Accommodation in Perth

Accommodation in Perth, as in greater Australia, comes in all shapes and sizes. Expats must merely decide what kind of property they prefer, what kind of property they can afford, and where they’d like that property to be. 
 

Aside from those considerations, it’s worthwhile to consider the fact that most houses in Perth are made to keep their residents cool, not warm. Thus, central heating and double-glazed windows are a rarity, and even though the city is known for its hot, dry weather patterns, research has shown that people more often need heating than cooling in the metropolis. Thus, it helps to look for houses that get a lot of natural light, have north-facing windows or have put the more modern tenets of insulation into practice. 

The cost of accommodation in Perth has been on the rise in recent years, but is still nowhere near as expensive as in Sydney or Melbourne. A quickly growing population has created a robust supply of renters, and it follows that competition has increased and prices have gone up; but average rental prices still sit around 330 AUD per week. 
 

The city is geographically divided by two intersecting rivers, the Swan River and the Canning River; and people use this central feature as a way to organise the suburbs in their mind. 
 

Anything north of the river is a northern suburb, and anything south of the river is a southern suburb. That said, certain suburbs on either side are considered choicer than others. For example, the northern suburbs close to the river, but also between the city and the coast, are prime property and can levy exorbitant rents.