Perth Cost of Living
What it costs to live in Perth: consumer prices, wages, jobs, earnings and property, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Prices in Perth rose 4.5% in the year to Sep 2026, against 4.3% nationally: the 5th fastest rise of 8 capital cities. The all-groups index stood at 104.5.
Valid: Sep 2026 · Source: ABS Consumer Price Index (6401.0) · Index base: September 2025 = 100
Perth CPI over time
All-groups CPI index for Perth against the national index. A higher index means prices have risen more since September 2025. Hover for detail.
Price change by category in Perth
Annual change for each CPI category, year to Sep 2026.
- Automotive fuel +27.4%
- Private motoring +10.8%
- Transport +10.4%
- Beef and veal +7.1%
- Restaurant meals +6.0%
- Rents +5.3%
- Milk +5.2%
- Housing +5.0%
- Medical and hospital services +4.5%
- Meals out and take away foods +4.3%
- Alcohol and tobacco +4.1%
- Gas and other household fuels +3.6%
- Water and sewerage +3.5%
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages +3.1%
- Utilities +3.0%
- Take away and fast foods +2.6%
- Bread +2.5%
- Electricity +2.4%
- Communication +2.2%
- Cheese +1.9%
- Poultry +0.8%
- Motor vehicles +0.5%
- Coffee, tea and cocoa −0.6%
- Insurance −0.7%
- Pharmaceutical products −1.0%
- Eggs −2.9%
Inflation in each capital city
Annual change in the all-groups CPI for each capital city, fastest rise first.
| Rank | City | Annual change | Change, to scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hobart | +5.3% | |
| #2 | Darwin | +5.2% | |
| #3 | Adelaide | +5.0% | |
| #4 | Canberra | +4.7% | |
| #5 | Perth (this city) | +4.5% | |
| #6 | Brisbane | +4.4% | |
| #7 | Sydney | +4.3% | |
| #8 | Melbourne | +4.0% |
Wages in WA
The Wage Price Index measures the change in hourly rates of pay. WA against the national index, and wage growth less Perth inflation.
Employment in WA
Unemployment rate and labour force participation for Western Australia.
What WA earns
Full-time adult average weekly earnings for Western Australia. ABS Cat. 6302.0.
Housing in WA
Mean dwelling price and affordability for Western Australia. ABS Cat. 6432.0.
Mean dwelling price by state
- New South Wales $1,304,900
- Queensland $1,130,600
- Western Australia $1,123,700
- Australian Capital Territory $981,700
- South Australia $979,600
- Victoria $918,400
- Tasmania $733,200
- Northern Territory $614,400
Other capital cities
Prices, wages, jobs and property for each of the other capitals.