WA · Perth Council
Perth (WA), WA, 6000
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#2 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Perth (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Perth area, home to around 13,670 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 13,670
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,960
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,718 of 7,720
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 424 / 668 / 4,796
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)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 6,351
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
Public transport
205 public transport stops in this suburb
- Adelaide Tce After Hill St
- St Georges Tce Stand 20 - After Victoria Av
- St Georges Tce Stand 21 - After Victoria Av
- St Georges Tce Stand 22 - After Victoria Av
- St Georges Tce Stand 23 - Before Barrack St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
1,679 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Peters CellarsAlcohol
- The Heritage Wine StoreAlcohol
- Vintage CellarsAlcohol
- 亚洲酒类专营店Alcohol
412 William Street
- Apartment
111 Parry Street
- Art
- King Street Arts CentreArts centre
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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Birdwood SquarePark
- Bishops GardensPark
- Central ParkPark
- Council House GardensPark
- Florence Hummerston ReservePark
- Gladstone Street ReservePark
- Government House GardensPark
- Hyde ParkPark
- Norwood ParkPark
- Robertson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 40
- Emergency department
- On site
- Amcalpharmacy
- Aria DentalHay Streetdentist
- Australian Clinical LabsNewcastle Streetsample_collection
- Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceWilliam Streetblood_donation
- Caring PharmacyNewcastle Streetpharmacy
- Catching Young AcupunctureWilliam Streetalternative
- Chemist WarehouseMurray Streetpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist WarehouseWilliam Streetpharmacy
- Clear Skincaredoctor
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
159 state heritage places
- 151-165 Beaufort Street151-165 Beaufort St, Perth3845
- ANZ Bank (fmr)938-940 Hay St, Perth6101
- Art Gallery of Western Australia Complex4 Roe St, Perth16722
- Bank of New South Wales (NSW)(fmr)198-206 William St, Perth11492
- Bowra and O'Dea Beaufort St359 Beaufort St, Perth8586
- Brookman & Moir Streets PrecinctMoir & Brookman Sts & Forbes Rd, Perth3992
- Circa 1905 Building242 William Street, Perth26950
- Circa 1925 Building230 William Street, Perth26992
- Display Centre & Wing Loong New & Used Books266-268 William St, Northbridge16483
- Dwelling, Caretaker's House, Robertson Park176 Fitzgerald St, North Perth11436
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Mirabiliakindergarten
- Nido Early Schoolkindergarten
- The AkidamySummers Streetkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 60
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
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
- 98.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #2 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
- Mirabiliachildcarekindergarten
- Nido Early Schoolchildcarekindergarten
- The AkidamychildcareSummers Streetkindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- 151-165 Beaufort Streetheritage151-165 Beaufort St, Perth3845
- ANZ Bank (fmr)heritage938-940 Hay St, Perth6101
- Art Gallery of Western Australia Complexheritage4 Roe St, Perth16722
- Bank of New South Wales (NSW)(fmr)heritage198-206 William St, Perth11492
- Bowra and O'Dea Beaufort Stheritage359 Beaufort St, Perth8586
- Brookman & Moir Streets PrecinctheritageMoir & Brookman Sts & Forbes Rd, Perth3992
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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