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 Filipino community is spread rather than clustered — strong in healthcare and aged care across the metro area, with mining-sector rosters adding a fly-in fly-out rhythm some families know well — and parish communities from Joondalup to Rockingham carrying the social core.