Perth, Australia
Property insights and suburb guides
Perth property finished 2025 near record medians driven by low listings, interstate migration, tight rentals and major projects (METRONET, Perth Airport). Read a practical guide to price levels, top suburbs by strategy, transport upgrades and buyer tips for 2026.
Tips for Buyers
- 1.Use suburb‑level sources (REIWA, Domain, PropTrack, Landgate) — performance varies widely by suburb and price band.
- 2.Match suburb to strategy: capital growth (rail corridors, coastal nodes) vs yield/cashflow (carefully selected outer pockets).
- 3.Check listings, days‑on‑market and settlement pipeline — low listings can tighten options.
- 4.Review council planning and infrastructure timelines (METRONET, airport precinct, station upgrades).
- 5.Consider a medium‑to‑long holding period; Perth currently favours investors with a multi‑year horizon given structural drivers and project timelines.
Common Property Types
- • Detached houses (family homes, renovation/rebuild opportunities)
- • Units/apartments (inner suburbs and coastal nodes)
- • New house‑and‑land in growth estates
- • Townhouses and infill redevelopment opportunities in inner‑ring suburbs
Who Lives Here
Strong interstate inflows and returning overseas arrivals in 2024–25; family growth in outer estates, young professionals in inner/peri‑inner suburbs, and workforce expansion near the airport and METRONET corridors.
Transport
- • Transperth rail network: Joondalup, Mandurah, Fremantle, Midland and Armadale lines
- • METRONET projects including Midland station upgrade (opening/upgrades early 2026), Ellenbrook/Bullsbrook corridor planning and new stations such as Bellevue and Karnup in staged plans
- • Major roads: Mitchell Freeway, Kwinana Freeway
- • Perth Airport expansion: Perth Airport Master Plan 2026 with projected employment and precinct growth
Schools
- • University of Western Australia (UWA)
- • Curtin University
- • Murdoch University
- • Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Amenities
- • Beaches: Cottesloe, Scarborough, northern coastline
- • River recreation: Swan River foreshore and parklands
- • Cafes and dining precincts: Mount Lawley, Leederville, Northbridge
- • Cultural precinct: Fremantle port, markets and galleries
Structural drivers (tight supply, population inflows, METRONET and Perth Airport expansion) support medium‑to‑long term capital growth across many Perth suburbs in 2026. Forecasts vary — some local analysts expect continued strong growth while national forecasters predict more moderate gains. Monitor affordability, interest‑rate risk and new‑home supply timing.
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