Question 1

Is Lathlain a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Lathlain is a small inner-eastern Perth suburb between Victoria Park and Burswood, with quiet residential streets focused around the community sporting heart at Lathlain Oval. It has an established feel, mixing mid-century weatherboard cottages and newer infill townhouses on leafy blocks, and local parks and small reserves maintain a suburban outlook. Nearby shopping strips, public transport links, the river and the Burswood entertainment precinct make daily life convenient, and the area leans towards a low-key, domestic character rather than a busy commercial centre.

Home to 3,699 people with a median age of 35 and a typical household weekly income of $2,040 (roughly $106,080 a year), Lathlain is dominated by couple families and attracts families, downsizers and professionals. Owner-occupiers make up 64.4% of homes while 35.6% are rented. The suburb is the focus of a $100 million precinct redevelopment with most zones delivered and a remaining Perth Football Club project to renew the grandstand and add new community facilities, and the Town is progressing the Rutland Avenue Shared Path to complete the Principal Shared Path route.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Lathlain?

Accepted Answer

In Lathlain, renting would take a sizeable share of a typical local household's income at the last Census. House rents of $785 a week would take about 38.5% of that weekly household income, and unit rents of $650 a week would take about 31.9%, with both figures sitting in the sizeable-share band for housing costs against local incomes at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Lathlain a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Unit values in Lathlain climbed 26.4% over the past year, a strong rise in what units are worth. By contrast, median house values fell 2.0% over the year, a modest decline. On the income side, unit rents rose 8.3%, a solid increase, while house rents rose 3.3%, a modest gain.

For someone weighing Lathlain as an investment, the value figures speak to capital growth and the rent figures to rental income. Over the past 12 months the unit market delivered both stronger capital growth and stronger rent growth than the house market, while houses experienced a small fall in value alongside modest rent gains. Whether that balance fits your goals and circumstances is for you to judge.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-2.0%	26.4%
Sold Past 3 months	6	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	11	7
Average rent Past 12 months	$785	$650
Change in rent Past 12 months	3.3%	8.3%

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