Best suburbs to live in Perth
Every suburb within 50 km of Perth CBD.
Perth suburbs at a glance — the western beaches, the river corridor, and the outer growth cells. Compare metro suburbs on schools, walkability, median house price, and bushfire risk in one place.
Greater Perth has 396 suburbs by the ABS count (2021), 384 of them with residents. This page covers the 329 within 50 km of Perth CBD, home to 1,873,385 residents. Canning Vale is the most populated metro suburb with a population of 34,504. By land area the biggest is Gidgegannup at 304.9 km².
Perth median house prices range from $539,000 to $3 million.
34,504 residents
34,660 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Boorloo · Perth — Boorloo — is Whadjuk Noongar Country, on the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River).
Source: City of Perth.
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Median sale price in Perth
Oct 2026Houses
$965K
589 sales that month
Units
$670K
107 sales that month
Median of every recorded sale across metro Perth that month — not an average of suburb medians, which a handful of small expensive suburbs would pull well above the market. Months with fewer than 30 sales are not counted, and the newest months revise upward as settlements are recorded.
Median asking rent in Perth
Oct 2026Houses
$800/wk
1,050 rental listings that month
Units
$700/wk
281 rental listings that month
Advertised weekly rents across metro Perth, not signed leases. This series starts later than the sale data — rents were not collected before late 2020.
Popular rankings for Perth
- Best Perth suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Perth suburbs for families with good high schoolsRanked top-15 · family + high schools
- Best Perth suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Perth suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Perth suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Perth suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Perth suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Perth suburbs where the most people cycle to workRanked top-15 · most cycle to work
- Most walkable Perth suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Perth suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Perth suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Perth suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Perth suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Perth suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Perth suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Perth suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Perth suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Perth's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Perth's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Safest suburbs in PerthRanked top-15 · safest suburbs
- Most liveable suburbs in PerthRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Suburbs to avoid in PerthRanked top-15 · suburbs to avoid
- Best beachside suburbs in PerthRanked top-15 · beachside suburbs
- Greenest suburbs in PerthRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Best Perth suburbs for rooftop solarRanked top-15 · rooftop solar suburbs
- Perth suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Perth suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Perth
- Perth suburbs with the largest Muslim communityRanked top-15 · largest Muslim community
- Perth suburbs with the largest Hindu communityRanked top-15 · largest Hindu community
- Perth suburbs with the largest Buddhist communityRanked top-15 · largest Buddhist community
- Perth suburbs with the largest Sikh communityRanked top-15 · largest Sikh community
- Perth suburbs with the largest Jewish communityRanked top-15 · largest Jewish community
- Perth suburbs with the largest non-religious populationRanked top-15 · largest non-religious population
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Where communities live in Perth
- Where the Chinese community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Chinese community
- Where the Indian community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Indian community
- Where the Italian community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Italian community
- Where the Greek community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Greek community
- Where the Vietnamese community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Vietnamese community
- Where the Lebanese community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Lebanese community
- Where the Filipino community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Filipino community
- Where the Korean community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Korean community
- Where the British community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · British community
- Where the Nepali community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Nepali community
- Where the Iraqi community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Iraqi community
- Where the Maltese community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Maltese community
- Where the Samoan community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Samoan community
- Where the Macedonian community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Macedonian community
- Where the Malaysian community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Malaysian community
- Where the Afghan community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Afghan community
- Where the Bangladeshi community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Bangladeshi community
- Where the Turkish community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Turkish community
- Where the South African community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · South African community
- Where the Sri Lankan community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Sri Lankan community
- Where the Pakistani community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Pakistani community
- Where the Serbian community lives in PerthRanked top-15 · Serbian community
Suburbs with the largest ancestry communities, showing ancestry, country of birth and language together, from the 2021 Census.
Most Populated Suburbs
Fastest Growing Suburbs
Most New Housing
Best Schools Quality
Most Expensive Houses
Most Affordable Houses
Highest Rental Yield (Houses)
Common questions about Perth
How many suburbs are in Perth?
Greater Perth has 396 suburbs by the ABS count (2021), 384 of them with residents. This page covers the 329 within 50 km of Perth CBD, home to 1,873,385 residents.
What is the largest Perth suburb?
Canning Vale is the most populated metro suburb with a population of 34,504 (ABS Census 2021). By land area the biggest is Gidgegannup at 304.9 km².
What are the best suburbs to live in Perth?
The top-rated Perth suburbs on SuburbScan are Coolbinia, West Leederville, and Mount Hawthorn, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Perth suburbs?
The most affordable Perth suburbs by median house price are Samson, Koongamia, and Kwinana Town Centre, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Perth?
Median house prices across Perth range from $539,000 to $3,000,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
Whose Country is Perth on, and what is its Aboriginal name?
Perth — Boorloo — is Whadjuk Noongar Country, on the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River). Source: City of Perth.