Quality of Life in Perth, Australia

Perth seems to be getting worse and worse. Have lived here 42 years. I had no choice in coming here. I was 13 in 1982 and for the life of me I have no idea why my parents chose to live here. They burnt their bridges and spent their money settling in Perth but regretted it.I was horrified at the contrast between my beautiful European city I grew up in and the horrible endless suburbs and boring streets that all look the same no matter where you go. The extreme heat, the rude and backward people, unintelligent, unsophisticated and racist. As a young woman late 80s and through the 90s I found most men to be yobbos and bogans who could not hold a conversation with any woman. Unless you looked like a tanned white Aussie, wore shorts and singlets, supported Aussie football and drank a lot and spoke with that awful accent you were viewed as some kind of zoo exhibit in a hostile kind of way. Making friends here has always been impossible. After a while you think it must be you until you meet another European travelling through and they tell you how strange Perth people are and that they can't wait to leave. No matter how nice and friendly you are towards people here, even over a long period of time they will not let you in. Whenever I have had to come back to Perth after travelling, as I catch the bus into town from the airport a depression slowly descends on me. The negative vibe of soulless Perth is palpable to me. I have now been stuck in this place for a long time. I have had no contacts, family or money, it is really hard to leave this isolated place and I honestly don't know and have never learnt how to live anywhere else. I should have left when I was young, alone, without money and not knowing where I would end up, but I didn't have the guts. As far as Perth in the present time goes it is shocking how bad it has become. The city and Fremantle are ghetto ghost towns with homeless and druggies circulating, no shops, no life, nowhere to go. I thought Perth was boring in the 80s, but compared to now the city was vibrant, full of shops and people. I despise this city, the endless heat and isolation. I too live like a hermit. Most people here seem nuts. Like a minefield in terms of trying to connect. You can't trust anyone.
I've been homesick all my life yet it's too late to settle anywhere else. One powerball and I'm out of here ?

Yes I’m Perth women are not allowed to have children until they are almost 40. Most of them have to feel how their employers feel. It’s full of typical, white blondes who are childless and bitter. There’s a lucky few that have families young but they are generally from overseas. It lacks privacy and family orientation, but if you are with the right people who came from overseas you may have a family. It’s a very insular place.

Can someone give an honest review of living Perth right now? Thinking of moving. How’s the cost of living? How easy is it to find work? How’s the culture? How regularly do you witness racism/sexism? How regularly are you bored? Are there still loads of crackheads in the centre?

Perth is a good remedy for delusional people, who think that Australia is a paradise.

Even foreigners when they come here if they stay long enough they'll receive the cultural conditioning of all the other autists here. Please maintain your culture..bogan lyfe is for potato brains

I grew up here in Perth! I was a shearer in the Australian outback! Now I travel as a vlogger! I'm a proud Australian citizen. I used to work as a sheep sheerer back here, but now I'm a vlogger and I'm currently in Japan! However, there are some mates here who don't like me and keep making fun of me, and I'm sick and tired of it! I'm writing this to let out all of my feelings!
First of all, I want to say that I don't hate women! They are so cute and pure! The problem is, some people in Perth don't seem to appreciate this! They keep calling me a pedophile and saying that I'm a pervert for dating smaller girls? Well guess what? I DON'T CARE! I love girls and that's all there is to it! I don't care if you don't approve of it, I'll keep dating Japanese or Aussie girls even if you say otherwise!
Secondly, I want to say that I'm NOT a creep! Just because their age of consent is 21 and Japanese women are obsessed with their feminine men, doesn't mean that I'm a pedophile! Their men are the creeps for having women only carriages! I'm a consenting adult and so are the girls I date! So stop calling me a creep! I love them! They're just smaller and more petite to practice my mingle with them more easily. They're so cute and innocent! I just want to protect them! Plus, they're very submissive, so it makes it easier to get better at talking to women. I'm not a pedophile! I's just a preference! They're so cute and innocent! I love their small bodies and how they look so vulnerable and defenseless! I just want to protect them! It's not my fault that japan has a higher age of consent! I'm a proud Australian citizen of Turkish descent, and I'm not going to let anyone tell me otherwise! I love women and I'll continue to date them until the day I die!

Such a beautiful place! So many perks. Quality of life is top notch. Shame it’s full of wierdos

Perth has a thriving Cuckold community and I like it here. There are plenty of handsome bulls around that are always eager to satisfy my wife. If Cuckolding is your thing then Perth is great.

Your sophism fell flat. Try putting the efforts to your job.
At 3.5 % unemployment close to the lowest in 50 years even you should be able to compete.

I can't help it if your comment is internally inconsistent. For the most part the law isn't. Karen.

I see a lot of negative rubbish below. Perth along with many Australian capitals regularly ranks among the most liveable on the globe. I prefer to Sydney and Melbourne because I rate peace and quiet more highly than all these supposed cultural events. I would never pay the ridiculous prices asked for the tickets e.g the money 70,000 people just forked out for Ed Sheeran. Oh did he play here? Must have been atypical -or not.

Unfortunately it is legal as per section 7D. Legal and ethical don't always go hand in hand though

I take my dog for a walk every day, say at least three people say hi, more give me/a smile, especially those with kids. Many kids in prams reaching out. Now, I'm a guy and older, way past the looks of my youth. So it would be the opposite of drawing a hi, or positive response.

As far I'm concerned the two key aspects of drawing a hi are being positive yourself and catching people at a time when they are at leisure themselves. Not under pressure in the world as it is. Of course numerous people are on their mobile phones or have earbuds and/or are exercising.

For many here alcohol and cleavage/shirtless pics is their whole personality

James nobody here mentioned violence except you. Please get help and stop projecting. You're a prime example of the mentality in this place that needs to change.

The amount of people that are mentally ill in Perth is incredible. Been here for six months and I have seen so many people talking to themselves, unbelievable. In fact you can see one such nut case on this page, consistently spamming in the comments since early this year while occasionally changing his name, and easily identifiable due to their inability to use proper punctuation.

say for example if i was walking on the street and u said hi and i did not answer you? and u threatened me wow even though it did happen u people should never be let out of greylands do us all a favor and go hang yourself because nobody cares if u want to act antisocial and start a fight with people then be prepared for the consequences.

It's less about expecting people to say hi and more about the level of clickiness you experience when you do it yourself. Universally it's a problem and civid has made people even more insular. As much a thing in perth as any other city

The reason why Perth is losing it's population and reputation because of the antisocial issues and high levels of drug and alcohol And mental health issues which are not addressed nobody wants to live here Sooner or later it will turn into a ghost town gheez no wonder people are moving to Melbourne and Sydney so they can live their life's in peace the people here can be inferior and prejudiced and obnoxious irrelevant and insecure it's true though WA is one of the least happy states.

Women on the street here are particularly salty when they catch your gaze. I was in chimek in northbridge and some chic passing by rolled her eyes at me as I happened to be looking oit the window in her general direction while eating my burger. I'm seeing someone..I'm not here for your validation ladies. Come back to reality. There's only one known universe and you can't all be at the centre of it

https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/region-of-perth-not-so-cheerful-about-increased-migration-,13278 i think i know the answer to the problem here.

but its no longer small anymore lol thats the thing with the people around here u gotta wake up the world does not revolve around you the main issue with perth is the psychosis and other mental health issues that can be easily fixed the reason perth is struggling because of the government if there were more police patrols then this place would go back to normal honestly though not everyone has small city mentality and sooner or later u gonna have to wake up and stop being so naive and narrow minded people are gonna do what they do and nothing is going to change that the other day i got abused in carousel because i had my head down because i was on my phone and some weirdo started harassing me but i told him to go away then he continued to laugh at me honestly it does not offend me but that is the issue people here are so unrealistic dull and double minded the main issue is Histrionic personality disorder which u see alot just about in the whole of perth see if the government and tax payers put more into mental health then this place would be alot better what happened back in the day where reality actually was not so messed up? the real problem here is not enough funding into mental health services.

It is true though Perth is one of the worst cities on the planet the people the geography and not to mention if u walk past someone u don't even know they become hostile and act as if u owe them something I know what this is all about this is in the name of Immigration because of what Immigration said it has created some sort of illusion and caused a mental health issue and caused irrational thinking with the people around here but that doesn't justify or make it seem acceptable to go and antagonise and harass people in public Perth is still a city yet if U we're In Sydney and u were harassing people in that city the situation and response would be alot different but Perth on the other hand is still a city all because of what Immigration said doesn't make it true because its a load of rubbish so I don't know where u getting this all from but it doesn't make it right to harass people that's one thing about Perth it has created more psychiatric problems especially with the locals around here every other place I went to the locals leave u alone but here the locals are very hysterical and prejudiced obnoxious and a little insensitive irrelevant and self loathing that's the problem about this place mark McGowan needs to invest in more mental health services and getting these people off our streets and getting them the help they need yet one person on here Said attempting to change that will be met with ostracism and hostility change what? So let me guess u wanna try to change the world and act as if u have some sort of entitlement over people wow u really need to go get some help.

Regarding the comment below I don't think "old and white" is the prevailing trait in every case but being here long enough to "acclimatise" to the psychosis that is perth culture

I walked past the multi story car park on Wellington Street a few weeks ago and someone tried to drop a bottle of tomato sauce on my head from a floor above. It was loaded with a can of deodorant and made a bang on impact with the ground which put me out of the reach of the sauce as it travelled another 5 metres. Called Wilson and supposedly they went to look

This place and the people are living in the past and expect others to bow down to them as if people owe them something.

I got abused a few times because I'm mindng my own business every time I'm in public and I'm not causing trouble with nobody and this is why I put my headphones on and turn the music up very very loud so I can't listen to anyone's rubbish.

Yet for some reason when u dress nice people become furious and start bullying as the old saying putting someone else's light out doesn't make yours any brighter and that is the thing with Perth the people who come here need to leave if they cannot handle the city, u can't just go around in public being disorderly to people that is the thing with the locals here they have disability mentality I been to parliament I been to mark McGowan, I been to the police I been to A current Affair something needs to be done Because this can't go on I'm not trying to change Perth but people should feel safe and have a right to be left alone, but remember it's a city not a big country town stop being antisocial because one day people are gonna get sick of it seriously if u don't like people minding their own business oh they put their nose up at you apparently then that's your problem stop playing god with the world leave people alone get off the street get out of the shops, get out of the train stations and go find something constructive or useful to do and leave everyone alone that is the thing with the locals here they get on people's nerves, go live in a country town this is a city not a town stop putting your problems on people.

Do not ever move to this place for anyone arriving from overseas I hope it gets taken off the map.

Perth is not Geraldton do us a favour Take your issues and problems and whatever else back to where u came from and as u know Perth is not a small city anymore It's changing And if u don't like it then move because at the end of the day it's upto the government to decide not you if u don't like it then p*ss off back to Carnarvon or Geraldton or wherever the f*CK u came from.

The place is full of people with disability mentality It's complicated to explain because they ask you stupid questions and say why do u walk with your glasses on or why do u ignore people Perth used to be a good place but now it has turned to crap because of the fuckwits that come here and pollute the place roaming around the streets hassling and harassing people the police and public transport authority and The security guards at the shopping centres need to all work together on how to deal with these everyday issues honestly if u think people are putting their nose up at you maybe it's because they don't know you or never had no intentions or simply it's because they don't wanna talk that is one thing about white people they have disability mentality and expect everyone to acknowledge them and think the world revolves around them honestly if u don't like the city then move to a small country town.

Women on the street look at you and then roll their eyes when you make contact. Even the ph@t ones like to think they're being hit on constantly. Deluded much

It sometimes feels as though some kind of catastrophic human lab experiment went down in Perth, and all those ‘affected’ are still out roaming the streets. Hence why anyone half effing normal stays home with the door bolted.

I understand your trying to make it seem like a country town but not everybody wants to listen to your debates and expect people to drop everything and bow down to you as if you owe people something once again this is a city so once again People are people yet the other day some guy said hello but when I ignored him then I got randomly attacked I mean wow seriously? Stop trying to play god with everyone.

Its only redeeming quality is the increased police presence at yagan square which unfortunately is still a hotbed of crackheads but they're somewhat better behaved

Perth is a fantastic place to live.
Safe. Unless you go looking for trouble. I'm talking about have kids or walking around parks etc going jogging.
Clean. I mean cleaner than most cities because not only is it quite young, we never burnt coal and have the ocean breeze.
Healthy and Beats almost any other city for Covid and access to medical facilities.
People- are not poor or particularly pressured or rushed don't have to drive and wait in traffic for ages as well so have time to talk. Maybe more than Rural NZ though.
It can be hot in summer but you're always close to water in particularly the beach. All the parks and flowers are green and colourful too so not being stingy with water. Good for pets (esp. dogs). Generally not nearly as cramped as Major cities.
At present if you want a job you can get one. Including for any one form overseas. Plus we like respect visitors. The comment about service being poor is true. It may be hard to break into friendship groups but not if you like any kind of sport.
Like most places we have useless & selfish politicians but not overtly corrupt though.

Perth people have no charm..most are about as dry as my granny's pu$$¥. Everybody is trying to one up each other on the ladder of mediocrity and it shows in the pretentiousness you witness particularly in the cbd. You dare not standing out from the zombie hordes or risk being eaten

Perth is Perth. It never changes and it will always stay stuck in the past. Small city with parochial attitudes. Thanks for cities like Melbourne and Sydney.

In the US, there is a state that Americans stereotype and make fun of as backward, cowboy style, and boring. That state is Kansas. To put things in perspective, Kansas has 3 million people, Western Australian has 2.7 million people.

Perth is not an exciting place. It is not for young people. Most shops and amenities closes after 5 pm everyday except one day a week. Locals are conservative, monotonous, unambitious and lack substance. There isn't much variety with people's lifestyle and interest. If you don't shares their interest (outdoors, sports, drinking, clubbing) then it will be difficult for you to meet new people and maintain friendships.
Even then, just like many others have pointed out, it's difficult to break into social circles and most locals stick to their primary/secondary school friends. This is very true.
Standards are lower here, you will feel this especially if you came from a more advanced city.
Customer service or any kind of service are poorer here. This looks like restaurant wait staff acting arrogant with you or ignoring you, cashiers chatting with coworkers while you're waiting for them, companies not returning your miss call.
Workplace professionalism and standard are also lower here. People get hired not based on merit but on connections, friendships, interest, which leads to incompetent people taking good positions and competent people hanging and feeling frustrated. This is a compliant that I hear not only from people from Asia but also people from the US and Europe (more than just a racist issue).
Some say Perth is great for families, but provided you can get a stable job. WA pre-covid had one of the lowest employment rates of all states in the country and go back to what I said about workplace standards before.

Perth is never going to change anytime soon. Locals are proud of their cowboy style and unsophisticated city. If this doesn't seem appealing to you, I really don't suggest you move here as You will just end up frustrated, like many others. If you're young, go explore bigger, more relevant, more exciting cities like Sydney or Melbourne. The world has so many incredible places to visit and live in, why would you come to a state with less people than Kansas?

Agreed, these people can't deal with anyone that is different to their narrow minded idea of what they think is normal.
There is a mob mentality and if you don't fit the mould, you are in danger, literally.
The state is full of pretentious snobs who only care about money, status, properties and fancy cars, and my car/house etc is bigger than yours..

I moved to Perth five years ago. The culture in WA is significantly different to Eastern states. Making friends is very difficult here. People have their established social circle and it is impossible to gain entry and acceptance no matter how accommodating, pleasant, friendly and supportive you are. People are also suspicious and ask you a million questions to establish whether they accept or reject you. The workplace is reminiscent of the 80's and is toxic. Jobs for mates, relatives and incompetent people are hallmarks of Perth workplaces. There are serious social issues in Perth and more broadly throughout WA. The Perth CBD is not safe, even during the day. Western Australia is a beautiful place. It's so unfortunate that there are many negatives to living here.

WA rolls out the the red carpet for AFL teams, International cricket teams and Afghani Taliban refugees. Everyone else must Wait Awhile.

I moved over here from interstate, its very hard to make friends here and people are very judgmental and closed minded. It is a truly toxic environment and the workplace is no exception. I would say try living in somewhere like QLD or Melbourne if you want a truly positive experience. WA also has one of the highest rates of suicide in Australia, and that is really saying something... people just aren't happy here.

What this place needs is less crackheads and a radical cultural shift. Also move the dubious characters in Yagan Square and Northbridge somewhere else, preferably offshore.

Agree with M’s comments completely. Left Perth years ago and life’s has never been better. One thing I vividly remember from there like a nightmare is how even minor interactions with day to day people e.g ignored by cashiers at grocery stores, waitress refusing to re-serve you a vegetarian meal when mistakenly served non veg food and daring to yell at you for asking, road rage, toxic work culture, isolation left me deeply hurt and upset. I remember then trying to make friends and going to a social dancing event but feeling even more helpless because there were people who were out to take advantage of you. So I want to say to M that you’re not alone, I’m sure many nonwhite women in Perth have experienced similar. Your mental health and and wellbeing is The priority. Take your time and everything will workout alright. Good luck to you.

I have been job hunting now for 4 months, applying for 12+ jobs a week. Some interviews and second interviews but still looking.
Don't come here if you don't drive. I've been knocked back for office jobs because I don't have a licence.
I grew up in Perth, left for europe in my late teens and just got back last year to find that Perth folk are still friendly but now it is to a point and they have become especially friendly if they think they can gain something from you. They have become very narrow minded. Racism is stuck in the 70s which is so sad. I did get asked if I could temp for a city council, the temp agency said they were desperate to fill the role and had the perfect candidate all lined up and ready to go but the council rejected them because they were Indian! I was so angry and turned down the role letting them know I found this absolutely unacceptable. So sad.

Not to mention the fact that they brutally murdered up to 40 female Tiger sharks in 2014 and took pride in photographing and making public their senseless serial killing spree. Hate to say it but I daydreamed of throwing those Fisheries men in the water and imagined their panic and survival rates of being vilified systematically. None. So I put the photograph to good use for target practice albeit a slingshot. Them I realised that the Department of Fisheries had no right to maim and kill those Tiger sharks. But they did it. With pride.

It is fact that Tiger sharks were not responsible for the deaths of WA nationals. In fact, Tiger sharks rarely harm people. But the mentality is so 'dumb' that the Department of Fisheries underwent a killing spree of Tiger sharks regardless. It was the Great Whites that were responsible for the fatalities of humans and these sharks probably sense targeted 'bad people' or relatives of such. Sharks don't know any better in their territory, any way.

Bull Sharks are also breeding happily in the Swan River and there has been one attack this year. Not fatal though. They will probably set out to cull whatever life-forms exist in the river system. Let's hope they don't go ahead with a culling program because they will most likely mistake black swans and dolphins for bull sharks then publicize it. Because those with jobs in government are weirdos and bred of convict stock; its only right that they serve to destroy. Yet for them to get a job they would not need to pass kindergarten or grade 3; it's who you know 100%.

PERTH IS BUILT UPON CONVICT STOCK: There is a wall with one of the first convict ships to arrive in Fremantle, the Hougounaught (yes, it is mis-spelt) at a hotel of the same name in Fremantle. These convicts were a mixture of criminals that had been convicted of murder, rape, burglary etc... These convicts were given responsible leadership roles in society. Basically, Perth is built upon such convict stock. Yet many Perth nationals stick their nose up at people who they deem unworthy in society. Turn those tables. Who do you think is running this place?

Like many country towns, Perth is a who you know and how long for town; it can take up to ten years or never at all to be accepted as one of their own and some nasty Perth people, once they find out you're not a born and bred local, if you're a threat with little ties they will cause damage to your person during your innocent adaption period. It does not matter the ethnicity; because they all become part of that 'pack mentality' eventually.

Put it this way: Suicide in WA ranks as the highest rate of suicide in Australia. This fact remains true for at least the last two decades. Luckily some of us have not given them the pleasure of taking our own lives. In fact, Perth already killed me. I just keep coming back for more "hit me with your best shot" moments.

Whatever happened to my molotov cocktail? I could put it to good use now. But I'll leave that one up to Karma.

Perth would have to be the worst place in Australia for single people. Unlike other cities the common average is higher and so women of a given 8 tend to be very fussy with whom they choose to spend quality time with. Not only that, but I find Perth women to be very conservative and unwilling to make an approach. Have heard that Adelaide is the place for singles. Quite frankly Perth is a hole. Oh and to the Person who keeps posting 'Notice to West Australians regarding racism laws enacted in 1975'. What r U some kind of dictator NATZI?

Yes I agree with the majority of comments here. Born and bred in Perth but spent 3 years in Melbourne which was a real eye opener and I met some real awesome characters there.sure they're some filthy wealthy people there but they don't in general seem to have their heads shoved up their asses as much as WAs wealthy. Melbourne for the win I say. And I hate hot weather. Call me a wimp I don't care.

In a situation where most Western Australians are pulling together to support each other, it has become clear that some people have used the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to create division and hatred.

I am sure that we have all seen reports of students being evicted from their homes, of racist graffiti, banners and slogans, of innocent Western Australians of Chinese and Asian backgrounds being threatened or vilified.

This is criminal behaviour and completely unacceptable in our society.

The Government of Western Australia strongly condemns all forms of racism, discrimination and harassment and has zero tolerance for such acts of hatred.

As a State we are acting swiftly and decisively on these issues, with police, local governments and communities working together to respond immediately to these deplorable offences.

Under this State's Criminal Code, racial vilification carries a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment.

Anyone engaging in this sort of behaviour will be met with the full force of the law.

Unity and the rejection of discrimination and hatred are critical if we are to succeed in facing the immense challenges before us.

Western Australia is a proudly multicultural State that embraces cultural diversity and community harmony. This is our strength, this is our resilience, and this is what will see us through.

We are all in this together and I have nothing but praise and respect for the vast majority of Western Australians who are supporting each other with compassion and understanding.

I am sure I speak on behalf of all members of the Western Australian Parliament in strongly condemning these appalling acts of racism.