WA · Perth Council
East Perth, WA, 6004
Current weather
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Desirability index
#6 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Perth is a mid-sized suburb in the Perth area, home to around 11,681 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 11,681
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,005
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,470 of 7,032
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 66.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 372 / 338 / 4,999
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,386
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,122
- Mercedes CollegeSecondary
- St George's Anglican Grammar SchoolSecondary
- Trinity CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
61 public transport stops in this suburb
- Adelaide Tce After Bennett St
- Adelaide Tce After Plain St
- Adelaide Tce Before Bennett St
- Adelaide Tce Before Plain St
- Adelaide Tce Westend Causeway
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Central Perth Redevelopment Scheme AreaRedevelopment scheme area
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
387 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
231 Hay Street
- John's Food and Liquor StoreAlcohol
- ATM
- Bar
- Bbq (10)
- GlamBeauty salon
- Bench (68)
- City of PerthBench
- Bicycle Parking (54)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Claisebrook CreekPark
- Haig Park PlacePark
- Langley ParkPark
- Mardalup ParkPark
- Moort-ak Waadiny / Wellington SquarePark
- Ozone ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Pioneer GardensPark
- Queens GardensPark
- Riverside Drive ForeshorePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Ben B. Q. Fengdentist
- Derbal Yerrigan Health Serviceclinic
- Derbal Yerrigan Health Serviceclinic
- East Perth Dental Centredentist
- Hearing Australiaaudiologist
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacy 777pharmacy
- Trained Physio and FitnessBrown Streetphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
25 state heritage places
- ABC Sound Broadcasting and Television Studios, Perth187-193 Adelaide Tce, East Perth14911
- Boans Furniture Factory (fmr)Cnr Saunders & Glyde Sts, East Perth3515
- Causeway BridgesOver Swan River, East Perth3631
- Chemistry Centre (fmr), East Perth100 Plain St, East Perth10612
- East Perth Power Station11 Summers St, East Perth3318
- House 33 Wellington St33 Wellington St, East Perth4331
- Houses at 51-53 Goderich Street51 & 53 Goderich St, East Perth4652
- Langley ParkRiverside Dr, Perth3346
- Low Level Sewage Pumping Stations No.s 1 & 2, PerthCauseway & Langley Park, Perth3298
- Main Roads Building (Don Aitken Centre), East Perth132 Plain Street, East Perth26494
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 72
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 97.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #6 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ABC Sound Broadcasting and Television Studios, Perthheritage187-193 Adelaide Tce, East Perth14911
- Boans Furniture Factory (fmr)heritageCnr Saunders & Glyde Sts, East Perth3515
- Causeway BridgesheritageOver Swan River, East Perth3631
- Chemistry Centre (fmr), East Perthheritage100 Plain St, East Perth10612
- East Perth Power Stationheritage11 Summers St, East Perth3318
- House 33 Wellington Stheritage33 Wellington St, East Perth4331
- Houses at 51-53 Goderich Streetheritage51 & 53 Goderich St, East Perth4652
- Langley ParkheritageRiverside Dr, Perth3346
- Low Level Sewage Pumping Stations No.s 1 & 2, PerthheritageCauseway & Langley Park, Perth3298
- Main Roads Building (Don Aitken Centre), East Perthheritage132 Plain Street, East Perth26494
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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