Western Australia
Below are a select few Western Australia Facts.
These facts have been collated from various sources, and are only intended to be a broad overview of the state of Western Australia.
Below the facts grid, you will find links to the various sources we used to create this Western Australia facts page.
The areas we've selected for the property section are simply areas that have been prominent when we have searched for popular areas amongst British migrants in Western Australia.
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State Facts
Governor
Chris Dawson

Capital
Perth
Population
2,905,922
State Flag
State Weather
Spring
11.7 - 23°C
Summer
17.5 - 30°C
Autumn
13.7 - 26°C
Winter
8 - 19°C
Hours of Sunshine per Year
Perth enjoys 3,229 hours of sunshine per year!
Property Market Information
Joondalup
Median House Price:
$725,000
£351,876
Median Rental Price:
(per week)
$570
£277
Property Market Information
Butler
Median House Price:
$523,750
£254,200
Median Rental Price:
(per week)
$550
£267
Property Market Information
Kinross
Median House Price:
$703,000
£341,198
Median Rental Price:
(per week)
$650
£315
Property Videos - Western Australia
190 Visa Requirements
General Requirements:
- Be under the age of 45
- Have a valid Skills Assessment
- Have an eligible skilled occupation
- Have at least 65 points
- Have at least competent English
Additional Western Australia Requirements:
- Have an occupation on the WA Skilled List
- Have a contract of employment for at least 12 months in WA
- Demonstrate that you have at least 3 months of funds for settling
About the Western Australia Data
The Data in this page is true to the best of our knowledge, last update 26th may 2024.
State Information
Governor Information and images originates from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Australia
Population information sourced from:
https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-treasury/population
Population information last updated:
September 2023
Weather Information
Western Australia weather information, sourced from:
https://www.australia.com/en-gb/facts-and-planning/weather-in-australia/perth-weather.html
Property Information
Property Information is sourced from:
https://www.realestate.com.au/
Please remember these are not average values, they are median prices. That means it is the middle number in a set of given values.
The areas used are cited as popular areas for Brits on the website https://www.pomsinoz.com/
There was absolutely no scientific approach to the areas selected 🙃
Links to the house cost and rental values provided are below:
Joondalup:
Butler:
Kinross:
The exchange information is sourced from the Bank of Canada the exchange rate is only updated once per day so may differ from live exchange rates.
The information is only intended to be used for illustrative purposes, if you want more up-to-date information, try a service such as Google Finance