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Perth in Australia

Perth is made up of Victoria Park (T), Stirling (C), Claremont (T), Armadale (C), Wanneroo (C), Cockburn (C), Vincent (C), Swan (C), Rockingham (C), Melville (C), Bayswater (C), Belmont (C), Nedlands (C), Joondalup (C), Canning (C), Fremantle (C), Subiaco (C), Kwinana (C), Gosnells (C), Kalamunda (C), Bassendean (T), South Perth (C), Mundaring (S), Cambridge (T), Perth (C), Cottesloe (T), and Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S).

Living in Perth in May 2025

Perth Overall Liveability Index
Australia
59.5
Adelaide
62.9
Central NSW
59.0
Central QLD
57.2
Central VIC
60.8
Darwin
52.6
Eastern VIC
58.0
Far North Queensland
52.9
Hobart
58.1
Melbourne
60.6
Northern NSW
55.7
Regional NT
50.6
Regional SA
59.4
Regional Tas
58.8
Regional WA
61.0
Rest of QLD
66.5
South East Queensland
59.2
Southern NSW
59.1
Sydney
64.1
The ACT
64.2
Western VIC
60.9
Collected May 2025

Use the values and experiences matrix to understand the relationship between what your residents believe makes somewhere a good place to live and how they experience their local area in that regard. The matrix highlights the attributes that your community believe needs to maintained and improved to advance overall liveability.

Greater Importance & Worse Experiences    Greater Importance & Better Experiences    Less important attributes

Perth Overall Liveability Index

Perth Overall Liveability Index 62.9

Australia Overall Liveability Index

Australia Overall Liveability Index 59.5

Perth
Australia
Importance
Experience
Feeling safe
Importance
Experience
67%
6.5
65%
6.2
Affordable decent housing
Importance
Experience
56%
4.6
56%
4.5
Natural environment
Importance
Experience
55%
7.8
50%
7.6
Health services
Importance
Experience
54%
6.6
48%
6.1
Public transport
Importance
Experience
43%
6.6
40%
5.2
Good job prospects
Importance
Experience
32%
5.6
29%
5.4
Shopping, leisure & dining
Importance
Experience
27%
6.5
26%
6.1
Sense of community
Importance
Experience
24%
6.1
29%
6.2
Social cohesion
Importance
Experience
24%
6.1
26%
6.3
Education
Importance
Experience
23%
6.4
20%
6.3
Making your way
Importance
Experience
23%
6.4
30%
6.0
A prosperous economy
Importance
Experience
20%
6.3
16%
5.6
Opportunity for all
Importance
Experience
19%
6.1
19%
5.9
A lack of road congestion
Importance
Experience
15%
5.4
21%
5.3
Cultural facilities
Importance
Experience
11%
5.9
15%
5.8
Sports and recreation
Importance
Experience
7%
7.0
9%
6.9
The arrows indicate whether a difference is statistically significant. Significance testing helps determine if a difference between two groups is likely real (shown by an arrow) or due to random chance (no arrow).
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Health and Wellbeing in Perth in May 2025

Physical Health
How would you rate your physical health?
Do you think your physical health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
6.8
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.7
Very poor
Excellent
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Significantly lower
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
14%
53%
32%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
15%
56%
30%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Significantly lower
Mental Health
How would you rate your mental health?
Do you think your mental health will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
7.1
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.9
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
13%
66%
21%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
12%
64%
24%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Significantly lower
Social wellbeing
How would you rate your social wellbeing?
Do you think your social wellbeing will get better, worse or stay the same over the next year?
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
6.9
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
6.5
Very poor
Excellent
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Significantly lower
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
13%
67%
20%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
11%
67%
22%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Significantly lower

Financial circumstances in Perth in May 2025

How would you rate your personal financial circumstances?
Do you think your personal financial circumstance will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
6.0
Very poor
Excellent
Australia (n = 4907)
5.7
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
25%
45%
30%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
27%
47%
26%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Significantly lower
How often, if ever, are you late meeting your financial commitments?
Do you think the economic situation in your local area will get worse, stay the same or get better over the next year?
Perth 2025 (n = 316)
Australia (n = 4683)
Always late
2%
2%
Often late
4%
6%
Sometimes late
26%
30%
Never late
67%
63%
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Significantly lower
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
36%
49%
15%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia (n = 4907)
42%
48%
11%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
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Impacts of climate change in Perth in May 2025

Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
Australia (n = 4907)
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by human activities
42%
43%
It's happening - caused equally by human activities and natural causes
34%
32%
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by natural causes
10%
9%
It's happening - not sure what is causing it
4%
6%
I do not believe climate change is happening
9%
11%
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Significantly lower

Among those that believe in climate change, 44% indicated that their local area is currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 40% expected their local area to feel the effects within their lifetime. Of those, 5% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 32% somewhat confident. 57% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact your local area in your lifetime?
How confident are you that your local area will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Perth 2025 (n = 304)
Australia (n = 4304)
My local area is feeling the effects of climate change
44%
49%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect it will in my lifetime
40%
36%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect it will in my lifetime
16%
15%
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Significantly lower
Perth 2025 (n = 252)
Australia (n = 3585)
Very confident
5%
5%
Somewhat confident
32%
35%
Not very confident
43%
39%
Not at all confident
14%
15%
Don't know
6%
6%
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Among the group of residents that felt their local area is currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top local area climate-related events were: Extreme heat (81%), Bushfires (63%) and Severe wind (42%). The top actions residents felt should be taken to address the effects of climate change in their local area were: Protect and enhance local biodiversity (64%), Educate residents on how to live more sustainably (49%) and Conserve natural resources (49%).

How is your local area currently, or how do you expect it will, feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
What do you feel are the best ways to address the effects of climate change in your local area?
Perth 2025 (n = 243)
Australia (n = 3490)
Extreme heat
81%
74%
Bushfires
63%
50%
Severe wind
42%
44%
Storms
41%
53%
Droughts
37%
42%
Sea level rise
24%
24%
Flooding
21%
48%
Cyclones
13%
24%
Extremely cold temperatures
10%
16%
Landslide
2%
7%
Earthquakes
2%
5%
Other
3%
5%
None of these
2%
1%
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Significantly lower
Perth 2025 (n = 252)
Australia (n = 3585)
Protect and enhance local biodiversity
64%
60%
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
49%
53%
Conserve natural resources
49%
48%
Adopt renewable energy sources
49%
48%
Reduce pollution of the environment
48%
51%
Provide options for recycling waste
42%
47%
Reduce carbon emissions in the local area
42%
35%
More sustainable building and development practices
40%
44%
Create renewable energy sources
39%
38%
Host renewable energy projects in the local area
35%
36%
More sustainable transport options
32%
41%
Encourage residents to buy locally
24%
30%
Other
7%
6%
None of these
1%
2%
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Impacts of climate change on residents

Among those that believe in climate change, 45% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 38% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 8% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 56% somewhat confident. 33% were not confident.

Please select the extent to which climate change is impacting or will impact you personally in your lifetime?
How confident are you that you personally will be able to adapt to the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Perth 2025 (n = 304)
Australia (n = 4304)
I am feeling the effects of climate change
45%
47%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect to in my lifetime
38%
37%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect to in my lifetime
17%
16%
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Significantly lower
Perth 2025 (n = 251)
Australia (n = 3506)
Very confident
8%
8%
Somewhat confident
56%
52%
Not very confident
27%
30%
Not at all confident
6%
6%
Don't know
4%
4%
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Among the group of residents that felt they are currently feeling, or will feel, the effects of climate change in their lifetime, the top personal impacts were: Increased household running costs (79%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (58%) and My ability to leave my home due to weather (43%). 51% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 21% feel it will reduce their quality of life a lot.

How are you currently, or how do you expect to, personally feel the effects of climate change in your lifetime?
Which of the following best represents how you believe the effects of climate change will affect your quality of life?
Perth 2025 (n = 251)
Australia (n = 3506)
Increased household running costs
79%
77%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
58%
61%
My ability to leave my home due to weather
43%
46%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability
40%
40%
My ability to access nature due to weather
37%
32%
Reduction in air quality
34%
36%
Challenges accessing essential services
23%
28%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me
22%
26%
Loss or damage to your home/property
22%
29%
Challenges getting around
20%
36%
Transport infrastructure vulnerability
20%
29%
Reduced value to your home/property
10%
15%
None of these
2%
2%
Other
1%
3%
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Perth 2025 (n = 251)
Australia (n = 3506)
It will improve a lot
3%
2%
It will improve somewhat
8%
7%
It will not change
12%
14%
It will reduce somewhat
51%
49%
It will reduce a lot
21%
22%
Don't know
5%
6%
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Concerns in Perth in May 2025

What are the top three issues facing your local area?
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
Australia (n = 4907)
Housing/Price of Housing
57%
50%
Inflation/Cost of Living
56%
54%
Law & order
38%
36%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
18%
15%
Healthcare/Hospitals
16%
20%
Household Debt/Personal Debt
13%
13%
Population/Overpopulation
12%
13%
Petrol Prices/Fuel
12%
12%
The Economy
12%
12%
Environmental Concerns
11%
10%
Unemployment
10%
9%
Immigration
9%
7%
Transport
9%
20%
Poverty/Inequality
9%
11%
Taxation
6%
6%
Issues Facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
5%
4%
Race Relations/Racism
4%
5%
Education
3%
3%
Defence
1%
1%
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Residential Development and Local Area Decision-Making in Perth in May 2025

What concerns do you have with residential development (building more homes to accommodate more people) in your local area?
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
Australia (n = 4907)
Increased traffic and congestion
46%
46%
Loss of green space or natural areas
42%
28%
Strain on infrastructure and public services
38%
42%
Lack of affordable housing
33%
38%
Rising housing costs
31%
35%
Environmental impact
25%
20%
Changes to neighbourhood character
22%
21%
Overcrowding
18%
18%
Noise or disruption during construction
11%
10%
Other
6%
5%
None/not applicable to my area
2%
5%
Don't know
0%
1%
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What other concerns do you have with residential development in your local area?

What do you see as the potential benefits of residential development (building more homes to accommodate more people) in your local area?
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
Australia (n = 4906)
Increased housing availability
48%
49%
More affordable housing options
38%
37%
Support for local businesses and services
36%
42%
Revitalisation of underused or vacant areas
23%
20%
Improved infrastructure and amenities (e.g. roads, parks)
18%
18%
Attraction of new residents and economic growth
17%
23%
Opportunity for more sustainable, energy-efficient housing
17%
15%
Greater diversity in housing types
14%
10%
Enhanced public transport options
11%
13%
Other
3%
4%
None/not applicable to my area
15%
13%
Don’t know
2%
3%
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What do you see as the other potential benefits of residential development in your local area?

To what extent do you feel your community’s views are considered in local area decision-making?
Perth 2025 (n = 333)
Australia (n = 4907)
Very well considered
4%
4%
Somewhat well considered
30%
27%
Not well considered
32%
34%
Not considered at all
24%
27%
Don't know
11%
9%
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