How Cottesloe voted
SA2 area in Western Australia · federal division: Curtin · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Cottesloe favoured Coalition 59.1% (v Labor 40.9%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 1.6 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 47.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 68.2 | Coal 60.7 | Coal 59.1 | Lab +1.6 |
| Labor | 14.4% | 10.1% | 10.7% | +0.5 |
| Coalition | 57.7% | 45.8% | 47.3% | +1.6 |
| Greens | 15.2% | 8.8% | 6.2% | -2.7 |
| One Nation | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2.2% | +1.3 |
| Independents | 8.8% | 31.2% | 31.7% | +0.5 |
| Others | 3.0% | 3.2% | 1.9% | -1.3 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Cottesloe | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $3,351 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 54.7% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 50.7% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 26.8% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 45.4% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 25.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 9.0% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,750 (6,208 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont PPVC | PPVC | 32% | |
| Cottesloe | Ordinary | 20% | yes |
| Cottesloe North | Ordinary | 15% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 5% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 4% | |
| Peppermint Grove | Ordinary | 3% | |
| Perth CURTIN PPVC | PPVC | 2% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Curtin
- City Beach
- Claremont (WA)
- Floreat
- Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove
- Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley
- Swanbourne - Mount Claremont
- Subiaco - Shenton Park
- Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough
- Innaloo - Doubleview
- Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine
- Osborne Park Industrial
- Scarborough
- Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay
- Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.