Perth
South Perth & Applecross
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Riverside Perth — Mends Street ferry, postcard CBD-skyline view, family suburbia.
Across the Swan from the CBD, South Perth (the Mends Street precinct) and neighbouring Applecross hold the iconic Perth postcard view — the city skyline reflected over the river. A 7-minute ferry connects Mends Street jetty to Elizabeth Quay; the Perth Zoo, Coode Street and Heirisson Island are all walkable. Quiet, residential and family-skewing.
Scores
Walkability
Transit
Price
Local feel
Nightlife
Family-friendly
Centrality
What you gain
- ↑Mends Street ferry to Elizabeth Quay — 7 min commute, Perth skyline view
- ↑Perth Zoo, Sir James Mitchell Park and Coode Street foreshore all walkable
- ↑Quieter than CBD with riverside cafes (Bell Tower views from this side)
What you sacrifice
- ↓Bars close 10pm — no nightlife to speak of
- ↓Limited hotel inventory; mostly apartment rentals
Best for
Avoid if
Other Perth neighbourhoods
Perth's nightlife and Chinatown — laneway bars, late-night pho, Cultural Centre and PICA.
Port city with attitude — Victorian streetscape, Saturday markets, craft-brewery row, harbour-side fish.
Perth's old-money west — Cottesloe Beach Indiana sunsets, Claremont Quarter shopping.
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