Perth's South Asian population is concentrated in the south-east and south — Canning Vale, Southern River, Harrisdale, Piara Waters, Thornlie and Baldivis — with a northern cluster around Ellenbrook and Bennett Springs. Punjabi and Malayali families are particularly well represented, alongside a strong professional presence in mining, engineering and healthcare.
Distance is the defining feature. Perth is a four to five hour flight from the eastern capitals, so interstate matches are a genuine decision about relocation rather than a weekend commute, and families tend to address that upfront.
Perth's Chinese community spreads from the Northbridge precinct — the city's historic Chinatown — south through Como, Willetton and Canning Vale, with a strong professional presence in mining services, engineering and healthcare, and family links across South-East Asia as much as mainland China.