Cottesloe bushfire risk
Of Cottesloe’s 4,999 mapped properties, 1.3% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Cottesloe’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Cottesloe
Flood and bushfire areas across Cottesloe. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cottesloe
Cottesloe sits in the Fremantle police district, which recorded 25,624 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,624 total. Figures are for the whole Fremantle police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Cottesloe
Cottesloe is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Town centre
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Public purposes
Who lives in Cottesloe
At the 2021 Census, 24.6% of Cottesloe’s 7,750 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Cottesloe
Cottesloe council approved 21 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cottesloe council area (not just Cottesloe). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.