The Perth metropolitan region or the Perth metropolitan area is the administrative area and geographical extent of the

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n capital city of

Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

and its

conurbation A conurbation is a region consisting of a number of metropolises, cities, large towns, and other urban areas which, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban or industrially developed area. In most ...

. It generally includes the coastal strip from Two Rocks in the north to Singleton in the south, and inland to The Lakes in the east, but its extent can be defined in a number of ways: *The metropolitan region is defined by the ''Planning and Development Act 2005'' to include 30 local government areas with the outer extent being the City of Wanneroo and the

City of Swan The City of Swan is a Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area of Western Australia, in the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council, eastern metropolitan region of Perth. It is named after the Swan River (Western Austral ...

to the north, the

Shire of Mundaring The Shire of Mundaring is a Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council, eastern metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of and had a popul ...

, City of Kalamunda, and the City of Armadale to the east, the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale to the southeast and the

City of Rockingham The City of Rockingham is a council and Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area, comprising the south coastal List of Perth suburbs, suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth. History Rockingham is loca ...

to the southwest, and including the islands of

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and Garden Island off the west coast. This extent correlates with the Metropolitan Region Scheme. *The

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' Perth (Major Statistical Division) accords with the Metropolitan Region Scheme area. *The ''Regional Development Commissions Act 1993'' includes the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale in the Peel region instead. *The Australian Bureau of Statistics Greater Capital City Statistical Area, or

Greater Perth Greater Perth is Perth's Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), a geographical area designed to represent the functional extent of Western Australia's (WA) capital city. The Greater Perth GCCSA does not define the built up edge of the c ...

in short, consists of the area defined by the Metropolitan Region Scheme, plus the

City of Mandurah The City of Mandurah is a local government area of Western Australia, covering both Mandurah proper and an additional area reaching down as far south as Lake Clifton. The city has a total area of approximately . The city is located in the Pe ...

and the Pinjarra Level 2 Statistical Area of the

Shire of Murray The Shire of Murray is a local government area of Western Australia. It has an area of and is located in the Peel Region about south of the Perth CBD. The Shire extends across the Peel Inlet and the Swan Coastal Plain into the Darling ...

. The Perth metropolitan region is grouped with the Peel region in some

urban planning Urban planning (also called city planning in some contexts) is the process of developing and designing land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportatio ...

documents including the

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's '' Directions 2031 and Beyond'' and the ''Perth and [email protected] million'' suite of documents. Together, the Perth and Peel regions stretch from Two Rocks in the north to Herron in the south and are currently home to more than two million people.

Subregions and local government areas

According to the Metropolitan Region Scheme, the Perth metropolitan region comprises the following 5

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s and 30

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(20 cities, 3 shires, and 7 towns): * Inner Metro Area – 19 LGAs (11 cities, 1 shire, and 7 towns) ** City of Bayswater ** City of Belmont ** City of Canning **

City of Fremantle The City of Fremantle is a local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in the south of Perth, Western Australia. The City covers an area of , and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district. History ...

City of Melville The City of Melville is a Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in the southern List of Perth suburbs, suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, east of the port city of Fremantle and about south of ...

** City of Nedlands **

City of Perth The City of Perth is a local government areas of Western Australia, local government area and body, within the Perth metropolitan area, which is the capital of Western Australia. The local government is commonly known as Perth City Council. T ...

– seat of the

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** City of South Perth ** City of Stirling **

City of Subiaco The City of Subiaco is a Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 7 km² in inner western metropolitan Perth and lies about 3 km west of the Perth cent ...

** City of Vincent ** Shire of Peppermint Grove ** Town of Bassendean ** Town of Cambridge ** Town of Claremont ** Town of Cottesloe ** Town of East Fremantle ** Town of Mosman Park ** Town of Victoria Park * North-eastern Outer Metro Area – 3 LGAs (2 cities and 1 shire) ** City of Kalamunda **

* North-western Outer Metro Area – 2 LGAs (2 cities) ** City of Joondalup ** City of Wanneroo * South-eastern Outer Metro Area – 3 LGAs (2 cities and 1 shire) ** City of Armadale ** City of Gosnells ** Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale * South-western Outer Metro Area – 3 LGAs (3 cities) ** City of Cockburn **

City of Kwinana The City of Kwinana is a local government area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 118 square kilometres in metropolitan Perth, and lies about 38 km south of the Perth central business district, via the Kwinana F ...

Livability

According to a 2019 report from the Ipsos Life in Australia project, Perth's Inner Metro Area was rated the most livable

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban area, urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share Industry (economics), industries, commercial areas, Transport infrastructure, transport network ...

in Australia. In 2023, the

was ranked the most livable local government area in Australia in the 2023 Australian Liveability Census.City of Subiaco: City named most liveable place
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Notes

References

External links

Metropolitan Region Scheme
– The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Metropolitan Perth LGA boundaries
– The

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{{Western Australian regions Perth, Western Australia Regions of Western Australia

Subregions and local government areas

Livability

See also

Notes

References

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