Best suburbs in Perth for young professionals
Cafés, public transport and how much life is actually happening on the street.
Subiaco (93/100), Fremantle (92/100), Perth (92/100) lead this ranking of 256 Perth suburbs.
By Formada3D research · Updated October 2026
Part of Perth suburb rankings · all Perth lists
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How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Cafés | Transit | Activity | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Subiaco | 98 | 92 | 88 | — |
| 2 |  Fremantle | 99 | 85 | 93 | — |
| 3 |  Perth | 100 | 99 | 78 | — |
| 4 |  Claremont | 92 | 96 | 87 | — |
| 5 |  Cottesloe | 85 | 97 | 91 | — |
| 6 |  Warwick | 88 | 93 | 89 | — |
| 7 |  Joondalup | 95 | 86 | 86 | — |
| 8 |  West Perth | 97 | 94 | 70 | — |
| 9 |  Guildford | 78 | 98 | 84 | — |
| 10 |  Burswood | 76 | 97 | 86 | — |
| 11 |  North Fremantle | 90 | 91 | 75 | — |
| 12 |  Mosman Park | 74 | 95 | 86 | — |
| 13 |  East Perth | 94 | 98 | 61 | — |
| 14 |  Shenton Park | 78 | 92 | 76 | — |
| 15 |  West Leederville | 94 | 99 | 52 | — |
| 16 |  East Victoria Park | 91 | 96 | 54 | — |
| 17 |  Murdoch | 93 | 89 | 58 | — |
| 18 |  Como | 76 | 84 | 74 | — |
| 19 |  Mount Lawley | 96 | 89 | 44 | — |
| 20 |  Success | 80 | 84 | 64 | — |
| 21 |  Clarkson | 70 | 83 | 74 | — |
| 22 |  Victoria Park | 94 | 94 | 38 | — |
| 23 |  Armadale | 72 | 90 | 62 | — |
| 24 |  High Wycombe | 63 | 81 | 78 | — |
| 25 |  Crawley | 94 | 39 | 87 | — |
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 do these 10 suburbs suit young professionals in Perth? (October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Subiaco ★ 93
At #1, Subiaco combines 98% of it within 400 m of a park and 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 92, and 30 cafés.
- Fremantle ★ 92
Fremantle (#2) scores on 76 cafés and 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 85, and 79% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Perth ★ 92
At #3, Perth combines 5 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 99 and 89% of it within 400 m of a park, and 117 cafés.
- Claremont ★ 92
At #4, Claremont combines 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 96 and 83% of it within 400 m of a park, and 12 cafés.
- Cottesloe ★ 91
Cottesloe takes #5 on 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 97, with 6 cafés, and 67% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Warwick ★ 90
At #6, Warwick combines 93% of it within 400 m of a park and 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 93, and 5 cafés.
- Joondalup ★ 89
Joondalup ranks #7: 86% of it within 400 m of a park, 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 86, and 26 cafés.
- West Perth ★ 87
West Perth takes #8 on 96% of it within 400 m of a park, with 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 94, and 15 cafés.
- Guildford ★ 87
#9 Guildford — 94% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 98, and 18.1 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Burswood ★ 86
#10 Burswood — 96% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 97, and 21.5 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
Why each of the top 10 suburbs for young professionals 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. Subiaco
Subiaco is #1 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 93/100. It combines 30 cafés (3.02 per 1,000 residents), a transit score of 92 and an activity score of 88. It covers 3.1 km² with about 9,940 residents (census).
2. Fremantle
Fremantle is #2 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. It combines 76 cafés (8.22 per 1,000 residents), a transit score of 85 and an activity score of 93. 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).
3. Perth
Perth is #3 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. It combines 117 cafés (8.56 per 1,000 residents), a transit score of 99 and an activity score of 78. The trade-off: it scores 35/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 4.5 km² with about 13,670 residents (census).
4. Claremont
Claremont is #4 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 92/100. It combines 12 cafés (1.3 per 1,000 residents), a transit score of 96 and an activity score of 87. The trade-off: it scores 16/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.9 km² with about 9,248 residents (census).
5. Cottesloe
Cottesloe is #5 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 91/100. It combines 6 cafés (0.77 per 1,000 residents), a transit score of 97 and an activity score of 91. The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.8 km² with about 7,750 residents (census).
6. Warwick
Warwick is #6 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 90/100. It combines 5 cafés (1.3 per 1,000 residents), a transit score of 93 and an activity score of 89. The trade-off: it scores 5/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 3 km² with about 3,858 residents (census).
7. Joondalup
Joondalup is #7 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 89/100. It combines 26 cafés (2.83 per 1,000 residents), a transit score of 86 and an activity score of 86. The trade-off: it scores 25/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 10.6 km² with about 9,193 residents (census).
8. West Perth
West Perth is #8 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 87/100. It combines 15 cafés (2.46 per 1,000 residents), a transit score of 94 and an activity score of 70. The trade-off: it scores 29/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.2 km² with about 6,102 residents (census).
9. Guildford
Guildford is #9 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 87/100. It combines 2 cafés (0.98 per 1,000 residents), a transit score of 98 and an activity score of 84. It covers 3.2 km² with about 2,040 residents (census).
10. Burswood
Burswood is #10 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 86/100. It combines 2 cafés (0.72 per 1,000 residents), a transit score of 97 and an activity score of 86. The trade-off: it scores 20/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.4 km² with about 2,779 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
What else do people ask about suburbs for young professionals in Perth?
What are the best suburbs in Perth for young professionals?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Subiaco (93/100), Fremantle (92/100), Perth (92/100), Claremont (92/100), Cottesloe (91/100), out of 256 ranked Perth suburbs.
How is this ranking calculated?
Cafés per 1,000 residents, public transport access, and GPS activity heat — the last being a measure of how much walking, running and riding actually happens there, rather than how it is marketed. 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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