East Perth
WA 6004 · Perth
11,681 (2021) → 13,755 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
East Perth is a high growth suburb in Perth, WA 6004, about 2km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in East Perth are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 98/100, and is about 11km inland. East Perth has an overall score of 95/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.47%), China (5.07%), India (4.22%), Malaysia (3.28%), Japan (2.2%)
Top languages: Mandarin (7.36%), Spanish (2.71%), Cantonese (2.57%), Japan (2.17%), Korean (1.47%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1080 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Trinity CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1110
- SEDA College WA (East Perth)Secondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mercedes CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1123
- St George's Anglican Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1142
- Highgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1121
- Victoria Park Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1045
- Regent CollegePrimary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1148
- Victoria Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1140
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1133
- Perth Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1086
- Kensington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1115
- St Augustine's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1110
- Ursula Frayne Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1106
- Perth CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1138
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about East Perth
Is East Perth safe?
East Perth has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is East Perth from Perth CBD?
East Perth is about 1.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 11 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in East Perth?
East Perth has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1110 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in East Perth?
East Perth has a transport score of 98/100, including 4 train stations and 47 bus stops.