Data-driven rankings and guides to help you find the right suburb. Updated with real data from WA Police, ACARA, real estate websites, and ABS Census.
Perth suburbs offering the best combination of low rent, low crime, and good schools — a composite ranking.
Perth's most affordable suburbs for buying a house — ranked by median house price with population and safety data.
The safest Perth suburbs where you can rent for under $800 a week — ranked by crime score using WA Police data on violent crime, property crime, drug offences, and other offences.
The safest suburbs in Perth metro area ranked by crime score — a composite of violent crime, property crime, drug offence, and other offence rates from WA Police data.
Perth suburbs with the fewest burglaries per 100 residents — where your home is safest from break-ins.
Perth suburbs with the highest-performing high schools based on direct NAPLAN scores — ranked by average secondary school NAPLAN percentile.
Perth suburbs with the highest-performing primary schools based on direct NAPLAN scores — ranked by average primary school NAPLAN percentile.
The best Perth suburbs for families with kids — ranked by a 50/50 blend of school quality (NAPLAN) and crime safety, filtered to suburbs with 2+ schools.
Perth suburbs where the most residents walk or cycle to work — based on ABS Census commute data.
Perth metro suburbs ranked by Bush Forever + DBCA-managed reserve area as a percentage of total suburb area — where statutorily protected green space actually surrounds you.