Renting in Perth: the suburbs that stack up
Short answer: on the data we can source, East Victoria Park, Mount Lawley and Guildford come out on top. That is from suburbs renting at or below the Perth median of $370/wk that still score at or above the city median for public transport — 131 of the 256 scored Perth suburbs clear that bar — then ordered by the same percentile scores behind every ranking on this site. Nothing on this page is sponsored.
By Formada3D research · Updated 10 October 2026
What should renters read before using this list?
Rents here are ABS census medians for the whole suburb, across every dwelling size. A one-bedroom flat will sit well below the figure shown and a four-bedroom house well above it — use these to rank suburbs against each other, not to budget.
Which Perth suburbs come out on top for renters? (top 5)
1. East Victoria Park
$350/wk median rent — $20 below the Perth median. Transit 96/100, green space 44/100. Full East Victoria Park profile.
2. Mount Lawley
$350/wk median rent — $20 below the Perth median. Transit 89/100, green space 38/100. Full Mount Lawley profile.
3. Guildford
$350/wk median rent — $20 below the Perth median. Transit 98/100, green space 73/100. Full Guildford profile.
4. Mosman Park
$300/wk median rent — $70 below the Perth median. Transit 95/100, green space 61/100. Full Mosman Park profile.
5. Victoria Park
$345/wk median rent — $25 below the Perth median. Transit 94/100, green space 32/100. Full Victoria Park profile.
What else do people ask about Perth for renters?
Which Perth suburbs suit renters?
East Victoria Park, Mount Lawley and Guildford lead on our scoring. The cut is suburbs renting at or below the Perth median of $370/wk that still score at or above the city median for public transport, and 131 of 256 scored suburbs clear it. Full ranking: best suburbs for public transport in Perth.
How is this worked out?
From the same open data behind every page here — official crime statistics, ABS census income and rent, OpenStreetMap parks, cafés, transit and schools — turned into per-suburb percentile scores. This page applies one extra filter on top, stated above, and changes nothing else. See how we rank suburbs.
What does this page not tell me?
Rents here are ABS census medians for the whole suburb, across every dwelling size. A one-bedroom flat will sit well below the figure shown and a four-bedroom house well above it — use these to rank suburbs against each other, not to budget.
Computed from 256 scored Perth suburbs. Guidance only — visit a suburb before you move there. No suburb, agent or developer can pay for placement on this page or any ranking it links to. Sources and full method: how we rank suburbs.