Perth, WA
population +12.6% (5y), listings tightening 8.0% YoY.
About Perth
Perth is a suburb of the Perth council area in Western Australia, about 0.4 km south-west of the Perth CBD. Median house prices have moved 8.2%/yr over the past five years, with gross rental yields around 1.5% and vacancy at 1.1%. Population has grown 12.6% over five years and household income 21.0%, both factored into the 59/100 NextSuburb score.
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)8.2%/yr82/100
- Population growth+12.6% (5y)100/100
- Supply tightening-8.0% YoY90/100
- Rental yield1.5%30/100
- Rental demand1.1% vacancy73/100
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)84/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordability7% under cap7/100
Why this score
Perth scores 59/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 12.6% population growth over five years and 21.0% income growth. The standout watch-out: the median is 93% of a typical budget.
- Population growth+12.6% (5y)
- Supply tightening-8.0% YoY
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)
- Capital growth8.2%/yr
- At top of budget (93% of cap)
- Thin gross yield (1.5%)
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60-month score history
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