Best Perth Suburbs for Retail Stores (2026)

Best suburbs for retail in Perth

Top Perth suburbs for independent retail — engine scores for demand, tourism, and competition density.

Perth retail economics are shaped by mining-driven discretionary income and suburban sprawl. Inner strips — Subiaco, Mount Lawley, Leederville, Claremont — carry the highest independent retail potential because FIFO and professional households shop locally when rostered home.

Mall-heavy outer corridors (Joondalup, Midland, Cannington) favour chains and value retail. Use the rankings below to shortlist strip locations, then validate your exact lease with a free address report — suburb scores do not replace frontage-level footfall.

Sorted by retail score.

#	Suburb	Verdict	Score	Demand	Rent	Competition
1	Subiaco	GO	71	9	5	4	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
2	Leederville	GO	68	8	4	4	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
3	Mount Lawley	GO	68	8	4	3	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
4	Fremantle	CAUTION	68	7	5	5	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
5	Scarborough	CAUTION	68	8	5	6	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
6	Cottesloe	CAUTION	65	7	6	4	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
7	Como	GO	65	7	3	4	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
8	Hillarys	CAUTION	65	7	6	5	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
9	Kalamunda	CAUTION	65	6	4	4	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
10	Guildford	CAUTION	64	6	5	4	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
11	Northbridge	CAUTION	64	8	5	7	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
12	Victoria Park	GO	64	7	3	5	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
13	South Perth	CAUTION	64	7	5	4	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
14	Nedlands	GO	64	8	5	4	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
15	Applecross	CAUTION	64	8	6	4	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
16	Mount Hawthorn	CAUTION	63	7	4	4	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
17	Inglewood	CAUTION	63	7	4	5	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
18	Maylands	CAUTION	63	7	4	4	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
19	Rockingham	CAUTION	63	7	5	6	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
20	Perth CBD	CAUTION	62	9	8	7	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
21	Claremont	CAUTION	62	8	6	5	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
22	Cannington	CAUTION	62	8	4	6	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
23	Clarkson	CAUTION	62	6	3	5	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
24	Currambine	CAUTION	62	6	3	5	Open guide →Intel →Analyse
25	Mindarie	CAUTION	62	7	5	6	Open guide →Intel →Analyse

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