# Perth office talent and salary benchmarks

> Perth indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong mining, engineering, energy, and resources talent.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/perth/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 30%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Perth
- **country**: Australia
- **region**: APAC
- **classARentLocal**: A$660/sqm/yr · ≈ $39.9 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $40/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 14.6%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 7
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 12
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 6%

## FAQ
### Is Perth a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong mining, engineering, energy, and resources talent. University of Western Australia (UWA), Curtin, and Murdoch anchor the regional pipeline. Strong cross-border talent flow with Singapore, Indonesia, and Hong Kong supports resources-trading tenancy.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/perth/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.