Best suburbs in Perth for families
Safety, schools, parks per resident, kinders and childcare, house prices for the size and transit — weighted, and shown.
Guildford (85/100), East Victoria Park (84/100), Bateman (82/100) lead this ranking of 256 Perth suburbs.
By Formada3D research · Updated October 2026
Part of Perth suburb rankings · all Perth lists
Which Perth suburbs are best for families?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Families score | Safety | Schools (govt data) | Green space | Transit | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guildford | 85 | — | — | 73 | 98 | — |
| 2 |  East Victoria Park | 84 | — | — | 44 | 96 | — |
| 3 |  Bateman | 82 | — | — | 63 | 96 | — |
| 4 |  Ferndale | 82 | — | — | 90 | 39 | — |
| 5 |  Mindarie | 81 | — | — | 93 | 39 | — |
| 6 |  Leederville | 80 | — | — | 65 | 39 | — |
| 7 |  Mosman Park | 80 | — | — | 61 | 95 | — |
| 8 |  Butler | 79 | — | — | 64 | 86 | — |
| 9 |  Clarkson | 79 | — | — | 66 | 83 | — |
| 10 |  Fremantle | 79 | — | — | 36 | 85 | — |
| 11 |  Warwick | 79 | — | — | 48 | 93 | — |
| 12 |  Manning | 78 | — | — | 59 | 39 | — |
| 13 |  Ardross | 77 | — | — | 72 | 39 | — |
| 14 |  Ellenbrook | 77 | — | — | 82 | 79 | — |
| 15 |  Wilson | 77 | — | — | 90 | 95 | — |
| 16 |  Bassendean | 76 | — | — | 61 | 91 | — |
| 17 |  Joondalup | 76 | — | — | 66 | 86 | — |
| 18 |  Edgewater | 75 | — | — | 75 | 88 | — |
| 19 |  Subiaco | 75 | — | — | 44 | 92 | — |
| 20 |  Burswood | 74 | — | — | 78 | 97 | — |
| 21 |  Perth | 74 | — | — | 41 | 99 | — |
| 22 |  Swan View | 74 | — | — | 66 | 39 | — |
| 23 |  Armadale | 73 | — | — | 50 | 90 | — |
| 24 |  Beaconsfield | 73 | — | — | 20 | 39 | — |
| 25 |  Bedford | 73 | — | — | 54 | 39 | — |
Showing the top 25 of 256 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Perth: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
Why are these the 10 best Perth suburbs for families? (October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Guildford ★ 85
What lifts Guildford to #1 is 94% of it within 400 m of a park; it also has 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 98, and 18.1 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- East Victoria Park ★ 84
East Victoria Park (#2) scores on 96% of it within 400 m of a park and 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 96, and 12 cafés.
- Bateman ★ 82
Bateman ranks #3: 100% of it within 400 m of a park, 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 96, and 2 mapped schools nearby.
- Ferndale ★ 82
#4 Ferndale — 100% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 27.4 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 8 mapped schools nearby.
- Mindarie ★ 81
#5 Mindarie — 100% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 31.5 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents, and 4 mapped schools nearby.
- Leederville ★ 80
At #6, Leederville combines 96% of it within 400 m of a park and 15 cafés, and 3 mapped schools nearby.
- Mosman Park ★ 80
Mosman Park (#7) scores on 93% of it within 400 m of a park and 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 95, and 4 cafés.
- Butler ★ 79
Butler takes #8 on 100% of it within 400 m of a park, with 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 86, and 6 mapped schools nearby.
- Clarkson ★ 79
#9 Clarkson — 100% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 83, and 3.5 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Fremantle ★ 79
Fremantle takes #10 on 76 cafés, with 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 85, and 79% of it within 400 m of a park.
Why each of the top 10 suburbs for families in Perth ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Perth median where we hold one.
1. Guildford
Guildford is #1 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 85/100. Its strongest family components are schools 100, public transport 98, green space 80 (each out of 100). It covers 3.2 km² with about 2,040 residents (census).
2. East Victoria Park
East Victoria Park is #2 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 84/100. Its strongest family components are public transport 96, kinders and childcare 92, schools 89 (each out of 100). It covers 3.8 km² with about 10,569 residents (census).
3. Bateman
Bateman is #3 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 82/100. Its strongest family components are public transport 96, schools 91, green space 87 (each out of 100). The trade-off: it scores 19/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 2 km² with about 3,832 residents (census).
4. Ferndale
Ferndale is #4 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 82/100. Its strongest family components are schools 98, kinders and childcare 93, green space 75 (each out of 100). The trade-off: it scores 19/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.2 km² with about 4,457 residents (census).
5. Mindarie
Mindarie is #5 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 81/100. Its strongest family components are schools 90, green space 88, kinders and childcare 87 (each out of 100). The trade-off: it scores 39/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 6.2 km² with about 7,867 residents (census).
6. Leederville
Leederville is #6 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 80/100. Its strongest family components are schools 97, kinders and childcare 96, green space 68 (each out of 100). The trade-off: it scores 39/100 for public transport, so it is weaker there. It covers 1.4 km² with about 3,686 residents (census).
7. Mosman Park
Mosman Park is #7 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 80/100. Its strongest family components are schools 98, public transport 95, green space 66 (each out of 100). It covers 4.3 km² with about 9,169 residents (census).
8. Butler
Butler is #8 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 79/100. Its strongest family components are schools 88, public transport 86, green space 85 (each out of 100). It covers 5.3 km² with about 13,473 residents (census).
9. Clarkson
Clarkson is #9 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 79/100. Its strongest family components are green space 90, schools 86, public transport 83 (each out of 100). It covers 6.5 km² with about 13,904 residents (census).
10. Fremantle
Fremantle is #10 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 79/100. Its strongest family components are schools 97, kinders and childcare 97, public transport 85 (each out of 100). The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 5.5 km² with about 9,251 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
What else do people ask about suburbs for families in Perth?
What are the best suburbs in Perth for families?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Guildford (85/100), East Victoria Park (84/100), Bateman (82/100), Ferndale (82/100), Mindarie (81/100), out of 256 ranked Perth suburbs.
How is this ranking calculated?
Families score v2 (10 September 2026): safety 30%, schools 25% (schools per 1,000 residents from government school-location data where available, plus a primary within 800 m and a secondary within 2 km), parks and green space per 1,000 residents 15%, kinders and childcare per 1,000 10%, house price for the size 10% (median house price against the city median, gently), and public transport 10%. Weights are renormalised where a city lacks a component. v1 penalised dense inner suburbs for park hectares and leaned on OpenStreetMap school points; see the honesty note below. 256 of 256 Perth suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
What other Perth rankings are there?
Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Median sale price: not available for Western Australia — Landgate sells suburb sales reports and REIWA's medians are commercial; there is no open-licence suburb-level sale price dataset for WA. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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