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Homeowners in Perth, Western Australia

Perth, by the people who own it.

1,950 of Perth's 5,999 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 33 in every 100, against 69 across Western Australia. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Perth by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Perth

1,950owner-occupied homes
730owned outright
1,220with a mortgage
328owner-occupied houses
13,670residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Perth33%1,950
Western Australia69%666,956
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Perth (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

44% of households are one person

2,644 households in Perth are a single person. A neighbour who'll take in a parcel, feed the cat or check in after a storm matters more than any app feature. Doorstep is just how you find them.

12 in 100 homes owned outright

730 households in Perth have paid the place off. Owning outright usually means years on the same street: the neighbours who know which trees drop branches in a storm, when the council clean-up comes round, and who to ask before you knock down a wall.

45 in 100 households are families

Couples, parents, kids and grandparents: in Perth, 45 in every 100 households are families. School runs and hand-me-downs for some, grandkids visiting for others, and the most useful neighbour is often the one who's been through it a year ahead of you.

On Doorstep in Perth

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Perth.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Perth →

Run a business here?

Reach Perth's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Perth, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Perth

How many homes in Perth are owner-occupied?

1,950 of Perth's 5,999 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (33%): 730 owned outright and 1,220 with a mortgage. Across Western Australia the figure is 69%.

Is Doorstep available in Perth?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Perth is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Perth see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Perth.

Free on the App Store. Type your suburb when you join; nobody ever sees your address.