In short

South Perth is a suburb of Western Australia, postcode 6151, home to 12,596 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Victoria Park local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$375 /wk

Population12,596

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGASouth Perth

Demographics

Population: 12,596
Median age: 42 years
Median household income: $2,026 /week
Median personal income: $1,147 /week
Median family income: $2,864 /week
Average household size: 2.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: South Perth
Statistical region (SA4): Perth - South East
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Swan

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $375 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,200
Rent share of household income: 19%

Schools

Wesley College Combined · Independent
Hensman Street Elementary Other · Independent
South Perth Primary School Primary · Government
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Primary · Independent
Collier Primary School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 41 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 115 bus stops

Closest stops:

Addison St After Hampden St bus · 64 m
Addison St After Angelo St bus · 70 m
Addison St After Elizabeth St bus · 200 m
Angelo St After Sandgate St bus · 225 m
Angelo St After Norfolk St bus · 280 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Feb (31.7°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (18.5°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 719 mm
Reference station: Perth Metro, 6.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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