Question 1

Is Perth a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Perth, Tasmania is a small rural township near Launceston that combines a quiet village atmosphere with surrounding farmland and rolling hills. The centre has older weatherboard cottages, a handful of local shops and services, and housing that spills out onto country blocks and some newer residential pockets. Nearby outdoor pursuits and active local clubs, together with low-traffic streets, give Perth a calm, community-focused character, and it appeals to people who want a relaxed country lifestyle while remaining within easy reach of Launceston for work and services, including families, commuters and retirees.

Perth is home to 3,472 people, with a median age of 39 and a median total household income of $1,449 a week, roughly $75,350 a year.

The family mix is dominated by couples. There are 455 couple families without children, the largest single group at 44.5%, and 401 couple families with children (39.2%); together they make up 83.7% of families. One-parent families total 158, or 15.5%, and other families number eight, or 0.8%.

Homes in Perth are mostly owner-occupied: 34.1% are owned outright and 47.6% are owned with a mortgage, a combined owner-occupied share of 81.7%, while 18.3% of dwellings are rented.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Perth?

Accepted Answer

For TAS, Perth 7300 the median house price of $745,000 is about 9.9 times a typical local household's annual income as recorded at the most recent Census (weekly income $1,449 × 52 = $75,348), so buying sits well above local incomes at the last Census. Renting would take a sizeable share of that local weekly income: a house rent of $545 a week is about 37.6% of the typical local household's weekly income, and a unit rent of $450 a week is about 31.1%.

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 Perth a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

In Perth (7300) over the past 12 months median house values climbed 17.1%, a strong rise, and median house rents also rose strongly, up 10.1%. The value change is the capital growth recorded over the year, while the rent change shows how rental income moved, and in this period capital growth outpaced rent growth. Whether that balance suits your plans depends on your own goals and circumstances.

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	$745K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	17.1%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	22	3
Median days on market Past 12 months	18	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$545	$450
Change in rent Past 12 months	10.1%	N/A

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