Town of Cottesloe

The Town of Cottesloe is a local government area and a suburb of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Cottesloe is located 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Perth's central business district, covers an area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), maintains 45.7 km of roads and had a population of approximately 7,500 as at the 2016 Census. Cottesloe is served by Swanbourne, Victoria Street, Grant Street and Cottesloe train stations, all operated through the Fremantle Railway Line. Various bus routes operate along Stirling Highway, enabling transport through the suburb's western and eastern precincts with Perth and Fremantle. All services are operated by the Public Transport Authority. The Town of Cottesloe's inclusion of walk and cycle paths enable it to be a walkable precinct.

This article is about a local government area. For the suburb, see Cottesloe, Western Australia.

Town of Cottesloe
Western Australia
Location of Cottesloe, Western Australia
Population7,597 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,948/km2 (5,050/sq mi)
Established1895
Area3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
MayorPhil Angers
Council seatCottesloe
RegionWest Metropolitan Perth
State electorate(s)Cottesloe
Federal Division(s)Curtin
WebsiteTown of Cottesloe
LGAs around Town of Cottesloe:
Nedlands Claremont
Indian Ocean Town of Cottesloe Peppermint Grove
Mosman Park

History

The Cottesloe Road District was created on 4 October 1895 and was granted municipal status as the Municipality of Cottesloe on 20 September 1907. In 1950 it bought Overton Lodge from Claude de Bernales and renamed it to the Cottesloe Memorial Town Hall and Civic Centre.[2] On 1 July 1961, it became a Town following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960.[3]

Wards

The town has been divided into 4 wards. The mayor is directly elected.

  • Central Ward (2 councillors)
  • East Ward (2 councillors)
  • South Ward (2 councillors)
  • North Ward (2 councillors)

Suburbs

The suburb of Cottesloe is the only suburb within this local government area, but four short streets with the suburb of Claremont fall under its jurisdiction.

Population
Year Population
19112,704
19213,221
19333,628
19475,442
19546,199
19615,862
19665,793
19717,997
19767,366
19816,750
19866,628
19917,205
19966,985
20016,823
20067,256
20117,605
20167,597

Heritage listed places
Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Town of Cottesloe

As of 2020, 430 places are heritage-listed in the Town of Cottesloe,[4] of which 28 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Cottesloe Civic Centre and the Residence of John Curtin.[5]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cottesloe (T)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "History". Town of Cottesloe. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
  3. "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. "Town of Cottesloe Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  5. "Town of Cottesloe State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 April 2020.

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