Perth August 2025 Commercial & Industrial Market Update

Perth’s industrial property market remains one of the strongest in the country, with high leasing absorption, new land releases in key estates, and renewed developer focus on southern corridors like Kwinana, Forrestdale, and Rockingham. In August 2025, industrial land demand continues to outpace supply across several precincts, driven by WA’s sustained economic growth, strong population inflow, and key infrastructure projects supporting trade, energy, and logistics.

Surge in Land Releases as Demand Pressure Mounts

To meet unprecedented demand, developers across Perth are releasing staged lots in areas strategically located near highways, ports, and industrial rail. These new stages are targeting businesses in freight, manufacturing, resource support, and local trade services.

• Catalpa Business Park (Wattleup) releasing 9 new lots in Stage 2 near Tonkin Highway

• Latitude 32 (Hope Valley–Wattleup) pushing ahead with next planning stages for general industry

• Rockingham Industry Zone offering large-format parcels for logistics and energy services

• Forrestdale Business Park West progressing new DAs and subdivision upgrades

• Kwinana Industrial Area continuing to attract resource-aligned tenants with large requirements

Suburbs Leading the Charge in Perth’s Industrial Market

Several Perth suburbs are performing well in both tenant demand and investor enquiry. These locations offer a balance of land availability, infrastructure proximity, and development-readiness — key factors in a market with low vacancy and increasing rental growth.

• Kwinana: Heavy industry growth and port access continue to attract national operators

• Forrestdale: High uptake of strata and D&C product, with ongoing staging from developers

• Welshpool: Older stock being repositioned and upgraded for warehousing and distribution

• Neerabup: Attracting smaller logistics and service firms seeking affordable land

• Hazelmere: Demand for intermodal access and proximity to eastern corridors remains high

Leasing and Development Trends in Perth August 2025

While owner-occupier demand remains strong, there’s been a noticeable uptick in institutional developer activity targeting pre-lease campaigns, strata development, and large-scale speculative builds — particularly in high-growth corridors south of the river.

• Pre-leases in Kwinana and Wattleup outpacing supply for 2,000–5,000sqm footprints

• Strata industrial demand remains strong in Forrestdale and Wangara, particularly among SMEs

• WA’s tight labour market is pushing developers to include end-of-trip facilities and office flexibility

• Cold storage and food logistics operators actively looking for sites south of Perth CBD

Infrastructure and Investment Drivers

WA’s commitment to major infrastructure investment is paying off for industrial developers. The duplication of Tonkin Highway, upgrades to Anketell Road, and freight access programs are positioning southern Perth as a national freight and logistics gateway.

• Tonkin Highway Extension and Duplication opening new corridors for freight

• Kwinana Strategic Industrial Area benefitting from State Development WA upgrades

• Anketell–Thomas Road Corridor key to unlocking thousands of hectares of industrial land

• New planning schemes enabling faster DA approvals in outer metropolitan estates

Why This Is a Key Window for Marketing in Perth

With strong inbound interest from eastern states and overseas investors, WA landowners and agents are well positioned to capitalise on the current momentum — but strong visuals and a polished digital presence are critical in a fast-moving, highly competitive space.

• Sites presented with clear masterplans and aerial renders can justify premium pricing

• Interactive IMs are proving essential in securing early-stage leasing or JV partner interest

• Investors and tenants need to clearly understand site staging, infrastructure links, and use case

How Commercial Property Marketing Can Help

At Commercial Property Marketing, we’ve helped dozens of industrial estates across Perth present a compelling, investor-ready vision. From Wattleup and Forrestdale to Welshpool and Kwinana, our drone visuals, 3D montages, site plans, and digital rollouts help drive demand at every stage.