Near the Perth CBD, just to the west of Kings Park, you’ll find Subiaco. Named for the Benedictine monastery established there in 1851, it’s now very chic: where the beautiful people eat in hip sidewalk cafes and shop for Versace; where you can buy a fantastic apartment with views across the botanic gardens; where you can pop out to the Saturday markets and come home laden with organic produce and deli treats.

The suburbs Jolimont, Daglish, Shenton Park, Subiaco and Crawley, make up the Subiaco metropolitan district. If you plan to buy property in Subiaco suburb itself, expect to pay anything upwards of $600,000 for a two bedroom apartment, and more than a million for a family home. Like many inner city residential areas world-wide; Subiaco was originally working class, but has been gentrified in more recent years. Several heritage buildings have been re-developed as apartments, and the streets are lined with established trees.

Many of the people who choose to live in Subiaco are young, professional, without children- who can make the most of the dining and night life on offer.  But if your young family prefers city life to the outer suburbs- you will have plenty of resources and services at your doorstep if you move to Subiaco. Schools include Subiaco primary and Perth Modern School, a selective high school for the academically gifted. There are two hospitals: King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women and Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. And there are 13 parks and reserves in the neighbourhood, as well as the Kings Park and Botanic Gardens.