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Balga

WA 6061 — Suburb Report

Data as of 13 Aug 2026

Market Snapshot

Median sale prices and 12 month growth

21.9%

$798k

HOUSES

20.7%

$730k

UNITS

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Balga Supply and Demand Indicators

Key market indicators and their impact on capital growth

1.8

Months of Supply

-0.37%

growth/yr

Days on Market (Houses)

107

Stock on Market

-1.79%

growth/yr

0.21%

Vacancy Rate

+1.63%

growth/yr

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Market Insights, Cottesloe

Data as of 2026-08-16

Cottesloe vs Perth

Cottesloe

▲11.4%

$3.4M

Median Sale Price

$1,300

Median Rent/wk

+24.5%👍

3Y Rent Growth

Days on Market

1.97%

Gross Yield

82%

Owner-Occupied

Perth

▲19.2%

$1.2M

Median Sale Price

$789

Median Rent/wk

+27.9%👍

3Y Rent Growth

Days on Market

3.58%

Gross Yield

Cottesloe 4 Year Growth Forecast for Houses

Our forecasts identify suburbs that will outperform the 7% national average with 85% accuracy

33.2%

Forecasted 4Y Growth

MEDIUM

Forecast confidence

Historical Total Past Growth for Houses

Past growth comparison over 1, 3, 5, and 10 years

1 Y

+11%

3 Y

+14%

5 Y

+49%

10 Y

+102%

0%+55%+105%

Cottesloe

Perth benchmark

Sales Data — Cottesloe

Figures by bedroom

Price, size, and type mix by bedroom count in Cottesloe

Beds	House Price	Unit Price	Recent Sales	Median Baths	Median Land
1 bed	—	$770k	1,642	1	61 sqm
2 bed	$3.2M	$1.4M	5,160	1	113 sqm
3 bed	$3.0M	$2.3M	6,665	2	394 sqm
4 bed	$4.5M	—	4,905	2	545 sqm
5 bed	$6.2M	—	1,439	3	645 sqm

Recent Price Movement

Last 4 weeks of smart median data

Week	House Price	Chg	Unit Price	Chg	Median Rent/wk	Chg
26 July 2026	$3.32M	+0.00%	$1.40M	+0.00%	$1,300	+0.00%
02 Aug 2026	$3.35M	▲ +0.90%	$1.43M	▲ +2.14%	$1,300	+0.00%
09 Aug 2026	$3.36M	▲ +0.30%	$1.47M	▲ +2.80%	$1,300	+0.00%
16 Aug 2026	$3.43M	▲ +2.08%	$1.47M	+0.00%	$1,300	+0.00%

Market Signals, Cottesloe

Each row is a price driver in Cottesloe. Tap to expand. Map on the left shows Microburb-level detail — toggle a row to switch the layer.

Median sale price (per microburb)
House prices coloured per microburb (green = lower, red = higher)
Annual growth (per microburb)
Price growth over the past year, per microburb (faded = lower, dark green = higher)
-1.74%/yrCapital growth impact
Investor Concentration
81.9% owner-occupied · 18.1% renters · Investor-Heavy.
Investor-Heavy
Bottom 4%Capital growth impact
Mortgage Stress
4/100 across 105 Microburbs. Very low stress. Toggle map for per-Microburb scores.
Very low
MediumCapital growth impact
Negative gearing
10% of dwellings held by negatively-geared landlords. Average concentration. Toggle map for per-Microburb scores.
Medium
+2.5%/yrCapital growth impact
Recent Repeat Sales
13% sold at a loss · 6,389 resales on record · +5%/yr median realised growth. Toggle the map to see a recent sample plotted as dots.
Low distress
-2.5%/yrCapital growth impact
Affordability
41/100. Price/salary 31.4x (national 14.9x). Cautious.
Cautious
65%LAND SHARE
Land Value
$3,279/sqm · 468sqm median lot.
Moderate
+0.23%/yrCapital growth impact
Built Year
Median home built 1981 · 4,528 properties across 105 Microburbs · range 1945–2012. Toggle map for per-Microburb median.
Mature

Street Profile

84 streets listed (84 with 2-8yr forecast, model cutoff 2026-08-16) in Cottesloe, WA · Perth · Growth 2013 to 2026

84 of 84 streets

Street	Current Price	Past Growth/yr	4yr Forecast/yr	8yr Forecast/yr	Confidence	Houses	Units	Rent/wk	Sales Turnover	Rental Turnover	Renters
Broome Street	$5.3M	+3.8%/yr👎	+6.2%/yr👍	+1.8%/yr	High	199	97	$1,743/wk	12.3yr👎	4.1yr	55%👎
Marine Parade	$9.7M	+1.9%/yr👎	+10.6%/yr👍	+4.2%/yr👍	High	102	167	$1,288/wk	17.4yr👍	3.9yr	57%👎
Marmion Street	$3.6M	+1.4%/yr	+5.3%/yr	+1%/yr👎	High	105	0	$1,294/wk	14.4yr	5.4yr👍	40%
Grant Street	$3.3M	+3.7%/yr👎	+0.3%/yr👎	-1.4%/yr👎	High	106	4	$1,708/wk	15.2yr	5.2yr	24%👍
Curtin Avenue	$2.6M	+3.2%/yr👎	+8.6%/yr👍	+4.1%/yr👍	High	104	0	$1,291/wk	14.9yr	6.4yr👍	26%👍

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Broome Street — Growth Time Series at 2028, 2030, 2034 (6.2%/yr → 1.8%/yr, High confidence)

Dashed segment = forecast. Solid = reconstructed street price history.

Picking the right street in Cottesloe, WA historically delivered a meaningful uplift on top of the suburb average. Top 1% of picks nationally outperformed the market by +6.8%/yr (2012–2025 backtest). How we tested this.

Top picks outperformed bottom picks by $265K on a $1M property over 4 years (2012–2025 backtest, national). See the full backtest.

Based on 353,295 streets nationally across 14,069 suburbs. Read the study →

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Risks, Cottesloe

Environmental, infrastructure and social risks for Cottesloe, with the matched capital-growth association where we have a measured study. 5 flagged · 17 tracked.

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Development, Cottesloe

WA 6011 · Data as of Unknown

Applications

$252.6M

Council pipeline

New dwelling DAs

Development Layers

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Construction0 new-dwelling applications across 0 of 107 local blocksGood
Density1,398 dwellings/km², Mid density, +0%/yr historically• +0%/yrGood
Satellite change2014 vs 2026, drag to compareInfo
Development Applications0, Info

Council Intelligence, 40 signals, $252.6M pipeline

40 signals

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1–5 of 40 signals

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♥Lifestyle, Cottesloe

Amenities, environment, and liveability in Cottesloe. 12 km from CBD · 131 amenities.

Livability

Cottesloe vs Perth - Inner (32 suburbs). Toggle each score to colour the map.

Toggle map layers with the switches. Click a row for detail.

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Demographics, Cottesloe

Population, housing tenure, and census indicators

Population 7,742 residents in 105 microburbs

Cottesloe grew 7,393 → 7,760 (+5%) from 2011 to 2021

Cottesloe LGA, insufficient history

Cottesloe suburb (left axis)

Cottesloe business directory

DiverseBusiness-mix pattern

No single industry dominates. Mix tracks the broader market.

Local business mix

Distinctive local venuesgrouped by category

Sports FieldNorth Cottesloe Surf Lifesaving Club Foundation, North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club (Inc), Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club Inc3 · 14x more common›

3 businesses in this suburb classified as sports field. Examples: North Cottesloe Surf Lifesaving Club Foundation, North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club (Inc), Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club Inc. That is roughly 14x more common than in a typical Australian suburb.

YesLady Lawley Cottage, Maine House, Overton Blue5 · 7.6x more common›

5 businesses in this suburb classified as yes. Examples: Lady Lawley Cottage, Maine House, Overton Blue. That is roughly 7.6x more common than in a typical Australian suburb.

Physiotherapy4 · 4.2x more common›

4 businesses in this suburb classified as physiotherapy. That is roughly 4.2x more common than in a typical Australian suburb.

Hairdresser10 · 2.7x more common›

10 businesses in this suburb classified as hairdresser. That is roughly 2.7x more common than in a typical Australian suburb.

On the busiest residential street, Broome St, the median house price sits at $5.34m. Every 4.1 years (high turnover).

Built from the local business directory of every Australian suburb. Read the study ›

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Properties, Cottesloe

Recent sales and current listings for Cottesloe. Hover a row to locate the property on the map.

145

Recent sales (3 yrs)

Currently for sale

$1,300

Avg weekly rent (houses)

$2.6M

Median sale (3 yrs)

Sold For sale

Address	Type	Bd	Ba	Sale price	Yield
74 Grant Street	House	3	1	$3,010,000	👎0.6%
32 John Street	House	5	3	$7,000,000	👎1%
Unit 3, 1 Albion Street	Unit	3	1	$1,640,000	👎1.1%
Unit 12, 15 Eric Street	Unit	1	1	$675,000	👍3.6%
96 Railway Street	House	3	1	$2,710,000	👎0.6%
160 Broome Street	House	2	1	$3,325,000	👎1.3%
5 Broome Street	House	4	3	$3,598,000	👎0.5%

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