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Population
East Perth lies within the top quartile of areas nationally for population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of recent, and medium to long-term trends
East Perth's population was approximately 14,495 as of May 2026. This figure represents an increase of 2,697 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 11,798. The change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 14,495 in June 2025 and an additional seven validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a density ratio of approximately 4,250 persons per square kilometer, placing East Perth within the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch, indicating high demand for land in the area. East Perth's population growth rate of 22.9% since the 2021 Census exceeded both the national average (9.3%) and state averages, positioning it as a region with significant growth potential. Overseas migration contributed approximately 96.1% of overall population gains during recent periods in East Perth.
AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024 with a base year of 2022, and the growth rates by age cohort provided by the ABS in its latest Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023 based on 2022 data) to estimate future population trends. By 2041, East Perth is expected to experience a significant population increase of approximately 3,574 persons, reflecting an overall increase of about 24.7% over the 16-year period.
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Development
The level of residential development activity in East Perth was found to be higher than 90% of real estate markets across the country
East Perth has received approximately 123 dwelling approvals annually over the past five financial years, totalling 617 homes. As of FY-26, no approvals have been recorded yet. On average, East Perth has seen 3.6 new residents per year for every home built between FY-21 and FY-25, indicating a significant demand exceeding supply, which typically leads to price growth and increased buyer competition. The average construction value of new homes is $430,000, reflecting a focus on the premium segment with upmarket properties.
This financial year has seen $5.6 million in commercial approvals registered, suggesting limited commercial development focus. Compared to Greater Perth, East Perth has slightly more development activity, measuring 27.0% above the regional average per person over the five-year period, maintaining good buyer choice while supporting existing property values. Recent construction comprises 1.0% detached dwellings and 99.0% townhouses or apartments, favoring higher-density living to create more affordable entry points for downsizers, investors, and first-home buyers. East Perth has approximately 1441 people per approval, indicating a mature, established area.
According to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, East Perth is expected to grow by 3574 residents through to 2041. Current development appears well-matched to future needs, supporting steady market conditions without extreme price pressure.
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Development applications around East Perth
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Infrastructure
East Perth has limited levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 10thth percentile nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch identified 53 projects that could impact the area. Key projects include East Perth Affordable and Social Housing Project, Kings Square 5 Tower, Garden Towers East Perth, and Riverside. The following details those most relevant.
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Aboriginal Cultural Centre
A landmark cultural infrastructure project on Whadjuk Noongar Country, situated between the Perth Concert Hall and the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River). The centre is designed as an immersive hub to showcase First Nations art, dance, language, and storytelling, with spaces for gallery and exhibitions, education, research, performance, and commercial activity. As of March 2026, the project has entered the active design phase following the 2025 appointment of Hassell as lead architect. Hassell Design Director Peter Dean and the Office of Major Infrastructure Delivery briefed the Governor on design progress in early March 2026. The $104 million joint commitment from the WA and Australian Governments funds planning, engagement, and concept design. The project is being delivered by CITS in partnership with Aboriginal communities statewide, with the WA Bicentennial in 2029 flagged as a key milestone target.
Riverside
Riverside is a transformative 40-hectare urban renewal precinct at Perth's eastern gateway, designed to accommodate 7,000 residents across 4,000 dwellings and 94,000sqm of commercial space. Current active works include the conversion of the former Fraser Suites at 10 Adelaide Terrace into the East Perth affordable and social housing project, providing 236 dwellings with the first residents moving in from March 2026. Additionally, the State Government is investing 12.9 million AUD to upgrade the Waterbank site into a professional training base for the Perth Bears NRL team, featuring high-performance fields and facilities ahead of their 2027 season entry. The broader precinct continues to integrate major components like the WACA Ground Improvement Project and the Queens Riverside residential developments.
WACA Ground Improvement Project
Completed $189 million redevelopment of the WACA Ground into a 10,000-seat multi-sport, cricket, wellness and community precinct. The project delivers a high-performance cricket centre, The Pavilion aquatic and health hub with a 50m pool, waterslides, splash park and gym, a cafe, function spaces, all-abilities facilities, an upgraded museum and public spaces supporting year-round community use in East Perth.
Perth City Link Redevelopment
A $1.35 billion transformative urban renewal precinct reconnecting Perth CBD with Northbridge. The project is currently headlined by the $853 million ECU City Campus, which officially opened for classes in February 2026 and features a world-class LED facade and media architecture. Major ongoing developments include the 1,146-bed student accommodation tower on Lot 19 by Heitman and Erben (forecast completion December 2027) and a 32-storey build-to-rent tower on Lots 12 and 18 by Oceania Capital Group and Erben Place. The precinct will ultimately accommodate approximately 1,650 new apartments and 244,000sqm of office and retail space.
Perth Park (Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct)
Perth Park is a $217.5 million entertainment and sporting precinct at Burswood Park, adjacent to Optus Stadium. The project features a 3.4km multi-use track designed for an annual Supercars street circuit (slated for 2028) as well as cycling and athletics. Key facilities include a 12,000-capacity outdoor amphitheatre for live music, a multi-purpose building with indoor courts for disability sports, and a new hospitality venue. The design incorporates an urban forest with 150,000 new plants, doubling the existing tree canopy. Site establishment and early works commenced in February 2026, with major construction activities currently underway to meet a 2027 completion target.
21 The Esplanade Mixed-Use Tower
A 53-storey mixed-use development at Lot 4 Elizabeth Quay featuring 70,000 square meters of premium office space and 176 short-stay accommodation units. The project includes diverse amenities such as a childcare center, gymnasium, retail and cafe tenancies, a restaurant, and a rooftop pool, all designed to activate the waterfront precinct.
Shoppe on Langley Park
Shoppe on Langley Park is the retail and lifestyle hub within The Langley integrated riverside precinct in East Perth, linking with Residence on Langley Park and the 18 Terrace Road commercial precinct. The centre is open and continues to be progressively leased and fitted out, with confirmed uses including Foodies Market IGA, Zambrero, Next Practice Health, Kuddly Panda Childcare, The Track 24/7 gym, Luxeglo Medical Aesthetics, Porters Liquor and additional food, wellness, entertainment and retail tenancies. The precinct sits beneath a 23 metre translucent canopy and provides more than 400 undercover car bays with one hour free customer parking.
Perth Riverfront Masterplan
A comprehensive $1 billion masterplan to transform a 2.2-kilometre stretch of the Swan River foreshore into a world-class city park. The vision includes five distinct precincts (Cultural, Play, Leisure, Event, and Ecology), the planting of 3,000 new trees, four new river beaches, a swimming lagoon, and a re-aligned Riverside Drive to improve pedestrian access and urban connectivity.
Employment
The employment landscape in East Perth shows performance that lags behind national averages across key labour market indicators
East Perth has a highly educated workforce with professional services well represented. The unemployment rate in December 2025 was 5.0%. At that time, 9,850 residents were employed, which is 0.9% above Greater Perth's rate of 4.1%.
Workforce participation stood at 75.7%, exceeding Greater Perth's 69.7%. According to Census responses, only 9.2% of residents worked from home. Employment is concentrated in professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and accommodation & food sectors. The area specializes particularly in professional & technical services with an employment share 1.8 times the regional level.
Conversely, construction shows lower representation at 5.8% compared to the regional average of 9.3%. There are 1.5 workers for every resident, indicating East Perth functions as an employment hub hosting more jobs than residents and attracting workers from surrounding areas. Over the year to December 2025, labour force levels decreased by 0.6%, while employment declined by 1.6%, causing unemployment to rise by 1.0 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Perth recorded employment growth of 2.3% and labour force growth of 2.6%, with unemployment rising by 0.3 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest that East Perth's employment should increase by 6.7% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, based on industry-specific projections applied to the local employment mix.
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Income
The area exhibits notably strong income performance, ranking higher than 70% of areas assessed nationally through AreaSearch analysis
The East Perth SA2 had a median taxpayer income of $63,149 and an average income of $90,762 in the financial year 2023, according to postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch. This is one of the highest in Australia, compared to Greater Perth's median income of $60,748 and average income of $80,248. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.93% since financial year 2023, estimated incomes as of March 2026 would be approximately $70,051 (median) and $100,682 (average). Census data shows individual earnings at the 89th percentile nationally were $1,175 weekly. The income band of $1,500 - 2,999 captured 34.4% of the community (4,986 individuals), similar to broader trends across regional levels showing 32.0% in the same category. High housing costs consumed 17.4% of income, but strong earnings placed disposable income at the 64th percentile. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.
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Housing
East Perth features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
East Perth's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 4.6% houses and 95.4% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). In comparison, Perth metro had 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in East Perth was 16.7%, with mortgaged dwellings at 21.0% and rented ones at 62.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $1,950, exceeding the Perth metro average of $1,907. The median weekly rent figure in East Perth was $410, compared to Perth metro's $350. Nationally, East Perth's mortgage repayments were higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents exceeded the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
East Perth features high concentrations of lone person households and group households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 50.8% of all households, including 11.5% couples with children, 33.5% couples without children, and 4.5% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 49.2%, with lone person households at 40.5% and group households comprising 8.7%. The median household size is 1.9 people, which is smaller than the Greater Perth average of 2.6.
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Local Schools & Education
East Perth demonstrates exceptional educational outcomes, ranking among the top 5% of areas nationally based on AreaSearch's comprehensive analysis of qualification and performance metrics
East Perth has a notably high level of educational attainment, with 54.7% of its residents aged 15 and above holding university qualifications. This figure surpasses both the Western Australian state average of 27.9% and the Greater Perth average of 30.1%. The area's most common university qualification is a Bachelor degree, held by 35.3% of residents in this age group, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 16.3%, and graduate diplomas at 3.1%. Vocational pathways are also well-represented, with 24.7% of qualifications being advanced diplomas (11.9%) or certificates (12.8%).
Educational participation is particularly high in East Perth, with 27.1% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 11.9% in tertiary education, 3.3% in primary education, and 2.7% pursuing secondary education.
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Transport
Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
East Perth has 61 active public transport stops serving a mix of train and bus services. These stops are covered by 64 routes that facilitate 18,992 weekly passenger trips in total. Residents enjoy excellent transport accessibility, with an average distance of 128 meters to the nearest stop. The area is predominantly residential, with most commuters traveling outward. Car remains the primary mode of transportation at 46%, followed by bus at 30% and walking at 11%. Vehicle ownership stands at 0.5 per dwelling, lower than the regional average.
According to the 2021 Census, only 9.2% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions. Service frequency across all routes averages 2,713 trips per day, equating to approximately 311 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
East Perth's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups
East Perth's health outcomes show excellent results based on AreaSearch's assessment. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence are very low across all age groups. Private health cover is exceptionally high at approximately 66% of the total population (9,552 people), compared to 59.0% in Greater Perth and the national average of 55.7%.
The most prevalent medical conditions are mental health issues affecting 7.3% of residents and asthma impacting 5.3%. Notably, 78.4% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 71.9% in Greater Perth. Working-age residents exhibit low chronic condition prevalence. The area has 13.1% of residents aged 65 and over (1,904 people), lower than the 16.1% in Greater Perth. Health outcomes among seniors are strong, aligning with national rankings for the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
East Perth is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
East Perth's cultural diversity is notable, with 41.4% speaking a language other than English at home and 60.5% born overseas. Christianity is the predominant religion, comprising 36.6%. Buddhism, however, is more prevalent in East Perth at 5.5%, compared to Greater Perth's 2.7%.
The top three ancestral groups are English (20.8%), Other (18.7%), and Australian (11.8%). These figures differ from regional averages: English is lower (28.0%), Other is higher (11.2%), and Australian is lower (21.2%). Specific ethnic groups show notable differences: Spanish (1.0% vs 0.4%), Korean (1.4% vs 0.3%), and Russian (0.6% vs 0.2%) are more represented in East Perth than regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
East Perth's population is younger than the national pattern
East Perth's median age is 34 years, which is lower than Greater Perth's average of 37 and Australia's national median age of 38. Compared to Greater Perth, East Perth has a higher proportion of residents aged 25-34 (31.8%) but fewer residents aged 5-14 (2.7%). This concentration of 25-34 year-olds is significantly higher than the national average of 14.6%. Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, East Perth's median age decreased by 1.1 years to 34 from 35. During this period, the proportion of residents aged 25-34 increased from 29.4% to 31.8%, while those aged 75-84 grew from 3.0% to 4.3%. Conversely, the proportions of residents aged 45-54 and 55-64 decreased from 11.3% to 10.1% and 11.1% to 10.0%, respectively. By 2041, East Perth's population is projected to undergo significant demographic changes. The 25-34 age group is expected to grow by 18%, adding 824 residents to reach a total of 5,432. Meanwhile, the 5-14 age group is projected to grow by a modest 4%, with an increase of 16 people.