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Cottesloe, WA Family Guide

WA 6011

Discover Cottesloe with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
Western Australia
Western Australia regional photograph · Samuel Wiki / CC BY 4.0

How Cottesloe rates for families

How we rate suburbs →

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating
3.5
Good
3.5 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities5.0/5

    18 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • School access3.3/5

    44.8% of homes within an 800 m walk of a government primary school

    70% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play1.4/5

    32.3% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • GP access5.0/5

    90% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Hot days2.8/5

    16.8 days a year at 35°C or hotter

    5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

  • Not rated yet:
  • Public transport (not rated in WA yet)
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
  • Bushfire (not rated in WA yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (8)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools14within 3 kmActivities32within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis10 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)4 within 5 kmMartial arts4 within 5 kmOther sports3 within 5 kmSoccer3 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer2 within 5 kmArts & dance3 within 5 km
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Explore Cottesloe

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Cottesloe Oval

Cottesloe · 1.1 km

Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around Cottesloe

Tennis around Cottesloe

10 listed within 5 km of Cottesloe · 1 in Cottesloe

Cottesloe Tennis Club

Cottesloe

Tennis

In Cottesloe

Allen Park

Swanbourne

ParkTennis

1.1 km from central Cottesloe

Claremont Lawn Tennis Club

Claremont

Tennis

2.7 km from central Cottesloe

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See all 10 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Cottesloe

4 listed within 5 km of Cottesloe · 1 in Cottesloe

Cottesloe JFC Auskick Centre

Cottesloe

AFLAuskick

In Cottesloe

All football (afl) in Cottesloe (1) →
See all 4 within 5 km

Martial arts around Cottesloe

4 listed within 5 km of Cottesloe

Australian Academy Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Peppermint Grove

Jiujitsu

1.3 km from central Cottesloe

Platinum Taekwon-do Claremont

Claremont

Taekwondo

3.2 km from central Cottesloe

Uwa Taekwon-do

Claremont

Taekwondo

3.3 km from central Cottesloe

Not finding it in Cottesloe? Listed in Peppermint Grove (1 · 1.3 km), Claremont (2 · 2.8 km), Mount Claremont (1 · 3.4 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Other sports around Cottesloe

3 listed within 5 km of Cottesloe

Claremont Yacht Club

Claremont

YachtPaintingArt Centre

2.8 km from central Cottesloe

Suburban Lions Hockey Club

Nedlands

Hockey

4.4 km from central Cottesloe

Not finding it in Cottesloe? Listed in Claremont (1 · 2.8 km), Nedlands (2 · 4.4 km), East Fremantle (1 · 5.4 km)

See all 3 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Cottesloe

Arts & dance around Cottesloe

3 listed within 5 km of Cottesloe

Dancescene

Claremont

Dancing School

2.4 km from central Cottesloe

Lightbox Performing Arts

Claremont North

MusicDramaGuitar

2.8 km from central Cottesloe

Not finding it in Cottesloe? Listed in Claremont (2 · 2.8 km), Crawley (1 · 5.8 km), Floreat (1 · 6.7 km)

See all 3 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Cottesloe

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

14 schools within 3 km of the Cottesloe centre, 1 with a Cottesloe address.

Scotch College

PrimarySecondaryIndependent

2.1 km from the suburb centre

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 8)

  • Cottesloe Oval

    Cottesloe · 1.1 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground
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Libraries (3)

Show 1 more Libraries

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 5)

Show 2 more Sports grounds

  • Bay View Park

    Mosman Park · 2.4 km

    Sports courts / fields

  • Davis Oval

    Mosman Park · 2.5 km

    Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 8)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

Activities by age around Cottesloe

Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Cottesloe: 32 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Cottesloe, and parks and playgrounds.

Kids' activities
Arts & dance

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Browse mapped places (71)

Your council & community

Local community resources

Council details are not available for this guide yet.

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Cottesloe

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

Recently sold within 5 km of Cottesloe

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

5 Hamersley Street (1/1)
Sold
House
5 Hamersley Street100m

Cottesloe, WA 6011

3
4
2
7 Eileen Street (1/1)
Sold
House
7 Eileen Street100m

Cottesloe, WA 6011

3
3
2
6 Grant Street (1/1)
Sold
House
6 Grant Street400m

Cottesloe, WA 6011

4
3
10
4/110 Marine Parade (1/1)
Sold
House
4/110 Marine Parade500m

Cottesloe, WA 6011

4
3
4
19/94 Marine Parade (1/1)
Sold
Townhouse
19/94 Marine Parade600m

Cottesloe, WA 6011

2
1
1
11 Federal Street (1/1)
Sold
House
11 Federal Street1.0km

Cottesloe, WA 6011

4
2
2

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Cottesloe

    Tennis 1, Football (AFL) 1

    1 school · 4 parks

  • Peppermint Grove1.3 km

    Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Swanbourne1.7 km

    Football (AFL) 1, Tennis 1

    2 schools · 4 parks

  • Mosman Park2 km

    Football (AFL) 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    6 schools · 18 parks

  • Claremont2.8 km

    Arts & dance 2, Martial arts 2, Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1 +5

    4 schools · 4 parks

  • Mount Claremont3.4 km

    Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Martial arts 1, Swimming 1 +1

    4 schools · 6 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Peppermint Grove family guide · 1.3 kmSwanbourne family guide · 1.7 kmMosman Park family guide · 2 kmClaremont family guide · 2.8 kmMount Claremont family guide · 3.4 kmDalkeith family guide · 4.2 kmNedlands family guide · 4.4 kmEast Fremantle family guide · 5.4 kmCrawley family guide · 5.8 kmCity Beach family guide · 6.2 kmFloreat family guide · 6.7 km

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Cottesloe.

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All kids' activities listed in Cottesloe

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