Victoria Park WA 6100
Victoria Park sits 5 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 10 minutes by car. Census data records 9,334 residents with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $95,056 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 6.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $345 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,946. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 4 schools within the suburb boundary, 3 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Victoria Park a good suburb?
Victoria Park scores a A (76/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools, transit, and community, weaker on safety.
Above the state average
4 schools · 3 above peer schools · Top 4% in WA
Walkable and central
Walkability 93/100 · 4.8 km · 10 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $1.12M
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 78/100 · Flood 55/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 35 · 9,334 residents
Liveability Rating
76 / 100 · Ranked #73 in WAEach bar is Victoria Park's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
76 / 100
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Median Unit Price
Public listings dataVictoria Park's unit market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $498,000, roughly 29% above where it sat a year earlier.
Units
$497,500
21% below its 5 neighbours (median $633,500)
Based on 152 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 21 days — median across 72 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 65 sales $389K
- 2 bed 59 sales $585K
- 3 bed 27 sales $745K
Houses
$1,121,500
3% below its 7 neighbours (median $1,162,000)
Based on 106 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 56 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 5 sales $360K
- 2 bed 11 sales $1.11M
- 3 bed 61 sales $1.1M
- 4 bed 19 sales $1.39M
- 5 bed 7 sales $1.75M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Victoria Park are currently listed at around $1.23 million on average. Based on 19 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.23M
19 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$500K
38 units listed in the last 6 months.
57 of the suburb's 4,185 dwellings (1.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Victoria Park rent for around $778 a week on average, based on 50 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$778/wk
3% below its 7 neighbours (median $800/wk)
50 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$600/wk
20% below its 4 neighbours (median $750/wk)
51 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
101 rentals advertised against an estimated 2,260 rented homes (4.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $620/wk
- 130 bonds
- +19% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202598 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6100.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$778/week ($40,000 a year) on a $1.23 million median
$600/week ($31,000 a year) on a $500,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
43 active Airbnb listings: 38 whole homes and 5 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.8% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Four schools serve Victoria Park, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Regent College and Victoria Park Christian School lead the pack.
- • 2,405 students across 4 schools (avg 601)
- • Sectors: 2 Independent, 1 Catholic, 1 Government
- • ICSEA 1035-1142, median 1118 (well above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Ursula Frayne Catholic College (1,442 students)
Primary
Secondary
Universities nearby
- 3.6 kmCurtin University of TechnologyCurtin University · 354 courses
- 4.1 kmECU City CampusEdith Cowan University · 73 courses
- 4.1 kmSCU PerthSouthern Cross University · 92 courses
4.1% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Victoria Park is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 93/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 2 supermarkets, 12 parks and 35 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Victoria Park.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 462.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 306.1 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 199.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 19.9 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 0 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Victoria Park.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 100%
- Premises covered
- 5,637
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Victoria Park: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 22 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Victoria Park is home to about 9,300 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $95,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
9,334
Median Age
35
Median Household Income
$95,056/yr
Census Median Rent
$345/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,946/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$54,444/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
12.8%
Total Dwellings
4,185
Owner-Occupier Rate
46.0%
Houses
38.4%
Rental Stress
18.9%
Mortgage Stress
24.6%
Work From Home
9.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
72 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 61 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 2,202 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 51.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 64.0%
- Employment Rate
- 69%
- Completed Year 12
- 62.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
1,266 residents (13.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 8,844 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
33% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (1,846 of 5,591).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 5,027 people work here; 5,591 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (0.9 per resident). At least 10% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,148 a year through Victoria Park based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Victoria Park
In the year to August 2026, 135 new dwellings were approved across Victoria Park. That mix is 92 houses and 43 units. Approvals are up 88.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Perth Airport, 9.5 kmModerate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 13.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 663 mm
- 77 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 32.3°C
- 38 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.5°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
15 facilities within 5 km- 2.4 kmHuman Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.6 km
- 3.3 kmHigher EducationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.5 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 3.5 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 6100, 299 of 15,616 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 6.0% (935 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 7.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6100, 1,952 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,893 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 132 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
10 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 20 across postcode 6100.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $497,500 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Zaneta Mascarenhas Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zaneta Mascarenhas | 64.0% | 36.0% | +4.6 |
| 2022 | Zaneta Mascarenhas | 58.8% | 41.2% | -12.0 |
| 2019 | Steve Irons | 47.3% | 52.7% | -0.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Hannah Beazley WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hannah Beazley ALP | 66.7% |
| 2021 | Hannah Beazley ALP | 77.8% |
| 2017 | Ben Wyatt ALP | 66.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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- #3 in Perth suburbs where the most Nepali is spoken at home
- #4 in Best Perth suburbs for first-home buyers (units)
- #7 in Where the Bangladeshi community lives in Perth
- #7 in Highest-yielding Perth suburbs (units)
- #9 in Perth suburbs where the most Hindi is spoken at home
- #10 in Perth suburbs that suit young professionals
- #11 in Perth suburbs with the fastest EV adoption growth
- #12 in Perth suburbs with the highest EV adoption today
- #13 in Best Perth suburbs to rent in
- #15 in Perth suburbs with the best public transport
Checking the whole city?
Suburbs to avoid in Perth There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Perth suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
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Common questions about Victoria Park
Is Victoria Park a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Victoria Park is high (78/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Victoria Park?
Victoria Park has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (55/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Victoria Park a good place to live?
Victoria Park has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (76/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Victoria Park?
Victoria Park, WA had a population of 9,334 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Victoria Park, WA?
The postcode for Victoria Park, WA is 6100.
How far is Victoria Park from Perth?
Victoria Park is 5 km from Perth CBD by road, about 10 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Victoria Park?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Victoria Park was $95,056 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Victoria Park?
The median advertised rent in Victoria Park is $778 a week for houses (50 listings) and $600 a week for units (51 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Victoria Park?
The median age of residents in Victoria Park was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Victoria Park?
There are 4 schools inside the Victoria Park boundary: 3 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Victoria Park walkable?
Victoria Park scores 93/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Victoria Park?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Victoria Park, Perth Airport (9.5 km away), summer days average 32.3°C, winter nights 8.5°C, 663 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 38 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Victoria Park?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Victoria Park belong to?
Victoria Park sits within the Victoria Park local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Victoria Park?
The average residential rates bill through Victoria Park is $3,148 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Victoria Park?
Across Victoria Park, 135 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 88.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Victoria Park in?
Victoria Park sits within the federal Division of Swan, currently held by Zaneta Mascarenhas (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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