Top 5 most expensive Perth suburbs (within 10km of the CBD)

Whether you’re a Golden Triangle girl or a mining magnate wanna-be, living in your perf Perth plutocracy is easy when a room in Perth’s most expensive share suburb goes for $220 a week.

When it comes to Perth’s most expensive share suburbs, the word “expensive” is something of a misnomer. In comparison to Australia’s eastern seaboard cities, even Perth’s priciest inner-city suburbs go for a hot bargain.

Flatmates.com.au has run new data on suburb rental prices. Over the coming weeks we’ll be bringing you articles on the cheapest and most expensive suburbs to rent a private room in a share house in each capital city. If you love your corporate box seats at Optus Stadium, your weekends cruising dad’s boat to Rotto and your brunches at Vans, check out the five most expensive suburbs within 10km of Perth’s CBD below.

PERTH CITY

Distance: 0km from the CBD
Rent average: $220/week private room

Being in the heart of the action won’t cost you the earth in Perth. At an average of $220 per week for a room on our site, Perth CBD might be the city’s most expensive suburb, but it certainly won’t break the bank. For your money you’ll be walking distance from all the city’s hot spots: dining, nightlife, public transport, entertainment, Kings Park, the Swan River and still only a short commute from the beach. With more than 40% of Perth CBD residents classified as “independent young people,” it’s a haven for those seeking a flatmate or a share house.
Cons: Perth’s CBD can sometimes feel a little soulless.

COTTESLOE

Distance: 10km from the CBD
Rent average: $220/week private room

World famous Cottesloe ranks as Perth’s equal topmost expensive suburb on Flatmates.com.au, but its popularity is for completely different reasons. Part of Perth’s exclusive Golden Triangle, Cottesloe is all about that upmarket beachside aesthetic, with the surf on your doorstep, tons of trendy cafes and restaurants, plus the popular Cottesloe Beach Hotel and Cottesloe Central shopping centre. Importantly, Cottesloe is renowned for its renovated heritage homes, as well as modern townhouses closer to the beach, meaning there’s a good array of options with larger-sized rooms for renters.
Pros: Spot Australia’s one-true queen Julie Bishop grabbing a post-run flat white at Van’s most mornings.

NORTHBRIDGE

Distance: 1km from the CBD
Rent average: $200/week private room

The closest thing Perth will get to a Brunswick or Newton, Northbridge is a tiny pocket to the west of the CBD and the epicentre of Perth life for the city’s young and young at heart. Filled with clubs and bars, it’s a suburb that does some of its best work after dark, but that constant buzz means it’s not always for everyone. For those who might value being close to Perth Station, Chinatown and a vibrant social scene, Northbridge is the place for you.

WEST PERTH

Distance: 1.4km from the CBD
Rent average: $200/week private room

Going West to West Perth can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Nature lovers and fitness freaks revel in the proximity to Kings Park and Jacob’s Ladder. Convenience fiends love its accessibility, with City West Station and the freeway splitting the suburb right down the middle and nine-to-fivers love the fact that it’s only a couple of minutes’ walk to the CBD. A wide variety of housing types and a good selection of share houses make it an increasingly popular choice on our site.

CLAREMONT

Distance: 9.4km from the CBD
Rent average: $200/week private room

Claremont is a suburb in demand among homebuyers, making it one of the most expensive in Perth in which to purchase a home. Even though it’s also at the upper end of the share house market, rooms here are still incredibly affordable at an average of $200 per week. For that money you’re only a few minutes from Cottesloe Beach, you’re incredibly well connected on public transport with four stations inside the suburb’s borders, and retail therapy is at your doorstep with Claremont Quarter shopping centre at the heart of the suburb.

You’ll be living your most perf Perth life in these beautiful suburbs. But if you’re a little less Rio Tinto cashed up and a little more Fremantle grunge, never fear! Our cheapest suburbs in which to share within 10km of Perth’s CBD are coming soon.