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Suburb profile ·South Perth LGA · WA ·6151

South Perth WA 6151

South Perth is in South Perth LGA, WA, postcode 6151, with population 12,596.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$850/wk
Rising
+30.8% YoY
Oct 2024 → May 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · May 2026
$840
$650
Oct 2024May 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Median house
$2.3M
House median, latest period
↑15.9%YoY D10 vs AU
Median rent
$850/wk
Income-stretched rent market
↑30.8%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
1.9%
Low yield band
D5 vs AU
Population
12,596
13K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
4
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Drive to city
10 min
6.3 km to Perth CBD · free-flow
Transit to city
33 min
Public transport to Perth CBD · weekday 8am
Solar
2,153
114 added 12mo · 13MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

House, unit and vacant land medians · ABS + state datasets

Houses to 2026 · Units to 2024 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2019Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+8.8%
5-yr
+9.9%
Affordability trajectoryStable
Price
+4.6%/yr
Income
+4.2%/yr

Growth in median price vs median household income — broadly stable vs incomes.

Yield trend1.7% → 1.8% (+0.0pp · broadly flat)
Indicative cashflow-$1,644/wk (-$85,506/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±5.8% around trend
Value vs advantage+109% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 9)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Dgrade · 35/100 · top 65% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 35% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth55
Rental yield12
Stability83
Volatility-7.7ppCycle-2.0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in South Perth

Owner-occupied 56%Rented 44%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared6.9%
847 of 2,028 landlords
Avg rental loss$10,300/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,028
Reported capital gains1,924
Investor exposure index(high vs national)81.2/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

55% of homes here are owner-occupied and 42% rented, with 7% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 55% owner-occupier / 42% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
129%
of household income to service a new loan
29.3 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $11,355/mo vs median rent $3,683/mo (+208% · +$1770/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $9,066/mo (-2,289) · at 6.2% (current): $11,355/mo · at 8.2%: $13,863/mo (+2,508)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
Buying
22.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
42%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,200/mo, while renters pay about $3,683/mo — renting runs $1,483/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$2.32M
Household income · yr
$105K
Median rent · wk
$850
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,200
Gross yield
1.9%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$105K household · yr+23.2% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$60K
Family
$149K
Household
$105K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 24% could service the median house
Under $300
268
$300-649
538
$650-999
434
$1,000-1,499
705
$1,500-1,999
641
$2,000-2,999
892
$3,000-3,999
514
$4,000+
1,243

Serviceability line: a household needs about $8,735/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 65% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,833/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$60K → $71K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (5,625 households)1.2% social housing
Owned outright
33%
Owned with mortgage
22%
Rented
42%
Dwelling structure16.4% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
34%
Townhouse / semi
37%
Flat / apartment
29%

Getting to work: 66% drive, 10% public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 13% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total4
Avg ICSEA1122
Students2,101
Catholic1
Government1
Independent2
  • South Perth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122
  • St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1140
  • Wesley CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1147
  • Hensman Street ElementaryPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1080

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
94/ 100 livability index

Top 6% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 94% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access91
Public transport (77 stops)93
Schools & hospitals92

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Some supporting context
ancillary dwelling / granny flat screening context High broad constraint context

Policy position

Official policy reviewed

R-Codes Volume 1 apply across WA and are administered by local government; compliant ancillary dwellings can be proposed on residential zoned land including grouped/multiple dwellings and strata lots.

Rental use: Same-title ancillary dwellings can be relevant to hosted accommodation rules; check STRA registration and local government requirements where used short-term.

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Separate houses

28.3%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

49.7 pp below the state median

State median 78.0% · 438 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

Not staged

A comparable planning-zone layer is not staged for this state.

Rental households

42.1%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

18.1 pp above the state median

State median 24.1% · 438 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

Not staged

No broad-area layer staged for this suburb. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Source reviewed

    State policy position

    QuickProperty reviewed the official ancillary dwelling / granny flat policy source.

  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

    Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.

  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

    Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

Property due diligence

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

Confirm title dimensions, usable site area and any minimum lot threshold.

Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

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Setbacks and site coverage

Test setbacks, private open space, landscaping and maximum site coverage against a concept plan.

Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Slope and ground conditions

Check survey levels, soil classification, retaining needs and likely earthworks.

Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

Obtain current property-level zoning, overlays and applicable planning controls.

Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Flood and overland flow

Obtain property flood information and check floor levels, flow paths and drainage constraints.

Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

South Perth, WA 6151 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

Code baseline only

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Short-term rentals

Inside Airbnb
89
active listings · ~7.1 per 1,000 residents
72%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
58%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$225
median nightly (entire home)
33%
estimated occupancy
$24,347
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 0.6× the $44,200/yr a long-term let would earn at the median rent — before management fees, cleaning, vacancy beyond the occupancy model, and short-stay regulation.

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Population outlook

ABS projection · South Perth - Kensington SA2 area · 2022 base
17,965 people · 202218,968 by 2032 (+5.6%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the South Perth - Kensington SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
South Perth WA — Property Data and Demographics

South Perth (postcode 6151) is an established suburb in Western Australia within the South Perth local government area. It is home to about 12,596 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in South Perth is $2.3 million, having risen steeply by 15.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $575,000 (+10.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,200.

South Perth is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1122, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 ferry wharf, 76 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 2 private hospitals.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.9% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.3M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 22.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +15.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield1.9%↓ Low Yield
Price vs State$2.3M/$1.0M↓ Above Median
Affordability22.0x↓ Stretched
Price Momentum+15.9%↑ Rising
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$2,200
Rent · wk(Census)$375
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$850
Gross yield0.8%
Price / income22.0x
Population growth · South Perth LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)48,745
5-year growth+1.6% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · South Perth LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)283
Houses 23%Units 77%
YoY change+0%
Employment · South Perth LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.6%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6151ATO
Negatively geared6.9%
847 of filers
Avg rental loss$10,300/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,028
Reported capital gains1,924
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population12,596
Median age42
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$2,026
Personal income · wk$1,147
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$71,141
Mean income$108,529
Earners13,211
YoY change+5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,883 → $2,026
Change+7.6%
vs WA median-6.1 pp
Median rent-3.8%
softeningvs WA 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Professionals2,663Managers1,149Clerical & Administrative808Community & Personal Service669Technicians & Trades554
Top industriesCensus
Healthcare1,025Professional Services959Education682Retail Trade538Mining535
Top ancestryCensus
English4,626Australian3,165Irish1,335Scottish1,180Chinese1,011
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies3
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining30
coles1
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops76
Ferry wharves1
Mill Point Rd Before Ferry St
Hospitals · South Perth LGAAIHW
Public0
Private2
South Perth Hospitalprivate · in suburb
Southbank Day Surgeryprivate · in suburb
Aged care · South Perth LGAGEN
Facilities10
Residential places1,012
Aegis Balmoral197 places
Michael Lee Centre130 places
Salter Point Aged Care Facility120 places
Baptistcare Gracewood110 places
Bethanie Como99 places
Concorde Nursing Home98 places · in suburb
+4 more in South Perth LGA
Childcare · South Perth LGAACECQA
Services26
Approved places1,652
Exceeding NQS4
Como School of Early Learning122 places
Busy Bees at Kensington96 places
Tall Tree Early Learning - Manning83 places
Jellybeans Child Care Como82 places
Studio 64 Early Learning and Kindergarten South Perth82 places · in suburb
Como OSHClub80 places
+20 more in South Perth LGA
Nearby in South Perth LGA6
Como$1.6M · 14,786Kensington$1.6M · 4,627Salter Point$2.1M · 2,913Manning$1.6M · 4,219Waterford$1.9M · 2,460Karawara$1.1M · 1,842
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Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on South Perth for a first-pass decision.

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
REIWA · 2026 · REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 2 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 77 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
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South Perth FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is South Perth in?

    South Perth is in the South Perth Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6151. Council-level context for South Perth LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in South Perth?

    The current median house price in South Perth, WA is $2.3M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in South Perth?

    The median weekly rent in South Perth is $850/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about South Perth?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 62% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is South Perth a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for South Perth show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for South Perth?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the South Perth data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.