Side by sideSuburb comparison

Swanbourne vs Cottesloe.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Cottesloe edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Cottesloe scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 54/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Swanbourne has a heavier family-household mix (80% vs 70%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsSwanbourne vs Cottesloe

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Swanbourne or Cottesloe?

Cottesloe scores 54/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Swanbourne
Metric
Cottesloe

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$460/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$550/wk
$470/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$550/wk
72.0%
Owner occupied
71.0%
25.0%
Renter occupied
27.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
54
0
Transit score
20
100
Bike score
100
4,592
Population
7,750
38
Median age
44

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1154
Avg ICSEA
1154

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).