Western Australia WA
Western Australia is the largest state by area, but ~80% of its 2.9 million people live in Greater Perth — leaving the rest of the state, three times the size of Texas, sparsely populated with a few mining and agricultural centres. The economy is dominated by iron ore exports from the Pilbara, plus copper, lithium, nickel, and gold; mining cycles swing both employment and remote-shire property values dramatically — making rate, school, and amenity figures vary unusually wide between metro Perth and outback shires. The Perth metro housing market typically lags eastern capitals on price growth but has been growing faster post-2020 as interstate migration caught up. Climate is Mediterranean in the south-west wheatbelt grading to tropical further north, with the south-west corner known for its wineries (Margaret River) and surf beaches. WA has Australia's lowest population density overall and the country's longest internal flight times.
Western Australia median house prices range from $170,000 to $3 million.
Looking for greater Perth only? Metro suburbs on their own page.
Best suburbs in Western Australia
Fastest-growing regional cities in Western Australia
Population change over the five years to June 2025, by ABS urban area.
- Busselton +12.4% 46,023 people · +2.2% in the last year
- Albany +6.7% 38,287 people · +1.5% in the last year
- Geraldton +6.2% 42,104 people · +0.9% in the last year
Source: ABS Regional population, estimated resident population at 30 June 2025.
37,697 residents
54,723 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
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Median house prices across Perth
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. Covers metropolitan Perth, where most of Western Australia's population and nearly all of its recorded sales are.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display. See every Perth suburb.
Popular comparisons in Western Australia
Common questions about Western Australia
What is the population of Western Australia?
2,647,904 people lived in the Western Australia suburbs SuburbScan indexes at the 2021 ABS Census. The ABS's own state total also counts residents outside any named suburb, so it runs slightly higher.
How many suburbs are in Western Australia?
Western Australia has 1,699 suburbs and localities by the ABS count (2021), 1,594 of them with residents. SuburbScan has pages for 1,630 suburbs and localities, from the national address file.
What is the largest suburb in Western Australia?
Baldivis is the most populated suburb in Western Australia with a population of 37,697 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best-rated suburbs in Western Australia?
The top-rated suburbs in Western Australia 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 suburbs in Western Australia are growing fastest?
The fastest-growing suburbs in Western Australia by population change (2016 to 2021 census) are Ularring, Meru, and Fortescue.
What is the median house price range in Western Australia?
Median house prices in Western Australia range from $170,000 to $3,000,000 across indexable metro and regional suburbs, based on the last six months of public property listings.
How much of Western Australia has a history of bushfire?
69.4% of Western Australia suburbs have at least one recorded bushfire touching their boundary, from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries with planned burns excluded. Each suburb page shows its own history.