C I T Y R E P O R T PERTH REPORT CARD PERTH QUICK STATS HOW DID PERTH COMPARE? LIVABILITY SCORE ** : 59.7 POPULATION * :

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To escape this development boom, many head to Kings Park - a public garden oasis in the centre of the city.

1 PERTH REPORT CARD HOW DID PERTH COMPARE? Western Australia's capital has exploded in recent years, mainly thanks to the state's huge mining boom. Reflecting this new-found wealth, Perth's skyline has shot up, and is increasingly like a cosmopolitan metropolis. To escape this development boom, many head to Kings Park - a public garden oasis in the centre of the city. Head a little further south and find Fremantle, a new hotspot for boutique bars, breweries, and eateries. The city's residents are largely left alone to enjoy these new developments, however: Perth is Australia's most isolated city, and are so far west that it is at least two and a half hours behind the rest of the country. PERTH QUICK STATS POPULATION * : LIVABILITY SCORE ** : 59.7 AREA GREATER PERTH * : COST OF A 285ML BEER * : $3.94 KNOWN AS: THE CITY OF LIGHT POPULATION DENSITY * : GREATER AREA = 303/KM 2 CBD = 2000/KM 2 MAKES UP 8.1% OF AUSTRALIA'S POPULATION* GROSS STATE PRODUCT PER CAPITA*: 96466* *Data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics **Data sourced from the Property Council of Australia

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