Where Do People Work In Perth

| 8 February, 2022 | 5

Here at Move Homes, we’ve had a lot of people ask us where do people work in Perth? It’s an important question for investors because most tenants want to live close to their job. But we’ve also had people living interstate who are looking to move west. So if you’re one of those people, you might find the below information useful.

So to help you understand a bit more about Perth, here is a summary of the most popular job locations. You can check out the map with employment precincts shown by blue circles. We’ve also updated this blog to take these numbers from .id consulting using the 2021 Census. Plus, if you’re after more information about what projects are happening, you can check out our New Projects in Perth blog post.

Perth suburbs with the highest number of jobs

Here are the top 20 suburbs in Perth that have the most number of jobs. Suburbs like Osborne Park and Canning Vale are industrial precincts that have a strong manufacturing presence. In contrast, suburbs like Joondalup, Fremantle, Midland and Mandurah have a combination of blue and white collar jobs as they are the main district centre. Nedlands is home to the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (including the new Children’s Hospital) and Murdoch has both a hospital and university campus.

1. Perth CBD: 170,188 jobs

2. Osborne Park: 28,281

3. Canning Vale: 22,563

4. Joondalup: 20,152

5. Welshpool: 17,778

6. Malaga: 17,148

7. Airport: 15,057

8. Fremantle: 14,834

9. Murdoch: 14,103

10. Wangara: 14,089

11. Nedlands: 13,555

12. Balcatta: 12,628

13. Bibra Lake: 10,982

14. Midland: 10,090

15. Mandurah: 10,076

16. Cannington: 9,306

17. Maddington: 8,807

18. Kwinana Beach: 8,525

19. Rockingham: 8,176

20. Henderson: 7,156

New employment precincts in Perth

Yanchep: 55,000 new jobs are expected in the region, with the proposed vision including a hospital, tertiary campuses and a large industrial precinct

Murdoch: Already home to Murdoch University and Fiona Stanley Hospital, the surrounding land will transform into more health-related opportunities to support 35,000 jobs.

Nambeelup: The Peel Business Park is the centrepiece of a 35 year plan that aims for 33,000 new jobs over the coming decades

Forrestdale: The first stage of the Forrestdale Business Park is already open and when complete, will see 12,000 new workers

Wattleup: Latitude 32 is a new precinct that is well under construction that will provide 10,000 new jobs

North Ellenbrook: It’s still under investigation, but there are plans to have industrial jobs given the access to major transport facilities

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Finding out where people work in Perth is only one factor in determining a good investment property. So if you’re looking to invest, or you want to move over to sunny Perth, reach out to us. We’ll tell you what suburbs suit your lifestyle (and other handy hints!).