Eglinton

Lifestyle & dining

Life in Eglinton revolves around the coast and the home. The suburb's beaches offer a quieter, less crowded alternative to those further south, and much of the day-to-day social scene centres on local parks, playgrounds and the community facilities that come with new estate living. Dining and café culture are still developing locally, with residents often heading into neighbouring Alkimos or further south to Butler and Clarkson for a wider choice of restaurants, cafés and bars, though this is expected to grow as Eglinton's own town centre plans progress.

Getting around

Eglinton is well positioned for those who commute, with Mitchell Freeway extensions bringing the city within reach and Marmion Avenue providing the main coastal route linking the suburb to Alkimos and Yanchep. Public transport currently relies on bus services connecting through to train stations further south, though rail extensions planned for the northern corridor are set to improve connectivity over time. For now, most residents rely on cars, and the drive to the CBD takes in the vicinity of 45 minutes outside peak times.

Schools & families

With a median age of 29 and a population still climbing, Eglinton is firmly a family-oriented suburb, and new schools have been established to keep pace with demand from young households. Families here tend to value proximity to childcare, primary schooling and open space over inner-city convenience, and the ongoing rollout of community infrastructure in Eglinton and neighbouring Alkimos continues to add to the options available locally.

Parks & recreation

Coastal reserves and dune systems give Eglinton a distinct outdoor character, with beach access, walking tracks and areas of remnant bushland offering plenty of room to move. New estates have been designed with parks, playgrounds and open space woven through them, and the suburb's proximity to the coast makes it a drawcard for surfing, fishing and simply spending time by the water. As the population grows, so too does investment in sporting ovals and recreation facilities to match.

The property market

Eglinton's property market reflects its status as one of Perth's growth corridors. The median house price currently sits at $850,000, following strong recent growth of 16.8%, a sign of the sustained buyer demand for new housing stock in the area. Median rent is $680 a week, appealing to investors drawn to a young, growing tenant base.

Current listings are overwhelmingly houses, making up 98% of stock, with land making up the remaining 2%, underlining Eglinton's identity as a house-and-land suburb rather than one with established unit or townhouse supply. Buyers here are typically purchasing newly built or near-new homes, often as part of broader estate developments shared with neighbouring Alkimos and Yanchep.

Housing & architecture

Architecturally, Eglinton is dominated by contemporary house-and-land packages typical of Perth's northern growth suburbs: single and two-storey brick-and-render homes on estate blocks, many designed with street appeal and low-maintenance living in mind. There's little in the way of older housing stock, with the vast majority of homes built in the past decade as the suburb has been progressively developed from the coast inland.