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WA · Perth Council
West Perth, 6005
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,766
Growth (1 yr)
+2.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+21.0%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,918/wk
Employment rate
69.4%
Languages at home
31.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, West Perth is a mid-sized suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. 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
West Perth snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$750/wk
Population (ERP)
7,766
+2.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
17.8%
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
#10
among Metro Perth · Growth area
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
93rd
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
- 63.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 707th in Australia
- State rank
- 52nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #10 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #37 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)
- $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.
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
7,766(June 2025)
+2.6% annual · +21.0% over 5 years · 83th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.6%
- 5-year growth
- +21.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +198
- Change in 5 years
- +1,346
- Growth rank in WA
- 83th 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 (~9,150), extrapolated at +3.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 265 / 373 / 2,308
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)
- 12,251
- Against the person
- 2,990
- Against property
- 6,391
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,577.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -20.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Non-Family)1066
- Drug Offences2446
- Fraud & Related Offences1076
- Property Damage780
- Stealing3292
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)
- 1,137
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 93th
School list
- Perth Modern SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1230 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 1,472 students · Top SEA quarter 79% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- School Of Isolated and Distance EducationCombined · Government · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 336 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Bob Hawke CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 1,972 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St George's Anglican Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 596 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- West Leederville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1146 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 551 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- North Perth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 470 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 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
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
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
196 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
13 restaurants · 12 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 bars · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 32 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 18 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 48 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 75/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.97
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 5.24
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.95
Food & drink(32)
- Joe's BakeryBakery
- The Old Pickle FactoryBar
- The RoomBar
- Atlas Food and CoffeeCafe
- Bar BotanikCafe
- CaffisimoCafe
56 Ord Street, West Perth
- Cherry & GrapesCafe
- Coffee on DelhiCafe
- Epic EspressoCafe
- Jaffle ShackCafe
- Mesh CafeCafe
- Miss MaudCafe
Outram Street, West Perth
- Paddington JamCafe
- SABZCafe
- West End DeliCafe
- Domino'sFast food
- ZARA Kebab & PizzaFast food
- Hyde Park HotelPub
- Mayfair LanePub
72 Outram Street
- Cafe LuciaRestaurant
- Croissant ExpressRestaurant
1215A Hay Street, West Perth
- Donnie TacoRestaurant
- Gordon Street GarageRestaurant
16 Gordon Street, West Perth
- Happy ThaiRestaurant
- Julio'sRestaurant
- Mount Street Breakfast BarRestaurant
- OpusRestaurant
- Restaurant
- The Green UmbrellaRestaurant
1297 Hay Street, West Perth
- Tim's ThaiRestaurant
1303 Hay Street, West Perth
- Totally RendangRestaurant
- Westcentre Food HallRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- Lunch BoxConvenience store
- West Perth MartConvenience store
Community(2)
- Royal Park HallCommunity centre
- W.A. Italian ClubCommunity centre
Health & services(5)
- Be Mindful NutritionClinic
6 Richardson Street
- Perth Eye HospitalClinic
42 Ord Street, West Perth
- Advanced Dental ArtistryDentist
- West Perth Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryDentist
Unit 2
- Greenleaf Pharmacy West PerthPharmacy
Unit G32-G36 1260 Hay Street
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Bobridge Cycle + Fitness CentreGym
- Day56 TrainingGym
- Inner City FitnessGym
- Playground
- Perth Soccer ClubSports centre
3 Lawley Street
- Sports field
- Thelma St Basketball Half CourtSports field
- Volleyball WASports field
Transport(46)
45 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(49)
- Boobook BottlesAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
- 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)
- Aberdeen Auto WholesaleCar
- Auto TribeCar
- BYDCar
- EuropcarCar Rental
- Pace Auto WerksCar repair
- West Perth Panel & PaintCar repair
- Perth Coty Car WashCar wash
- Just JeansClothes
- Cleaver StreetCoffee
- Compressed Air
- MBE West PerthCopyshop
1101 Hay Street, West Perth
- Midnight PrintingCopyshop
- Printing & More West PerthCopyshop
Unit Suite 2 1101 Hay Street
- Bed Bath N'TableDepartment Store
Unit Shop B03-04 840 Wellington Street, West Perth
- Drinking water (7)
- ChargefoxEV charging
- RAC - West PerthEV charging
- Verbena FlowersFlorist
- Aussie OutdoorFurniture
7 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth
- CavaniaGift
- GelareIce Cream
- Rogue MotorcyclesMotorcycle
- NewspowerNewsagent
- NewspowerNewsagent
Hay Street, West Perth
- Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
- Parking
- Parking Space
- Madame Ma's Doggie Daycare & GroomingPet Grooming
581 Murray Street
- CaltexPetrol station
- Heart of the City ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (5)
- City WestPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- WatertownPublic toilets
- BettsShoes
- Telephone (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- BridgestoneTyres
- Vending machine (2)
- Nostalgia BoxVideo Games
- Waste Basket (2)
- 2Brothers FoodWholesale
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 37
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Heart of the City 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
- 11
- Nearest hospital
- Abbotsford Private Hospital (1.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- 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
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)
- 87
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 11.2
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
23 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 · 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
- Perth
- Member of Parliament
- Patrick GORMAN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,458
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.5%Labor 66.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 31.0%Labor 69.0%
2.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- West Perth CentralLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- West PerthLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- PerthLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Leederville SouthLabor 74.1% · Coalition 25.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- NorthbridgeLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.2% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 8/10
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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Comparable suburbs
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