North Perth is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Vincent local government area (postcode 6006). It is home to about 9,623 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $121K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.
The median house price in North Perth is $1.7 million, having surged by 14.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $525,000 (+7.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,473.
North Perth is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1134, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 49 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, North Perth shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.7M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 13.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +14.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.