West Perth, WA 6005
West Perth property market
Unit rentals lead in West Perth, with 494 leases (down 1.8%) at $745 a week (up 7.2%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 17 days (down from 18 days last year), among the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, just under half of homes are 2-bedroom.
Unit sales come next, with 271 sales (down 12.9%) at around $651k (up 19.2%), taking about 16 days to sell (up from 15 days last year), one of the most sought-after unit markets in the country, just under half of homes are 2-bedroom. Followed by 53 house rentals at $805 a week. 23 house sales at around $1.393M (with prices growing faster than most house markets nationally).
Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly-renter, young-professional suburb — strongly multicultural, apartment-dominated and newcomer-heavy.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
West Perth demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in West Perth?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in West Perth
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in West Perth
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around West Perth
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around West Perth
No school inside West Perth itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 116 primary schools in West Perth and its surrounds, and 41 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
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- 2Christ Church Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Claremont · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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- 7International School of Western AustraliaIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · City Beach · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Australian Islamic College (Kewdale)Independent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Kewdale · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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- 10St George's Anglican Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Perth · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Mercedes CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Perth · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Perth CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Mount Lawley · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Lawley · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Trinity CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 4-12 · East Perth · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Shenton CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Shenton Park · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Wesley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · South Perth · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Carmel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Australian Islamic College (Dianella)Independent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-10 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19John XXIII CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Mount Claremont · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Ursula Frayne Catholic CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Victoria Park · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Newman CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Churchlands · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Penrhos CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Como · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Churchlands Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Churchlands · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Chisholm Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bedford · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Como Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Como · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26John Forrest Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Morley · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Hale SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Wembley Downs · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Swanbourne · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Methodist Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Claremont · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Aquinas CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Salter Point · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31St Andrew's GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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- 33Subiaco Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Subiaco · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34North Perth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Perth · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Highgate Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Highgate · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Sacred Heart Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Highgate · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37St Paul's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Mount Lawley · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Rosalie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Shenton Park · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Mount Hawthorn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Hawthorn · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Jolimont Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jolimont · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Wembley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wembley · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Mount Lawley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Lawley · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Coolbinia Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coolbinia · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Nedlands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Nedlands · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Regent CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Victoria Park · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Inglewood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Inglewood · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Floreat Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Floreat · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Victoria Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Victoria Park · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Kensington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Moerlina SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Mount Claremont · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Como Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Como · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Mount Claremont Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Claremont · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Bayswater · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Bayswater Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bayswater · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Applecross Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Applecross · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Dianella Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Swanbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Swanbourne · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Manning Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manning · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59St Pius X Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Manning · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Kapinara Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · City Beach · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Doubleview Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Doubleview · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62North Cottesloe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cottesloe · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Ardross Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ardross · 4.1 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64School Of Isolated and Distance EducationGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Leederville · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65West Leederville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leederville · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Aranmore Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Leederville · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Aranmore Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Leederville · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Kyilla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Perth · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear)Independent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Wembley · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Bold Park Community SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Wembley · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Lake Monger Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wembley · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Mount Hawthorn Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Hawthorn · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73SEDA College WAIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Wembley · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · South Perth · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Shenton College Deaf Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Shenton Park · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Sir David Brand SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Coolbinia · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77South Perth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · South Perth · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78St Denis SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Joondanna · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Hensman Street ElementaryIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-4 · South Perth · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Victoria Park Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Victoria Park · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81St Kieran Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Tuart Hill · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Servite CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Tuart Hill · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Tuart Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tuart Hill · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Yokine Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Yokine · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Quintilian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Mount Claremont · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86St Peter's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Inglewood · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Perth Montessori SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Burswood · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Osborne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Osborne Park · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Collier Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Como · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Maylands Peninsula Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maylands · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Kensington Secondary SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92St Augustine's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Rivervale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Our Lady's Assumption SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Sutherland Dianella Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95St Thomas' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Claremont · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Kent Street Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Banksia Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP · Dianella · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Woodlands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woodlands · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Nollamara · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100St Clare's SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 8-12 · Lathlain · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Lathlain Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lathlain · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Hillcrest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bayswater · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Holy Rosary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Doubleview · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Nollamara Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Nollamara · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105West Coast Steiner SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Nollamara · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106East Victoria Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Victoria Park · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107East Victoria Park Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Victoria Park · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Rivervale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rivervale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Curtin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manning · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Infant Jesus SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Morley · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Freshwater Bay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Claremont · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Belmont Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Balcatta Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balcatta · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114North East Metropolitan Language Development CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115West Morley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Dianella Primary CollegeGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117City Beach Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · City Beach · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118The Japanese School in PerthIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 1-9 · City Beach · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119St Lawrence Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Balcatta · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120St Dominic's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Innaloo · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Dianella Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Morley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Morley · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Dianella Secondary College Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Carson Street SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Victoria Park · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Millen Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · East Victoria Park · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Embleton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Embleton · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Durham Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bayswater · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Carlisle Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kewdale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Yuluma Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Innaloo · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130St Benedict's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Applecross · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Wembley Downs Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wembley Downs · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Holy Spirit SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · City Beach · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133North Morley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dianella · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Balcatta Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Balcatta · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Westminster Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Westminster · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Westminster · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Westminster Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Westminster · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Y School WAIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Mirrabooka · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Canning CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 10-12 · Bentley · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Belmont City CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Belmont · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Weld Square Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Morley · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Cloverdale Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cloverdale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Morley Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Noranda · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144West Balcatta Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balcatta · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Cloverdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cloverdale · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Camboon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Noranda · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Takari Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balcatta · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Newborough Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Karrinyup · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149Scarborough Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Scarborough · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 150Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Waterford · 4.1 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank1st
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
West Perth median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for West Perth — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
West Perth property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in West Perth
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
West Perth against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — West Perth in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 0.9 | ▼ -0.9 | 3 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Balanced | 2.1 | ▼ -0.2 | 7 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +1.3 | 9 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +2.9 | 20 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Loose | 5.8 | ▲ +3.5 | 20 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Loose | 6.2 | ▲ +2.0 | 22 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Oversupply | 7.3 | ▲ +5.0 | 26 | 42 | 3.5 |
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -0.4 | 3 | 87 | 7.3 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▼ -2.0 | 5 | 87 | 7.3 | |
| Loose | 1.2 | ▼ -1.4 | 9 | 87 | 7.3 | |
| Loose | 1.4 | — | 10 | 87 | 7.3 | |
| Loose | 1.8 | ▼ -1.0 | 13 | 87 | 7.3 | |
| Oversupply | 1.9 | ▲ +1.0 | 14 | 87 | 7.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.3 | ▲ +1.3 | 17 | 87 | 7.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +0.6 | 18 | 87 | 7.3 |
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
West Perth — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
West Perth median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in West Perth rose from $543k (Jul 2021) to $1.06M (Jun 2026) — +94.7% growth over five years — peaking at $1.08M between May 2025 and Apr 2026. Median house rent went from $286/wk to $722/wk (+152.4%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $217k to $522k (+140.4%), with rent up from $225/wk to $448/wk (+99.1%) over the same period.
Suburbs near West Perth: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to West Perth, ranked by distance — each lined up against West Perth on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like West Perth
Suburbs anywhere in WA that behave like West Perth — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
West Perth vs Belmont: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $333k against West Perth's $1.06M — about 69% lower, with homes selling in 9 days versus 19 days here.
Comparable sales markets to West Perth: Belmont, WA property market, Cannington (WA 6107), West Leederville house prices, Perth property prices and Armadale median house price.
West Perth's closest rental-market twins: Belmont median house price, Perth market trends, West Leederville average house price, Cannington, WA property market and Armadale median house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · West Perth
26 data-driven answers about West Perth's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in West Perth?
#The median house price in West Perth, WA 6005 is $1.06M as of June 2026, based on 57 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in West Perth?
#The median unit price in West Perth, WA 6005 is $1.06M as of June 2026, based on 57 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in West Perth?
#The median weekly house rent in West Perth is $574 as of June 2026, drawn from 75 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $574 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in West Perth?
#A 3 bedroom house in West Perth rents for a median $574 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 75 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $574/week, 4-bedroom $574/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $574/week, 2-bedroom $574/week, 3-bedroom $574/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in West Perth?
#Gross rental yield in West Perth is 3.42% for houses and 3.42% for units as of June 2026, compared with the WA unit median of 4.79%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in West Perth?
#As of June 2026, West Perth medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $1.06M | $1.06M | $1.06M | $1.06M |
| Units | $1.06M | $1.06M | $1.06M | — | $1.06M |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the West Perth median?
#At the median West Perth house ($1.06M purchase, $574/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $657 — about $83 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($1.06M purchase, $574/week rent), repayments run about $657 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are West Perth's property market trends?
#West Perth's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 19 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the West Perth market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about West Perth as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in West Perth, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.42% against a WA median of 2.33%, houses take a median 19 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in West Perth?
#Houses in West Perth sell in a median 19 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 19 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is West Perth a tight or loose property market right now?
#West Perth's sales market sits at 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.8 months of supply.
Have property prices in West Perth gone up or down?
#House prices in West Perth moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in West Perth?
#West Perth's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 87 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is West Perth in its property market cycle?
#West Perth's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does West Perth compare to other WA suburbs?
#West Perth's median house price ($1.06M) is 43% above the WA median ($743k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 19 days vs 11 days state median. On gross yield, West Perth sits at 3.42% vs 2.33% state median.
How does West Perth compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#West Perth's most-similar nearby market is Como (3.7 km away) with a median house price of $989k — about 7% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in West Perth?
#The most-transacted segment in West Perth over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 42 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 42 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in West Perth last year?
#West Perth recorded 42 house sales and 42 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 84 transactions. On the rental side, 87 houses and 87 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is West Perth in?
#West Perth is in postcode 6005, in the Inner Perth region of WA. Addresses there are written as West Perth, WA 6005.
What is the population of West Perth?
#West Perth, WA 6005 is home to 3,227 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 21, and the average household holds 1.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in West Perth?
#The median household in West Perth earns $1k per week — roughly $53k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $633/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in West Perth?
#The unemployment rate in West Perth is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in West Perth?
#West Perth is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near West Perth?
#West Perth has 150 schools within reach — including Perth Modern School, Bob Hawke College, School Of Isolated and Distance Education. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is West Perth a good place to live?
#West Perth, WA 6005 has a population of 3,227, a median age of 21, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this West Perth market data last updated?
#This West Perth market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.