What are the best retirement suburbs in Western Australia?

The top-ranked suburbs are The Vines, Swanbourne, Guildford, Dandaragan, Boya, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

ranking

Best Retirement Suburbs in Western Australia

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Suburbs suited to retirees, combining safety, health access, recreation, green space and favourable weather from official datasets.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	The Vines	100
#2	Swanbourne	98
#3	Guildford	98
#4	Dandaragan	97
#5	Boya	97
#6	Kensington	97
#7	Brigadoon	96
#8	Tarcoola Beach	96
#9	Nedlands	96
#10	Cottesloe	96
#11	Baskerville	95
#12	Gwelup	95
#13	Wembley Downs	95
#14	Dalwallinu	95
#15	City Beach	95
#16	Deepdale	95
#17	Mount Claremont	95
#18	Daglish	94
#19	Karrinyup	94
#20	Salter Point	94
#21	Floreat	94
#22	Caversham	94
#23	Mount Hawthorn	94
#24	North Perth	94
#25	Strathalbyn	94
#26	Shenton Park	94
#27	Coolbinia	94
#28	Stratham	94
#29	Melville	93
#30	Waterford	93
#31	Belhus	93
#32	West Leederville	93
#33	Wembley	93
#34	Stirling	93
#35	Wandina	93
#36	Doubleview	93
#37	Shelley	93
#38	South Perth	93
#39	Como	93
#40	Mount Lawley	93
#41	Attadale	93
#42	Darlington	93
#43	North Beach	93
#44	Dalkeith	93
#45	Alfred Cove	92
#46	Mindarie	92
#47	Ardross	92
#48	Mullaloo	92
#49	Subiaco	92
#50	Hovea	92

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 17 August 2026 at 12:12 pm AWST

More popular rankings

Explore Western Australia suburbs by lifestyle, safety, value and amenities.