West Perth vs North Perth

West Perth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in North Perth. In West Perth, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In North Perth, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in North Perth: a median of $1.63 million, against $916,000 in West Perth. West Perth is closer to the city centre: 2.5 km, against 3.7 km. On these figures, West Perth tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

North Perth

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (65% vs 9%)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 21%)
  • But West Perth has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

West Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($916,175 vs $1,626,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (65% vs 34%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • West Perth has more units and townhouses to downsize into (91% vs 35%)
  • North Perth carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

West Perth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.7% vs 5.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

West Perth and North Perth drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

West Perth North Perth
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

West Perth North Perth
Walkability 91 / 87
West Perth — Walkability: 91/100 North Perth — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 19 / 41
West Perth — Safety: 19/100 North Perth — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
West Perth — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Perth — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
West Perth — Low flood risk: 100/100 North Perth — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Perth has more residents (9,623 vs 6,102); North Perth has higher household incomes ($120,796 vs $99,736).

West Perth North Perth
Population 6,102 9,623
+58% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +10.1%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $99,736/yr $120,796/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Perth North Perth
0-4 3.7% / 5.3%
West Perth — 0-4: 3.7% North Perth — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 4.2% / 10.2%
West Perth — 5-14: 4.2% North Perth — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 1.7% / 3.9%
West Perth — 15-19: 1.7% North Perth — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 7.7% / 6.4%
West Perth — 20-24: 7.7% North Perth — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 31.6% / 18.0%
West Perth — 25-34: 31.6% North Perth — 25-34: 18.0%
35-44 19.2% / 16.4%
West Perth — 35-44: 19.2% North Perth — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 9.8% / 13.1%
West Perth — 45-54: 9.8% North Perth — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 9.2% / 12.1%
West Perth — 55-64: 9.2% North Perth — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 6.8% / 7.8%
West Perth — 65-74: 6.8% North Perth — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.3% / 4.2%
West Perth — 75-84: 4.3% North Perth — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.8% / 2.6%
West Perth — 85+: 1.8% North Perth — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Perth 64.8% lone person
West Perth — Lone Person: 64.8% West Perth — Couple Families: 13.9% West Perth — Group Household: 12.9% West Perth — One Parent Families: 6.8% West Perth — Other Families: 1.6%
North Perth 41.2% lone person
North Perth — Lone Person: 41.2% North Perth — Couple Families: 36.9% North Perth — Group Household: 10.6% North Perth — One Parent Families: 9.6% North Perth — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Perth 65.3% renting
West Perth — Owned Outright: 15.2% West Perth — Mortgage: 19.4% West Perth — Renting: 65.3%
North Perth 33.8% renting
North Perth — Owned Outright: 29.6% North Perth — Mortgage: 36.6% North Perth — Renting: 33.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

West Perth North Perth
Bachelor Degree 29.2% / 25.9%
West Perth — Bachelor Degree: 29.2% North Perth — Bachelor Degree: 25.9%
Postgraduate Degree 14.1% / 8.5%
West Perth — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1% North Perth — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 8.2%
West Perth — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% North Perth — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.4%
West Perth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% North Perth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.9%
West Perth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% North Perth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

West Perth North Perth
England 6.3% / 5.6%
West Perth — England: 6.3% North Perth — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.8%
West Perth — New Zealand: 2.6% North Perth — New Zealand: 1.8%
Italy 1.4% / 2.8%
West Perth — Italy: 1.4% North Perth — Italy: 2.8%
India 3.8% / —
West Perth — India: 3.8% North Perth — India: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.9% / 0.9%
West Perth — Malaysia: 1.9% North Perth — Malaysia: 0.9%
China 2.7% / —
West Perth — China: 2.7% North Perth — China: not among its largest
Ireland 1.3% / 1.1%
West Perth — Ireland: 1.3% North Perth — Ireland: 1.1%
Vietnam — / 1.8%
West Perth — Vietnam: not among its largest North Perth — Vietnam: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Perth 78.4% flats / apartments
West Perth — Flats / Apartments: 78.4% West Perth — Houses: 9.0% West Perth — Townhouses: 12.6%
North Perth 16.1% flats / apartments
North Perth — Flats / Apartments: 16.1% North Perth — Houses: 65.4% North Perth — Townhouses: 18.5%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

West Perth North Perth
Median house price $916,175 $1,626,000
Median unit price $616,000 $600,000
Median land price — $1,148,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 27 sales
 34 days
from 98 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

West Perth North Perth
2 bed $718K / $1.41M
West Perth — 2 bed: $718K (21 sales) North Perth — 2 bed: $1.41M (22 sales)

21 vs 22 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $1.49M
West Perth — 3 bed: $1.1M (13 sales) North Perth — 3 bed: $1.49M (86 sales)

13 vs 86 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.85M
West Perth — 4 bed: $1.64M (6 sales) North Perth — 4 bed: $1.85M (39 sales)

6 vs 39 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

West Perth North Perth
1 bed $460K / $490K
West Perth — 1 bed: $460K (85 sales) North Perth — 1 bed: $490K (25 sales)

85 vs 25 sales

2 bed $671K / $685K
West Perth — 2 bed: $671K (152 sales) North Perth — 2 bed: $685K (29 sales)

152 vs 29 sales

3 bed $900K / $738K
West Perth — 3 bed: $900K (31 sales) North Perth — 3 bed: $738K (8 sales)

31 vs 8 sales

Development activity

West Perth North Perth
New dwellings approved 242
across Perth
 219
across Vincent
Approvals change year on year — -73%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

West Perth North Perth
Houses 4.8%
$780/wk on $850K
 4.1%
$900/wk on $1.15M
Units 5.7%
$750/wk on $679K
 5.2%
$650/wk on $650K

Ranking within WA

West Perth North Perth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 40% of WA

Liveability

North Perth scores higher overall (92 vs 87).

West Perth North Perth
Grade A+
same for both
Score 87/100 92/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Perth carries more crime risk (81 vs 59).

West Perth North Perth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

West Perth North Perth
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 1.5 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 3.0%

Schools in West Perth

  • SEDA College WA (West Perth) Independent · Secondary

Schools in North Perth

  • Kyilla Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • North Perth Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

West Perth North Perth
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 29 28
Parks & reserves 11 5
Childcare 2 7
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 4
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 2 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

West Perth North Perth
Walkability score 91/100 87/100
Distance to Perth 2.5 km 3.7 km
+48% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 7 min 9 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 699.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 581.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 6005
 2.2%
postcode 6006
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 7
postcode 6005
 33
postcode 6006

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

West Perth North Perth
Car (driver) 44.0% / 61.1%
West Perth — Car (driver): 44.0% North Perth — Car (driver): 61.1%
Bus 19.3% / 13.9%
West Perth — Bus: 19.3% North Perth — Bus: 13.9%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 12.8%
West Perth — Worked from Home: 10.2% North Perth — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Walked Only 15.5% / 3.9%
West Perth — Walked Only: 15.5% North Perth — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.1%
West Perth — Car (passenger): 3.9% North Perth — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 5.0% / 1.9%
West Perth — Train: 5.0% North Perth — Train: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.1%).

Setting

West Perth North Perth
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

West Perth North Perth
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
6,917 premises
 39%
5,056 premises

Climate

West Perth North Perth
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

West Perth North Perth
Division Perth
same for both
Member Patrick Gorman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

West Perth North Perth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

West Perth

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

North Perth

Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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