Median price trend for houses
Based on 63 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,300,000
Up 8.3% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $550k
- 2 bed
- $1.13m
- 3 bed
- $1.34m
- 4 bed
- $1.6m
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The quick read on
Perth
WA 6000 · Perth
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,300,000
- Median unit
- $644,000
- Population
- 13,670
- Postcode
- 6000
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ABS 2021
Perth, Western Australia
Property market insights for Perth (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Perth (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 135 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Perth (WA), WA is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Perth (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 8.3% for houses and 20.4% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,130,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000 in Perth (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Perth (WA) is $750 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Perth (WA) is $644,000, which has increased 20.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $550,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $716,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $980,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,520,000 in Perth (WA). The median rent for units and apartments in Perth (WA) is $750 per week and has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Perth safe?
The overall rate for Perth is 11,377 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% above the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Perth.
Overall crime rate
11,377
offences per 100,000 residents
46% aboveGreater Perth
PerthGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Perth?
Perth WA 6000 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
13,670 people call Perth home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,960 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 13,670
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.9%Below
15–3449.1%Above
35–5428.7%Above
55–7412.8%Below
75 and over2.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses8.6%Below
Townhouses11.1%Below
Apartments79.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright12.4%Below
Paying a mortgage20.7%Below
Renting66.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car23.4%Above
One car56.6%Above
Two cars16.7%Below
Three or more3.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.1%In line
Drove to work31.5%Below
Train, tram or bus13.9%Above
Walked or cycled23.3%Above
What stands out in Perth
8.1% of workers in Perth worked from home on Census day.
5.7% of Perth residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
46.9% of people in Perth described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Perth
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Perth WA 6000.
Is Perth family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.9% of Perth's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
2,727 family households lived in Perth; 21.9% were couple families and 8.9% were one-parent families.
22.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Perth?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Perth had 13,670 residents at the 2021 Census.
53.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Perth?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 8.6% of occupied private dwellings in Perth.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 79.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Perth?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
12.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
20.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
66.9% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Perth?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Perth had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 44.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 39.7%, while 6.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Perth?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
31.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
13.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 23.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Perth?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
23.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 56.6% of the total.
20.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Perth, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
25.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 74.6% reported a different address.
49.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Perth?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
53.0% of residents used only English at home.
34.9% used a language other than English at home.
7.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.2% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Perth residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
49.9% of Perth's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 50.1% was born in Australia.
5.7% of residents were born in China.
4.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 57.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Perth?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.4% of ancestry responses in Perth.
Australian ancestry made up 15.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 13.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Perth?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
36.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 13.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 5.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Perth?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.4%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
44.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Perth show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 3.1% arthritis and 2.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Perth?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Perth?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,960 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Perth compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.1% in Perth, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 12.4% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Renting accounted for 66.9% in Perth, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Perth (WA)
Is Perth (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,300,000, while units and apartments sit at $644,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Perth (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 2,727 local families, and 6.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Perth (WA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,600,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Perth (WA)
132 streets in Perth (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen St
- Adelaide Tce
- Amy Street
- Aria Ln
- Astone Ln
- Baker Ave
- Barrack Sq
- Barrack St
- Beaufort St
- Braid St
- Brewer St
- Brisbane Pl
- Brisbane St
- Brisbane Tce
- Brookman St
- Bulwer Ave
- Bulwer St
- Cantle St
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- Cathedral Ave
- Caversham St
- Chapman St
- Chelsea St
- Cheriton St
- Church St
- Claisebrook Rd
- Cliff St
- Coolgardie Tce
- Dalmeny Street
- Dangan St
- Dilhorn Ln
- Earl St
- Edith St
- Edward St
- Elder St
- Fitzgerald St
- Forbes Ln
- Forbes Rd
- Fore St
- Forrest Pl
- Francis St
- Geoffrey Bolton Ave
- Gladstone St
- Glendower St
- Goderich St
- Grant St
- Grasso St
- Greenway St
- Harold St
- Hay St
- Hay Street
- Hibernian Ln
- Hill St
- His Majestys Ln
- Hope St
- Howard St
- Hoy Poy St
- Ioppolo Ln
- Irene St
- Irwin St
- James St
- James Street
- King St
- Knebworth Ave
- Lacey St
- Lake St
- Lane St
- Lincoln St
- Lindsay St
- Little Parry St
- Lord St
- Marlborough St
- Mccarthy St
- Milligan Street
- Mill St
- Moir St
- Money St
- Monger St
- Moore St
- Mounts Bay Rd
- Mount St
- Murchison Tce
- Murray St
- Murray Street
- Museum St
- Myrtle St
- Nash St
- Newcastle St
- Ophir
- Orange Ave
- Palmerston St
- Parry St
- Pearl Lane
- Pendal Ln
- Pier St
- Pisconeri St
- Primrose St
- Queen St
- Randell Ln
- Randell Pl
- Randell St
- Robertson St
- Robinson Ave
- Roe St
- Ruth St
- Sherwood Ct
- Smith St
- Somerville St
- Spring Street
- St Georges Tce
- Stirling St
- Stuart St
- Summers St
- Telethon Ave
- Terrace Rd
- The Esplanade
- Thorley St
- Throssell St
- Tiverton St
- Valdura Pl
- Victoria Ave
- Victoria Sq
- Vincent St
- Wade St
- Washing Ln
- Weld Ave
- Wellington St
- Wellman St
- West Pde
- William St
- Windsor St
- Wolf Ln
- Wright St
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