Shopping

From eclectic markets to stylish malls, Perth offers a host of shopping options. Stock up on the latest beach fashions, buy unique Aboriginal art, discover antiques or find the perfect gift for your loved ones.

Shopping in Perth is centred on several main areas, each oozing their own unique style. Why not make a day of it and head out on the Perth-Fremantle train line? Visit Subiaco, Claremont, Cottesloe and Fremantle to really immerse yourself in shopping heaven. You’ll find so much to buy that the only difficulty you’ll have is getting your fantastic new purchases home again!

City shopping

Perth City offers a whirlwind of shopping experiences, open seven days of the week. The Murray and Hay Street malls are particularly popular with pedestrian only streets where you’ll discover a treasure trove of fashion, jewellery and homewares. The quaint English Tudor themed London Court is renowned for its gemstones, hats and souvenirs.

Take a trip to Kings Street and the city’s upmarket West End where international fashion houses and labels have made their home in Perth. Follow the Fashion Walk of Fame, between Hay Street and Murray Street and visit stores that offer a unique shopping experience, with many positioned in heritage-listed buildings. Your West End wardrobe can include designer luggage, shoes, handbags, jewellery and, of course, designer clothing.

Bargain hunters will love Harbour Town, just out of the city centre on Wellington Street. Here you’ll find discounted goods and factory seconds from big name retailers.

Fremantle

Fremantle is the place to come to stock up on funky fashions, Aboriginal art and stylish accessories. Fremantle is also famed for its vibrant weekend markets, which offer arts, fashions, foods and entertainment amid a lively carnival atmosphere. Markets are also on offer at the E Shed Markets. Otherwise, set out down historic High Street and its surrounds to find treasures like unique Aboriginal art pieces, local fashion designers, second hand book shops and music shops.

Shopping Northbridge

Discover the creative heart of Perth in Northbridge and expect the unexpected. William Street is a shopping Mecca bursting with local fashion designers whose quirky stores will delight the most discerning fashionista with unique pieces that are fashion forward. Find the perfect gift for someone who has everything or exclusive hard to find designer pieces from overseas.

A trip to Northbridge is heaven for foodies. Gourmet grocers offer delicacies from across the globe, whether it be Italian smallgoods or Asian specialities you will be tempted by the romantic scent of spices that waft from the store’s shopfronts.

Subiaco

This upmarket area is crammed with designer boutiques, book shops and furniture shops mainly around Rokeby Road, Hay Street and Subi Centro. The Station Street markets feature a riot of food, jewels, fashions, crafts, flowers and homewares, and come complete with a lively, bustling character.

Suburban shopping

Head into the heart of the suburbs to discover out-of-the-way boutiques and designer stores. Get off the train line from Perth to Fremantle at places like Subiaco, Claremont and Cottesloe for particularly fashionable shopping. Most of the activity in Subiaco is centred on Hay Street and Rokeby Road, while Claremont’s stylish fashion boutiques are found around Bay View Terrace and Cottesloe’s shopping precinct is around Napoleon Street.

Shopping centres

Major shopping malls offering a wide mix of fashions, homewares, chain and department stores feature in many areas around Perth. Shop in air-conditioned comfort and find everything you could possibly want all under the one roof. The following is a list of some of Perth's major shopping centres: