Western Australia House Suburbs

Overview

Western Australia’s population is heavily concentrated in the south‑west, with more than 90 percent living in that corner and about 80 percent residing in the capital, Perth. This urban focus produces a varied housing mix, from detached homes to apartments, to serve a diverse tenant base, while the state’s broader regions remain sparsely populated and largely undeveloped.

The rental market is shaped by a strong, resource‑driven economy; mining, petroleum and related processing generate around 58 percent of Australia’s mineral and energy exports and deliver a gross state product per person of $97,940 in 2017‑18, well above the national average. High employment opportunities in these sectors support demand for rental accommodation, influencing both availability and affordability across the metropolitan area.