WA · Perth Council
West Perth, WA, 6005
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#5 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
West Perth is a smaller suburban community in the Perth area, home to around 6,102 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 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
- 6,102
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,918
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 638 of 3,589
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,772
- Employment rate
- 69.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 218 / 373 / 2,308
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)
- 1,777
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
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kings Park Rd Colin Street Cat Id 142
- Kings Park Rd Dumas House Cat Id 44
- Kings Park Rd Outram Street Cat Id 141
- Kings Park Rd Thomas Street Cat Id 140
- Malcolm St Harvest Terrace Cat Id 23
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
195 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Boobook BottlesAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Joe's BakeryBakery
- The Old Pickle FactoryBar
- The RoomBar
- Perth Lash Extensions | Tan Lash & Beauty City WestBeauty salon
Unit s13 Plaistowe Mews
- Youth Lab West PerthBeauty salon
1 Richardson Street, West Perth
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking (34)
- Charles St After Janet StBus stop
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dorrien GardensPark
- Frank Baden Powell ParkPark
- Harold Boas GardensPark
- Ivy ParkPark
- Mick Michael ReservePark
- Parliamentary PrecinctPark
- Solidarity ParkPark
- Sutherland Street ReservePark
- Thomas Street Pop-up Native GardensPark
- Totterdell ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 11
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Advanced Dental Artistrydentist
- Be Mindful NutritionRichardson Streetclinic
- EEG LabHay Streetyes
- Greenleaf Pharmacy West PerthHay Streetpharmacy
- Jeffrey & Rae Psychologistspsychotherapist
- Kings Park Day Hospitalyes
- Perth Eye HospitalOrd Streetclinic
- Perth Healthcare CentreHay Streetclinic
- Rheumatologist & Plastic and Reconstructive surgeryyes
- West Perth Dental CentreColin Streetdentist
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)
- 8/10
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
23 state heritage places
- Aston Clinic Stables19A Mayfair St, West Perth3299
- Co-operative Bulk Handling Building (fmr), West Perth22 Delhi St, West Perth3550
- Dumas House2 Havelock St, West Perth3849
- Edith Cowan's House & Skinner Gallery (fmr)31 Malcolm St, West Perth3847
- Graham Flats1217 Hay St, West Perth4559
- Harold Boas Gardensbounded by Wellington, Colin & Delhi Sts, West Perth4241
- Harvest House, West Perth7 Harvest Tce, West Perth3925
- Metropolitan Sewerage VentsEast & West Perth, Highgate, Northbridge23992
- Outram Street Terraces74-82 Outram St, West Perth4506
- Residence, 52 Mount Street52 Mount St, West Perth4342
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)
- 37
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
- 97.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #5 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
- Aston Clinic Stablesheritage19A Mayfair St, West Perth3299
- Co-operative Bulk Handling Building (fmr), West Perthheritage22 Delhi St, West Perth3550
- Dumas Househeritage2 Havelock St, West Perth3849
- Edith Cowan's House & Skinner Gallery (fmr)heritage31 Malcolm St, West Perth3847
- Graham Flatsheritage1217 Hay St, West Perth4559
- Harold Boas Gardensheritagebounded by Wellington, Colin & Delhi Sts, West Perth4241
- Harvest House, West Perthheritage7 Harvest Tce, West Perth3925
- Metropolitan Sewerage VentsheritageEast & West Perth, Highgate, Northbridge23992
- Outram Street Terracesheritage74-82 Outram St, West Perth4506
- Residence, 52 Mount Streetheritage52 Mount St, West Perth4342
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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