Suburb report · WA 6004
East Perth
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Population
13,755
East Perth suburb profile
Who lives in East Perth
East Perth is 2km from central Perth, close enough to count as inner Perth. With 13,755 residents, East Perth is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. By population it is number 29 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The median age is 34, younger than 84% of Western Australian suburbs, where the median suburb sits at 39. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 35 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
At $111,000, household income here sits in the middle band for Western Australia. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 145 report a higher median household income. Renters are the majority: 62.8% of households rent and 37.2% own, one of the lowest ownership shares in Western Australia. 261 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 5,564 households lived in East Perth, more than in 96% of Western Australian suburbs. Lone-person households lead the mix: families with children 17%, couples without children 33.5%, people living alone 40.6% and group households 8.8%. On the share of families with children it ranks 266 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The share of families with children, 17%, is lower than in 99% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children are unusually common at 33.5%, more than in 84% of Western Australian suburbs.
Housing supply
5 new dwellings were approved across the East Perth statistical area in the year to June 2025, 95% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 91 a year. The East Perth statistical area had 14,495 residents in 2025 and closely matches East Perth. That is 0.3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, a lighter pipeline than 99% of Western Australian statistical areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 338 in 2024 and bottomed at 2 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the East Perth statistical area grew its population by 17.9%, well ahead of most areas, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 8.2 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 86th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (7.5%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (0.1%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Mount Lawley, where the median age is 38 compared with 34 here. On the share of families with children, Perth comes closest to East Perth: 15.1% against 17%. Maylands, 3km away, has 14,774 residents and a median household income of $89,900.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.