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Which Perth western suburbs had reported price falls?
PerthNow reported on 12 July 2025 that research by Western Suburbs Weekly found declines in seven of 22 western suburbs. The figures below are the report’s estimates of house-value changes over the preceding 12 months; the article does not disclose the underlying sales data or calculation method.
| Suburb | Reported 12-month change | Reported median or dollar change |
|---|---|---|
| Daglish | Down 14.8% | About $211,000 lower, to a $1.43 million median |
| Claremont | Down 13% | Not stated in the PerthNow report |
| Cottesloe | Down 10% | $315,000 lower, to a $3.15 million median |
| Peppermint Grove | Down 6.6% | Not stated in the PerthNow report |
| Dalkeith | Down 6% | Not stated in the PerthNow report |
| North Fremantle | Down 3.2% | Not stated in the PerthNow report |
| Jolimont | Down 2.5% | Not stated in the PerthNow report |
Source for all figures: PerthNow, 12 July 2025, reporting Western Suburbs Weekly research.
Which suburb had the biggest fall?
It depends on the measure. Daglish had the largest reported proportional decline, at 14.8%. Cottesloe had the largest reported dollar decline, $315,000, alongside a 10% fall to a $3.15 million median. Percentage change and dollar change answer different questions: a smaller percentage movement on a higher-priced market can still represent a larger sum.
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What did the report say about the rest of the western suburbs?
The report described gains in other areas, saying two-thirds of western suburbs were still rising. It reported that Shenton Park’s median was up 97% since 2020 to $2.29 million and City Beach’s was up 91% to $3.06 million. It also put Greater Perth’s increase since COVID hit at 64%. These are separate, historical comparisons from the July 2025 report—not 12-month changes—and its accessible article does not explain the calculation method for these figures.
The contrast matters: a handful of declining suburb medians did not mean the entire western suburbs market, or Perth as a whole, was falling. The report’s broad comparisons should not be treated as a uniform outcome for every property or suburb.
What did analyst Gavin Hegney say?
PerthNow quoted property analyst Gavin Hegney as saying markets can move unevenly, with some areas rising faster than others amid low listings and competitive bidding, potentially overshooting fair value. The article quoted him: “If you listed a $2.5 million home in Cottesloe you would have 10 buyers for it, yet the statistics say the market is falling.” That buyer count is Hegney’s reported example, not a separately documented measurement in the article.
Hegney also reflected on earlier rate rises: “After 13 interest rate rises, people who took the risk (on property), contrary to all the thinking at the time, were handsomely rewarded,” he said, as reported by PerthNow. These are his interpretations and comments, not an independently established explanation for each suburb’s reported result.
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How much can buyers infer from these numbers?
The figures are useful as a snapshot of what the report said in July 2025, but they are not a substitute for a current suburb-level sales series or a valuation of an individual home. The accessible PerthNow article does not state sample sizes, the transaction records used, or how the medians were calculated. Without those details, readers cannot independently verify the estimates or judge whether the suburbs’ results are equally reliable.
A related report by The West Australian was dated 10 July 2025; it establishes the publication and date but does not add detailed suburb figures. See The West Australian’s report.
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No 2026 update is established by these sources. Anyone making a current buying or selling decision should use a dated, methodologically clear series of recent local sales or valuations rather than treating the July 2025 comparison as today’s market direction.
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