Property Investment in Perth, WA

As of Sept 2026, Greater Perth (WA) records an average Ripehouse R-Score of 61/100 across 404 suburbs and 32 council areas, with top-scoring suburbs reaching 99/100. Across Perth, the typical suburb median price sits around $1,180,000, median rent is $790/wk, gross rental yield is 3.6%, and vacancy averages 1.5%.

Based on Ripehouse Advisory’s monthly 27-indicator R-Score model (Sept 2026), the highest-scoring suburbs in Perth right now include Guildford (R-Score 99/100, median $1,020,000), Gnangara (R-Score 98/100, median $1,200,000), North Lake (R-Score 98/100, median $1,425,000), Upper Swan (R-Score 98/100, median $875,000), Hilbert (R-Score 97/100, median $855,000). Within each suburb, street-level performance varies significantly depending on owner-occupier ratio, public housing concentration, and block-level rental yield.

Across Perth’s 404 suburbs, the median gross rental yield is 3.6%, median weekly asking rent is $790/wk, and the median vacancy rate is 1.5%. Higher-yielding suburbs in Perth currently include Northbridge (7.4%), Coolup (6.7%), Viveash (6.2%).

Greater Perth comprises 32 Local Government Areas (Stirling, Wanneroo, Swan, Joondalup, Rockingham, Gosnells, Cockburn, Melville and 24 more), covering an estimated population of 2,453,511 residents. You can drill down into each council area on this page to compare suburb R-Scores and street rankings.

Every G-NAF street in Perth is scored on the Ripehouse Street Score (0–100) using ABS SA1 census owner-occupier ratios (>65%), public housing concentration (≤5%), and block-level rent and yield relative to its suburb. Select any suburb in Perth below to inspect its top-scoring and lowest-scoring streets.