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WA · South Perth Council
South Perth, 6151
Est. population · Jun 2025
14,185
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.2%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,026/wk
Employment rate
62.7%
Languages at home
21.2%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In South Perth Council, South Perth is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment the standout strengths.
At a glance
South Perth snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$765/wk
Population (ERP)
14,185
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#13
among Metro Perth · Established
Safety
4th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
64th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
90th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 66.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 464th in Australia
- State rank
- 25th in WA
- Peer rank
- #13 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #18 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $765
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,728
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
14,185(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +8.2% over 5 years · 64th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +8.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +238
- Change in 5 years
- +1,076
- Growth rank in WA
- 64th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~14,700), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 12,596
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,026
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,102 of 6,728
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,906 / 2,055 / 1,655 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 14,034
- Against the person
- 3,038
- Against property
- 8,831
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 989.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -21.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1296
- Drug Offences1447
- Fraud & Related Offences1434
- Property Damage1416
- Stealing4650
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,121.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 90th
School list
- Wesley CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 1,312 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- South Perth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 395 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Hensman Street ElementaryPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1080 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 13 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 381 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 298 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Kensington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 447 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
77 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canning Hwy After Cliffe St
- Canning Hwy After Collins St
- Canning Hwy Before Gwenyfred Rd
- Canning Hwy Before Hensman St
- Canning Hwy Before Norton St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
338 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
11 restaurants · 11 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 food courts
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 31 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 77 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 18 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.87
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.46
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.87
Food & drink(31)
- Baker Et ChefBakery
- Baker Et ChefBakery
333 Mill Point Road, South Perth
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- GogosBar
- AtomicCafe
- Dole & SalateCafe
- Gusto FoodCafe
- Halo EspressoCafe
- La PatisserieCafe
- Love & LatteCafe
- Meerkats CafeCafe
- Millpoint Bookshop CaffeCafe
254 Mill Point Road
- Secret Garden CafeCafe
- Viaje CoffeeCafe
- WagtailsCafe
- Fast food
- Hey BroFast food
- Roj KebabsFast food
- Food court
- Mends Street BarPub
- Arik's KebabsRestaurant
- Ciao ItaliaRestaurant
- Globe Coffee HouseRestaurant
- HabitatRestaurant
- miso hangryRestaurant
- Miss Chow's South PerthRestaurant
- Mister PizzaRestaurant
- Rambla On SwanRestaurant
- Red cabbageRestaurant
- Thai OrchardRestaurant
- The Italian On Mends StRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- Angelo St. MarketGreengrocer
- The Good GrocerSupermarket
Community(1)
- City of South Perth LibraryLibrary
Health & services(5)
- Perth Radiological ClinicClinic
1 Burch st
- Southern ClinicClinic
148 Douglas Avenue, South Perth
- Angelo Street PharmacyPharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- South Perth ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Pronto PilatesGym
- Snap FitnessGym
- Strong PilatesGym
- Playground (8)
- The Variety Special PlaygroundPlayground
- Hensman Park Tennis ClubSports centre
30 Anstey Street, South Perth
- Ernest Johnson OvalSports field
- Richardson ParkSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Theatre
Transport(61)
61 bus stops
Other(75)
- TABAdult Gaming Centre
- Liquor BaronsAlcohol
- The Good CellarAlcohol
- Windsor CellarsAlcohol
- Bbq (9)
- Barbie Nails SpaBeauty salon
- Beauty On MendsBeauty salon
- Pretty Polish NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (48)
- South Perth CyclesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (34)
- BykkoBicycle rental
- Blue IllusionClothes
- DecjubaClothes
- GazmanClothes
- Helena's BoutiqueClothes
- InsurgeClothes
- Labels BoutiqueClothes
84 Angelo Street
- MarikoClothes
- Mariko DaywearClothes
- Mariko TooClothes
- Tommy BahamaClothes
- City Of PerthDrinking water
- Drinking water (10)
- Fitness Station
- Annie's FloristFlorist
- Lilypilly FloristFlorist
- Fountain
- Angelo St Picture FramersFrame
- Garden AffairGarden Centre
- Zoonique ShopGift
- Barber MagicHairdresser
- Crusso's Hair DesignHairdresser
- Hair And SoulHairdresser
- Niles Hair and Care Men's StylistHairdresser
- Perth Hairstyle BarberHairdresser
- MerchantsHouseware
- GeláreIce Cream
23 Mends Street, South Perth
- Yo-ChiIce Cream
- Jewelry
- Kiosk
- South Perth LaundromatLaundry
- Australia PostLetter Box
- Loading Dock
- South Perth LocksmithsLocksmith
Unit 802 53 Labouchere Road
- QiMassage
- Yani Spa & Thai MassageMassage
- Mends Street News & SuppliesNewsagent
- OPSMOptician
- Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
- Parking (4)
- Parking Entrance (4)
- Parking Space
- Payment Terminal
- BPPetrol station
- Mends Street PharmacyPharmacy
- Picnic Table (6)
- Place of worship (2)
- South Perth Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Perth ZooPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- green waste containerRecycling
- Recycling (7)
- Angelo's seafoodSeafood
- TelstraTelephone
- Helloworld TravelTravel Agency
- South Perth TravelTravel Agency
- Vacant (3)
- Breeze LivingVacuum Cleaner
- Vending machine (3)
- Waste Basket (26)
- Water Point
- Funcats WatersportsWater Sports
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Clydesdale ReservePark
- Meadowvale ReservePark
- Sir James Mitchell ParkPark
- Swanview ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship (2)
- South Perth Baptist Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 10
- Nearest hospital
- South Perth Community Centre Hospital (1.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Angelo Street PharmacyPharmacy
- Knight Health - South PerthMelville ParadeHospital
- Mends Street ChiropracticAlternative
- Mends Street Dental SurgeryDentist
- Perth Radiological ClinicBurch StreetClinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- South Perth ChemistPharmacy
- South Perth Community Centre HospitalSouth TerraceHospital
- South Perth Dental ExcellenceDentist
- Southern ClinicDouglas AvenueClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 206
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
12 heritage places
- Dennehy House (fmr)16 York St, South Perth4821
- Saint Columba's Church25 Forrest St, South Perth24521
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School30 York St, South Perth7474
- Stidworthy Residence (fmr)130 Mill Point Rd, South Perth4689
- Old Council Offices111 Mill Point Rd, South Perth2393
- Old MillLot 818, 833 Mill Point Rd, South Perth2394
- Old Mill TheatreLot 429 Mends St, South Perth2389
- South Perth Police Station (fmr)1 Mends St, South Perth2390
- St Columba's Church Group & St Joseph's Convent, South Perth25 Forrest St, South Perth2383
- St Mary's Anglican Church Complex9 Ridge St, South Perth2385
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Swan
- Member of Parliament
- Zaneta MASCARENHAS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,105
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
Coalition 48.2%Labor 51.8%
12.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- South Perth WestLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- South PerthLabor 52.3% · Coalition 47.7% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- South Perth CentralLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Como EastLabor 59.2% · Coalition 40.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- KensingtonLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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More in South Perth Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.