Living in Perth (Western Australia)

Perth (Western Australia) is a city in Western Australia, Australia, home to 2,384,371 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #2 of 277), business owners (top 2%, #11 of 630), cross-border commuters (top 2%, #19 of 1,016).

Residents2,384,371
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Perth International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,510,500 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSwan, 1.2 km
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Canberra3,088 km
Within 10 km2,426,179 people
Greater areaGreater Perth, the core
Winter daylight14 h 14 min, sunset 12:22

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How Perth (Western Australia) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Australia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

ProfileScoreIn AustraliaIn Western Australia
Young family31#289 of 438#31 of 40Map
Low-income household28#275 of 444#32 of 48Map
Low-income family30#133 of 236#17 of 25Map
Single parent39#77 of 154#12 of 22Map
Pensioner couple63#161 of 311#25 of 35Map
Single pensioner65#94 of 311#17 of 35Map
Early retiree60#191 of 537#41 of 64Map
Single professional77#2 of 92#1 of 18Map
Young professional81#2 of 90#1 of 19Map
DINKS84#3 of 56#1 of 6Map
Remote worker59#94 of 277#19 of 34Map
Commuter77#14 of 181#1 of 29Map
Car-free household93#3 of 79#1 of 13Map
Student87#3 of 36#1 of 2Map
First-home buyer36#67 of 236#11 of 25Map
Budget-constrained mover23#452 of 630#56 of 71Map
Urban lifestyle seeker88#2 of 86#1 of 17Map
Expat professional82#2 of 277#1 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover71#19 of 311#2 of 35Map
Nature-focused household0#1,310 of 1,324#144 of 148Map
Cross-border commuter70#19 of 1,016#4 of 104Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#764 of 1,016#80 of 104Map
Rural value seeker0#1,263 of 1,324#141 of 148Map
High-net-worth mover61#56 of 1,016#6 of 104Map
Lottery winner75#11 of 2,034#1 of 219Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#345 of 630#34 of 71Map
Coastal living67#139 of 405#27 of 56Map
Business owner81#11 of 630#2 of 71Map
Digital native79#2 of 99#1 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)96
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Foundation79
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • Affordability11
  • Green space0
  • Education and family0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.