Perth Property Growth Slows to 3.4% From 9.1% Year Ago
The June quarter result marks a clear slowdown from the double-digit pace set twelve months earlier amid sustained mining demand.
The Daily Perth — Perth Local News · Every Day
Perth weather
Listen · 13 July 2026 · 1:15
Perth in 5 minutes
The day's top Perth stories in one short listen (1:15).
Read the briefing textHide the briefing text
Perth in 5 minutes. The ASX 200 gained 0.24 percent as global markets rallied higher with details on where the major indices gold and currencies landed and what the moves mean for Perth investors and super balances. Perth property growth slowed to 3.4 percent from 9.1 percent a year ago. The June quarter result marks a clear slowdown from the double digit pace set twelve months earlier amid sustained mining demand. Perth telecom operators battle outages rising costs and regulatory changes that threaten service reliability through the rest of 2026. Perth voters decide three federal seats as Labor faces a Western Australia challenge. Western Australia's three Perth based federal seats face a critical reshuffle as national Labor struggles in key battlegrounds with local voters in suburbs like Bayswater and Karawara now firmly in play. Still your mind in the city of light with Perth's best meditation classes groups and apps worth trying from free Saturday sessions in Kings Park to 20 dollar drop in studio classes in Leederville as the mindfulness scene has quietly grown into something worth taking seriously.
Continued coverage
How to Set Up Utilities in Perth: Complete Guide
Step-by-step guide to connecting electricity with Synergy, gas, water, and NBN internet when moving to Perth, Western Australia.
Connect Perth Utilities: Electricity, Gas, Water, NBN
Essential steps for setting up your electricity, gas, water and NBN when moving to Perth or Western Australia.
Perth Parents: Navigate Childcare Costs and Subsidies Guide
A guide to childcare costs, the Child Care Subsidy, and finding care in Perth and Western Australia.
Renting in Perth 2026: Costs, Bond and Your Tenant Rights Explained
What it costs to rent in Perth in 2026, how the bond and lease system works, and your rights as a tenant under Western Australian tenancy law.
Federal housing targets slip as Perth faces deepening shortage
Australia's building crisis worsens as the government falls behind, intensifying Perth's affordability crisis and straining local markets.
Vietnamese airline launches Perth flights, challenging Qantas
Southeast Asian budget carrier enters Australian market, potentially offering Perth travellers lower fares and new domestic flight options.
Diary
This week in Perth
Ask Perth
What is happening locally in Perth?
Here is what is happening locally: 27 verified events across Perth this week, plus today's top Perth stories. Ask below, or jump straight to the events diary, things to do and this weekend's plans.
People also ask
What is happening in Perth today?
- For what is happening in Perth today, start with the day's headlines on the home page and the live news feed, then check the events diary for what is on tonight and this week. The The Daily Perth newsroom refreshes both through the day, so you are seeing current stories and verified, source-linked events rather than a stale calendar.
What is on in Perth this weekend?
- Our This Weekend guide pulls together the events running Friday to Sunday in Perth around landmarks like Kings Park and Elizabeth Quay, from live music and markets to exhibitions and family days out. Each listing shows the day, time and venue and links to the official page so you can book, and the list updates daily as new events are confirmed.
Where are the best places to eat in Perth?
- Browse the Perth food and dining coverage and our local guides for places to eat, from cafes and long lunches to dinner and drinks. Listings link to the venue so you can check hours and book, and the Ask Perth assistant can narrow it down by suburb, cuisine or occasion.
What are the best things to do outdoors near Perth?
- Head to the things to do guide for outdoor events, markets and family activities in and around Perth, and see our best of and day trips guides for parks, walks and drives worth the trip. Check the Perth weather page before you head out, as it is updated through the day.
Plan your weekend
This weekend in Perth
National
Across Australia
Culture
Adam Liaw’s Moment with Gordon Ramsay Signals a New Chapter for Sydney’s Cultural Identity
Technology
NASA’s Growing Demand for Private Space Stations: What Australian Space Workers and Job Seekers Should Know
Culture
Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry: emerging talent voices and the next wave to watch
Technology
Quantum Error Correction Spurs Surge in Australian Tech Investment Funding
Sport
Wimbledon quiz spotlights Melbourne’s tennis infrastructure supporting champions
Culture
Emerging Voices Rise as Disney's Live-Action Moana Faces Critical Backlash
Technology
Venture Funding Accelerates Corporate Shift to Owned AI Models Over Rentals
Culture
Transcendent by Laverne Cox review, complete guide to the best local experiences right now
Essential guides
Living in Perth
Video from Perth
Watch
Perth on video
Best of Perth