Upmarket
Subiaco & Shenton Park
Polished, leafy and one train from town
- From the CBD
- 4.7 km
- Area
- 9.7 km²
- Rent
- High rent
- Suburbs
- 5
Subi (as everyone calls it) is the polished take on neighbourhood life: Rokeby Road with restaurants and boutiques, the Saturday farmers market, restored houses on tree-lined streets. It lost the football stadium to Burswood and spent years reinventing itself — today it's quieter than the old hype suggests.
Good for
- A handsome suburb with a direct train
- Families with room in the budget
- Working near QEII Medical Centre
Watch out
Blue-chip prices with mid-tier foot traffic — shop around before you sign.
Getting around
Subiaco station on the Fremantle/Airport line, about 8 minutes from the city.
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