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Suburb profile ·Perth LGA · WA ·6000

Perth WA 6000

Perth is in Perth LGA, WA, postcode 6000, with population 13,670.

Median house $1.2M +29.4% YoY
Median rent $750/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield 3.3% Below investor band
Population 13,670 14K local footprint
Schools 2 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Perth has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 73% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

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Development momentum

population +2.1% YoY (3.8% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 3 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 108 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 73% of annual income. Snapshot rent $750/wk.

Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

Source level Suburb Confidence Medium Period Feb 2026
$654/wk
+9.0% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$700
$525
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Perth has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Hospitals

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Crime

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

Perth currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 2 matched, including Mercedes College, St George's Anglican Grammar School.
Crime: No local crime dataset linked.
Transport: 108 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Perth WA

Postcode 6000 · Perth LGA

Perth is a well-established suburb in Western Australia within the Perth local government area (postcode 6000). With a population of 13,670, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $102K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The median house price in Perth is $1.2 million, having surged 29.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $479,000 (+14% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.

Perth is served by 2 schools, including 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1130, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 6 rail stations, 2 ferry wharfves, 100 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 2 private hospitals.

From an investment perspective, Perth offers a gross rental yield of 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$951K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +29.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.1% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield3.3% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.2M/$951K Near Median
Affordability11.6x Stretched
Price Momentum+29.4% Rising
Pop. Growth+2.1% Strong Growth
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$53,780
Mean income$83,028
Earners14,141
YoY change-7.1%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage7/10
Education10/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage10/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$1.2M
29.4% YoY
Median unit
$479K
14% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$400
Population
13,670
Demographics
Median age33
Household size1.8
HH income /wk$1,960
Personal income /wk$1139
Mortgage /mth$1,950
Transport
Rail stations6
Bus stops100
Ferry wharves2
Barrack St Perth Station Cat Id 4
Elizabeth Quay Stn Platform 1
Ferry Route Barrack St Jetty
Ferry Route Elizabeth Quay Jetty
Mciver Stn Platform 1
Schools (2)
Avg ICSEA1130
Total students1,506
Independent2
Mercedes CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1122
St George's Anglican Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1139
Hospitals (3)
Mount Hospitalprivate
Perth Dermatology Clinicprivate
Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campuspublic
Population growth (Perth LGA)
Population (2025)35,673
5-year growth+3.8% CAGR
YoY change+2.1%
Development (Perth LGA)
Approvals (2026)0
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Feb 2026 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
State crime dataset
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 3 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Perth FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Perth in?

    Perth is in the Perth Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6000. Council-level context for Perth LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Perth?

    The current median house price in Perth, WA is $1.2M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Perth?

    The median weekly rent in Perth is $750/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Perth?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 73% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Perth a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Perth show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Perth?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Perth data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.