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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), and Cottesloe (T).

Living in Perth

Perth Overall Liveability Index
Perth 2023
66.0
Australia
63.4
Adelaide
67.4
Central NSW
60.5
Central QLD
59.5
Central VIC
67.5
Darwin
58.5
Eastern VIC
63.9
Far North Queensland
60.3
Hobart
58.5
Melbourne
65.5
Northern NSW
58.8
Regional NT
53.0
Regional SA
67.7
Regional Tas
60.2
Regional WA
61.7
Rest of QLD
68.7
South East Queensland
63.7
Southern NSW
61.9
Sydney
65.9
The ACT
65.6
Western VIC
66.4
Collected May 2024

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.

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Perth Overall Liveability Index

Australia Overall Liveability Index

Perth
Australia
Importance
Experience
Feeling safe
67%
7.1
63%
6.8
Natural environment
59%
8.1
53%
7.9
Affordable decent housing
46%
4.9
52%
4.7
Public transport
42%
6.9
40%
5.6
Health services
39%
7.0
45%
6.5
Shopping, leisure & dining
33%
6.9
28%
6.5
Making your way
30%
6.7
32%
6.4
Sense of community
28%
6.7
31%
6.5
Social cohesion
27%
6.9
26%
6.7
Good job prospects
26%
6.0
29%
5.9
Opportunity for all
20%
6.8
18%
6.3
A lack of road congestion
18%
5.8
22%
5.6
Education
18%
7.0
18%
6.7
Cultural facilities
18%
6.1
16%
6.2
A prosperous economy
18%
6.8
15%
6.2
Sports and recreation
12%
7.0
11%
7.2
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Health and Wellbeing in Perth

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 (n = 327)
7.3
Very poor
Excellent
Australia 2024 (n = 5064)
7.0
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Perth (n = 327)
12%
51%
37%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia 2024 (n = 5064)
12%
58%
30%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Significantly higher
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 (n = 327)
7.3
Very poor
Excellent
Australia 2024 (n = 5064)
7.2
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Perth (n = 327)
12%
58%
30%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia 2024 (n = 5064)
10%
65%
25%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Significantly higher
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 (n = 327)
7.0
Very poor
Excellent
Australia 2024 (n = 5064)
6.9
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Perth (n = 327)
9%
66%
25%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia 2024 (n = 5064)
9%
68%
23%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Financial circumstances in Perth

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 (n = 327)
5.9
Very poor
Excellent
Australia 2024 (n = 5064)
6.0
Very poor
Excellent
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Perth (n = 327)
21%
44%
35%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia 2024 (n = 5064)
21%
51%
28%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Significantly higher
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 (n = 327)
Australia 2024 (n = 4831)
Always late
3%
2%
Often late
8%
5%
Sometimes late
22%
27%
Never late
67%
66%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Perth (n = 327)
30%
52%
17%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Australia 2024 (n = 5064)
35%
52%
13%
Get worse
Stay the same
Get better
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Impacts of climate change in Perth

Which of the following best describes your personal views on climate change?
Perth (n = 327)
Australia 2024 (n = 5064)
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by human activities
45%
46%
It's happening - caused equally by human activities and natural causes
34%
30%
It's happening - caused entirely or mostly by natural causes
8%
9%
It's happening - not sure what is causing it
6%
6%
I do not believe climate change is happening
7%
9%
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Significantly lower

Among those that believe in climate change, 46% 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, 8% were very confident that their local area would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 41% somewhat confident. 45% 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 (n = 327)
Australia 2024 (n = 4511)
My local area is feeling the effects of climate change
46%
45%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect it will in my lifetime
40%
40%
My local area is not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect it will in my lifetime
14%
15%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Perth (n = 327)
Australia 2024 (n = 3806)
Very confident
8%
6%
Somewhat confident
41%
38%
Not very confident
35%
39%
Not at all confident
10%
13%
Don't know
5%
4%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

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 (88%), Bushfires (59%) and Droughts (51%). 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 (69%), Conserve natural resources (62%) and Reduce pollution of the environment (62%).

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 (n = 327)
Australia 2024 (n = 3660)
Extreme heat
88%
75%
Bushfires
59%
51%
Droughts
51%
42%
Severe wind
36%
43%
Storms
30%
57%
Sea level rise
18%
23%
Flooding
14%
55%
Extremely cold temperatures
10%
18%
Cyclones
7%
12%
Landslide
2%
6%
Earthquakes
2%
5%
Other
1%
3%
None of these
0%
0%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Perth (n = 327)
Australia 2024 (n = 3806)
Protect and enhance local biodiversity
69%
64%
Conserve natural resources
62%
54%
Reduce pollution of the environment
62%
58%
Educate residents on how to live more sustainably
59%
58%
Provide options for recycling waste
57%
53%
Adopt renewable energy sources
56%
55%
More sustainable building and development practices
49%
48%
Create renewable energy sources
48%
46%
More sustainable transport options
45%
48%
Host renewable energy projects in the local area
42%
41%
Reduce carbon emissions in the local area
42%
43%
Encourage residents to buy locally
38%
36%
Other
4%
6%
None of these
1%
2%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

Impacts of climate change on residents

Among those that believe in climate change, 44% indicated that they themselves are currently feeling the effects of climate change and a further 40% expected to within their lifetime. Of those, 11% were very confident that they would be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and a further 51% somewhat confident. 34% 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 (n = 327)
Australia 2024 (n = 4511)
I am feeling the effects of climate change
50%
44%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, but expect to in my lifetime
37%
40%
I am not feeling the effects of climate change, and do not expect to in my lifetime
13%
16%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Perth (n = 327)
Australia 2024 (n = 3728)
Very confident
11%
10%
Somewhat confident
51%
53%
Not very confident
30%
27%
Not at all confident
4%
6%
Don't know
4%
4%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower

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 (81%), Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items (67%) and My ability to leave my home due to weather (49%). 48% feel climate change will reduce their quality of life somewhat, and a further 20% 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 (n = 327)
Australia 2024 (n = 3728)
Increased household running costs
81%
81%
Food production, making it harder and more expensive to get food items
67%
63%
My ability to leave my home due to weather
49%
44%
Reduction in air quality
37%
39%
Essential infrastructure vulnerability
34%
39%
My ability to access nature due to weather
32%
34%
Reduced personal safety or health to myself and/or those around me
23%
27%
Loss or damage to your home/property
20%
27%
Challenges accessing essential services
19%
28%
Challenges getting around
18%
38%
Transport infrastructure vulnerability
17%
30%
Reduced value to your home/property
10%
13%
None of these
1%
1%
Other
1%
3%
Significantly higher
Significantly lower
Perth (n = 327)
Australia 2024 (n = 3728)
It will improve a lot
4%
2%
It will improve somewhat
6%
7%
It will not change
16%
14%
It will reduce somewhat
48%
49%
It will reduce a lot
20%
22%
Don't know
7%
6%
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Significantly lower

Concerns & ideas in Perth

What are the top three issues facing your local area?
Perth (n = 327)
Australia 2024 (n = 5064)
Inflation/Cost of Living
63%
59%
Housing/Price of Housing
62%
54%
Law & order
29%
26%
Petrol Prices/Fuel
21%
21%
Household Debt/Personal Debt
16%
14%
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
16%
15%
Transport
13%
18%
The Economy
13%
13%
Environmental Concerns
11%
7%
Poverty/Inequality
10%
11%
Healthcare/Hospitals
8%
19%
Population/Overpopulation
7%
13%
Issues Facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
7%
5%
Taxation
7%
5%
Unemployment
6%
9%
Immigration
5%
5%
Race Relations/Racism
4%
3%
Education
3%
3%
Defence
1%
1%
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Significantly lower