Cottesloe is bounded by the Vlamingh Memorial to the south, Stirling Highway, Congdon and Servetus Streets to the east; North Street to the north and the Indian Ocean to the west. A large part of Cottesloe is residential, although a significant shopping area is located along Stirling Highway, and a 9-hole golf course at Jarrad Street.

At the ABS 2001 census, Cottesloe had a population of 6,563 people living in 3,341 dwellings, about half of which are detached houses on separate lots. The ABS identified property and business services and health as the two main occupations.

The beachfront, and the structures built along the beachfront have been subject to controversy and competing claims as to what is the most suitable development along the primary dune.

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