K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Cottesloe is $3.4 million, having surged 12.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.2 million (+39.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1100. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,925.
Cottesloe is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1164, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 31 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Cottesloe offers a gross rental yield of 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.4M/$951K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 19.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Cottesloe is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Cottesloe local government area (postcode 6011). With a population of 7,750, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $174K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Cottesloe is $3.4 million, having surged 12.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.2 million (+39.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1100. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,925.
Cottesloe is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1164, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 31 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Cottesloe offers a gross rental yield of 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.4M/$951K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 19.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +12.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Cottesloe FAQ
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What LGA is Cottesloe in?
Cottesloe is in the Cottesloe Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6011. Council-level context for Cottesloe LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Cottesloe?
The current median house price in Cottesloe, WA is $3.4M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Cottesloe?
The median weekly rent in Cottesloe is $1100/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Cottesloe?
Rent-pressure candidate: Cottesloe rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Cottesloe a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Cottesloe show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Cottesloe?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Cottesloe data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.