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Best places to live in Western Australia

219 places and 3,220,716 residents in Western Australia, Australia, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional data: official figures on affordability and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

10#10 Bennett Springs9#9 Pearce8#8 Bunbury7#7 Rockingham6#6 Albany5#5 Mosman Park4#4 Trigg3#3 Bedfordale2#2 Pinjarra1#1 Mandurah
Young family fit across Western Australia, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Mandurah
    Western Australia, 107,643 residents    60
  2. 2Pinjarra
    Western Australia, 4,746 residents    54
  3. 3Bedfordale
    Western Australia, 2,776 residents    48
  4. 4Trigg
    Western Australia, 2,664 residents    47
  5. 5Mosman Park
    Western Australia, 8,566 residents    46
  6. 6Albany
    Western Australia, 35,053 residents    43
  7. 7Rockingham
    Western Australia, 15,312 residents    42
  8. 8Bunbury
    Western Australia, 76,452 residents    42
  9. 9Pearce
    Western Australia, 2,511 residents    42
  10. 10Bennett Springs
    Western Australia, 5,246 residents    40

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For retired couples

  1. 1Mandurah
    Western Australia, 107,643 residents    83
  2. 2Rockingham
    Western Australia, 15,312 residents    81
  3. 3Clarkson
    Western Australia, 13,904 residents    79
  4. 4Mindarie
    Western Australia, 7,326 residents    77
  5. 5Quinns Rocks
    Western Australia, 8,442 residents    76
  6. 6Albany
    Western Australia, 35,053 residents    76
  7. 7Joondalup
    Western Australia, 9,302 residents    75
  8. 8Heathridge
    Western Australia, 6,534 residents    75
  9. 9Bunbury
    Western Australia, 76,452 residents    74
  10. 10Iluka (Western Australia)
    Western Australia, 5,168 residents    74

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For remote workers

  1. 1Mandurah
    Western Australia, 107,643 residents    79
  2. 2Rockingham
    Western Australia, 15,312 residents    69
  3. 3Mosman Park
    Western Australia, 8,566 residents    69
  4. 4Maylands
    Western Australia, 13,199 residents    68
  5. 5Bunbury
    Western Australia, 76,452 residents    66
  6. 6Geraldton
    Western Australia, 38,595 residents    66
  7. 7Kwinana
    Western Australia, 30,433 residents    66
  8. 8Clarkson
    Western Australia, 13,904 residents    64
  9. 9Albany
    Western Australia, 35,053 residents    63
  10. 10Bentley
    Western Australia, 8,323 residents    63

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For commuters

  1. 1Perth (Western Australia)
    Western Australia, 2,384,371 residents    77
  2. 2Maylands
    Western Australia, 13,199 residents    73
  3. 3Claremont
    Western Australia, 8,033 residents    70
  4. 4Mosman Park
    Western Australia, 8,566 residents    69
  5. 5Belmont
    Western Australia, 6,799 residents    68
  6. 6Burswood
    Western Australia, 2,780 residents    68
  7. 7Bentley
    Western Australia, 8,323 residents    68
  8. 8Ascot (Western Australia)
    Western Australia, 2,674 residents    67
  9. 9Cottesloe
    Western Australia, 7,136 residents    66
  10. 10Mandurah
    Western Australia, 107,643 residents    66

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For single professionals

  1. 1Perth (Western Australia)
    Western Australia, 2,384,371 residents    77
  2. 2Maylands
    Western Australia, 13,199 residents    65
  3. 3Claremont
    Western Australia, 8,033 residents    64
  4. 4Bentley
    Western Australia, 8,323 residents    61
  5. 5Belmont
    Western Australia, 6,799 residents    61
  6. 6Mosman Park
    Western Australia, 8,566 residents    44
  7. 7Mandurah
    Western Australia, 107,643 residents    44
  8. 8Cottesloe
    Western Australia, 7,136 residents    42
  9. 9East Fremantle
    Western Australia, 7,209 residents    41
  10. 10Joondalup
    Western Australia, 9,302 residents    40

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Newman
    Western Australia, 12,316 residents    70
  2. 2Port Hedland
    Western Australia, 15,298 residents    67
  3. 3Tom Price
    Western Australia, 3,313 residents    64
  4. 4Nullagine
    Western Australia, 2,587 residents    61
  5. 5Geraldton
    Western Australia, 38,595 residents    59
  6. 6Mosman Park
    Western Australia, 8,566 residents    58
  7. 7Derby
    Western Australia, 4,110 residents    58
  8. 8Mandurah
    Western Australia, 107,643 residents    57
  9. 9Carnarvon
    Western Australia, 4,879 residents    56
  10. 10Kununurra
    Western Australia, 4,515 residents    55

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All profiles in Western Australia

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyMandurah6040
Low-income householdNewman6548
Low-income familyMandurah6225
Single parentMandurah6422
Pensioner coupleMandurah8335
Single pensionerMandurah8035
Early retireeMandurah7464
Single professionalPerth (Western Australia)7718
Young professionalPerth (Western Australia)8119
DINKSPerth (Western Australia)846
Remote workerMandurah7934
CommuterPerth (Western Australia)7729
Car-free householdPerth (Western Australia)9313
StudentPerth (Western Australia)872
First-home buyerMosman Park6225
Budget-constrained moverNewman7071
Urban lifestyle seekerPerth (Western Australia)8817
Expat professionalPerth (Western Australia)8234
Healthcare-first moverMandurah7235
Nature-focused householdMarble Bar73148
Cross-border commuterMandurah78104
Outdoor and mountain loverPinjarra57104
Rural value seekerPannawonica79148
High-net-worth moverMandurah69104
Lottery winnerPerth (Western Australia)75219
Climate-resilient relocationKatanning6671
Coastal livingMosman Park7756
Business ownerClaremont8171
Digital nativePerth (Western Australia)7920

Towns of 30,000+ in Western Australia