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Cottesloe

Western Australia · Postcode 6011 · Cottesloe - Claremont · Perth - Inner

This profile uses the ABS Cottesloe statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Premier Perth coastal suburb with one of the most photographed beaches in WA and elite schools nearby.

Where in WA
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 1164 (gov)
Childcare
3
NQS-rated services
Population
8,958
+1.9% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Cottesloe SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon WA zoning

Government schools in Cottesloe

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for WA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

North Cottesloe Primary School Government · 348 students
ICSEA 1164

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Cottesloe

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All WA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Cottesloe Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 34 places · Cottesloe
    Meeting NQS
  • Cottesloe PS TheirCare
    Centre-Based Care · 35 places · Peppermint Grove
    Working Towards NQS
  • Patches Australia
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Cottesloe
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
8,958
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.90%
2024→25
Net change
+167
people / yr
Density
2,388
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+167
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-6
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+17
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+156

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Cottesloe
+1.90%
WA median
+1.60%
National median
+0.80%