West Perth, WA 6005
City of VincentAll suburbs in postcode 6005
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in West Perth
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $750/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of September 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about West Perth
West Perth (6005) sits in the Vincent region of Western Australia.
West Perth has roughly 6,102 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
West Perth scores 100/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with workable public transport options. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 708 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 3 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 5 independent.
Schools in West Perth
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 100/100
- Transit
- 100/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Walker's paradise. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put West Perth's population at 6,102, with a median age of 35. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (34% own, 63% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (47%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 6,102
- Median age
- 35
- Family households
- 44%
- Lone person
- 47%
- Owner occupied
- 34%
- Renter occupied
- 63%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 708 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about West Perth
- What is the West Perth postcode?
- West Perth is in the 6005 postcode, in WA, in the City of Vincent region.
- Where is West Perth?
- West Perth is a suburb in the City of Vincent area, WA 6005.
- What is the average rent in West Perth?
- The median weekly rent in West Perth is $750 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, September 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in West Perth?
- There are 20 schools serving West Perth on this page, including Perth Modern School, School Of Isolated and Distance Education, St George's Anglican Grammar School.
- How walkable is West Perth?
- West Perth has a Walk Score of 100 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 100, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near West Perth?
- West Perth is close to Northbridge, Northbridge, Northbridge, Perth East St Georges Tce.
- What is the population of West Perth?
- The population of West Perth is approximately 6,102 (2021 Census). The median age is 35.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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