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South Perth property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for South Perth, WA (12,576 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in South Perth

South Perth is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential98.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Residential

Centre / commercial1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Neighbourhood centre

Centre / commercial0.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local centre

Crime near South Perth

South Perth sits in the Cannington police district, which recorded 28,304 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

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1,086
Break-ins
475
Vehicle theft
9,688
Other theft
2,969
Property damage
2,658
Fraud
592
Handling stolen goods
4,233
Assault
500
Sexual offences
165
Robbery
1,347
Other against the person
6
Homicide
4,585
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 28,304 total. Figures are for the whole Cannington police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in South Perth

At the 2021 Census, 37.7% of South Perth’s 12,596 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.7%
Australian25.1%
Irish10.6%
Scottish9.4%
Chinese8%
Italian5.4%

Top countries of birth

England7.2%
India2.6%
Malaysia2.3%
New Zealand2.1%
South Africa2%
China1.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific South Perth address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.