New research reveals best WA suburbs for new and expecting parents to raise a family

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New and expecting parents in WA have been told where the best suburbs to raise their families are.

Two of Perth’s western suburbs have been revealed as the best areas in the State to raise a family.

New research from iSelect focused on which regions across Australia offered the strongest all-around support for new and expecting parents in 2026.

WA’s affluent suburbs Cottesloe and Claremont were crowned best in the State, while NSW suburbs Dural and Leichhardt took out the top two spots overall.

Six key factors were considered: the proportion of children developmentally on track, number of childcare places, average cost of childcare, quality of local healthcare, the average number of children born per woman, and access to birthing services.

Cottesloe and Claremont scored an overall index of 84.92 out of 100, followed closely by Fremantle at 84.6, Mundaring at 83.98, South Perth at 83.74 and Kalamunda at 80.66.

The data focused on a previously overlooked demographic of kids aged zero to four before they reach schooling age.

Cottesloe and Claremont clearly stood out for early childhood outcomes, with 86.1 per cent of kids on track across physical health, social skills, emotional wellbeing, language and communication.

They also had one of the most affordable childcare services relative to income, ranking fourth across Australia overall.

Weekly childcare costs were higher than average at about $496.43, but high local incomes meant only 24.6 per cent of median household income was needed to afford this.

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