Victoria Park

Lifestyle & dining

Albany Highway is the heart of Victoria Park's social life, a long strip of cafes, bars, restaurants and independent shops that has made the suburb one of Perth's more interesting places to eat out. It's the kind of street where a Vietnamese noodle bar sits near a wine bar, which sits near a bakery that's been there for decades, and locals tend to walk rather than drive between them.

The suburb's proximity to the Swan River and the Optus Stadium precinct at Burswood also means big-event nights and river walks are both easily within reach, giving residents a mix of everyday local life and occasional big-city buzz without having to leave the area.

Shopping

Beyond the cafes and restaurants, Albany Highway doubles as the main shopping strip, with a good spread of boutique retailers, homewares stores and grocers. For bigger shopping trips, Victoria Park's location means Perth's CBD is a short hop away, while Belmont Forum and the shops around Burswood and Rivervale offer further options without a long drive.

Getting around

Transport is one of Victoria Park's strongest cards. The suburb is well served by bus routes into the city, and the Victoria Park–East Victoria Park train station on the Armadale line puts residents within a few minutes of Perth Station. Its position just off the Graham Farmer Freeway and Shepperton Road also makes driving into the CBD, or out towards the airport, straightforward, which is part of why the suburb appeals so strongly to commuters.

Schools & families

Families have a solid choice of local schools, including Victoria Park Primary School and Victoria Park Christian School, along with Regent College. Ursula Frayne Catholic College, with its dedicated primary campus as well as its secondary school, is another well-regarded option and a drawcard for families choosing to settle in the area long-term.

The property market

Victoria Park's property market reflects its popularity and its mix of housing stock. The median house price currently sits at $1.10 million, backed by strong recent growth of 20.1 per cent, while units and apartments remain far more accessible with a median of $423,000 — a gap that explains why the suburb attracts such a wide range of buyers. Median rent across the suburb is $825 a week.

Current listings show a fairly even split between apartments and units (43 per cent) and houses (42 per cent), with townhouses making up 11 per cent and vacant land a small 3 per cent. That mix gives buyers genuine choice, from character homes on traditional blocks to newer apartment developments closer to Albany Highway and the river, making Victoria Park one of the more versatile markets in inner Perth.

Housing & architecture

The suburb's housing stock ranges from federation and character bungalows on the quieter residential streets to more recent apartment and townhouse developments closer to the main commercial strip. This blend of old and new is part of what gives Victoria Park its distinct feel compared with some of its neighbours, offering everything from renovator character homes to low-maintenance modern living within the same few streets.