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Perth vs Hobart in 2026: cost index 118 vs 100, rent $2,650 vs $1,920, income $87,000 vs $68,000, QoL 63 vs 68.
Perth vs Hobart in 2026: cost index 118 vs 100, rent $2,650 vs $1,920, income $87,000 vs $68,000, QoL 63 vs 68.
Perth: cost index 118 (+5 vs national avg 113), rent $2,650/month.
Western Australia region average cost index: 109. Perth is +9 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 68, healthcare 80, walkability 58.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 48.5/1k). National average: 66/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Perth has a cost index of 118 — 5 points above the Australia national average of 113. Median income is $87,000 with rent at $2,650/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 37%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Perth scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (80), and walkability (58) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Australia is a good example of that tension.
Perth has a cost index of 118 (national avg: 113), rent $2,650/mo, median income $87,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 63/100.
The Western Australia region of average QoL score is 66/100. Perth leads with 63/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ABS, CoreLogic, ATO.
Perth: cost index 118, rent $2,650/mo, income $87,000/yr, QoL 63/100. Hobart: cost index 100, rent $1,920/mo, income $68,000/yr, QoL 68/100.