Perth’s industrial market continued showing exceptional strength throughout April 2026, with demand remaining well ahead of available supply across multiple industrial corridors.

Vacancy rates remain extremely tight across:

• Welshpool
• Kewdale
• Forrestdale
• Wangara
• Canning Vale
• Hope Valley
• Wattleup
• Neerabup
• Hazelmere

Demand is continuing to come from:

• Logistics operators
• Mining support businesses
• Transport companies
• Construction suppliers
• Engineering groups
• Manufacturing businesses
• Trade operators
• Infrastructure contractors

The lack of immediately usable industrial stock continues placing upward pressure on both rents and land values across Perth.

Industrial land releases are generating strong momentum

New industrial land releases throughout Perth continue seeing high levels of enquiry, particularly for sites positioned near:

• Tonkin Highway
• Roe Highway
• Kwinana Freeway
• Perth Airport freight corridors
• Outer logistics precincts
• Port-linked transport routes

Developers are increasingly focusing on:

• Smaller lot configurations
• Flexible warehouse outcomes
• Trade-compatible layouts
• Hardstand capability
• Future logistics usability

Projects that clearly communicate future outcomes visually are continuing to outperform campaigns relying solely on subdivision plans.

Mining and infrastructure sectors continue supporting industrial growth

WA’s resources sector remains a major contributor to industrial demand across Perth.

Mining-related activity is continuing to influence:

• Warehousing demand
• Equipment storage
• Fabrication space
• Transport requirements
• Industrial service businesses
• Contractor expansion

Large infrastructure investment throughout WA is also supporting strong long-term confidence around industrial land absorption and warehouse demand.

This is helping Perth maintain one of the strongest industrial growth stories nationally.

Owner-occupier industrial demand remains highly active

April continued showing strong owner-occupier demand for:

• Industrial strata units
• Workshop warehouses
• Trade facilities
• Small logistics units
• Showroom warehouses

Many businesses are still choosing ownership over leasing due to:

• Rental growth pressure
• Limited supply
• Long-term operational certainty
• Asset security
• Expansion confidence

Projects with strong presentation, realistic visualisation and clear operational usability continue attracting the strongest enquiry.

Outer industrial corridors continue gaining attention

Perth’s outer industrial corridors are continuing to gain momentum as buyers search for:

• Larger lot sizes
• Better affordability
• Future expansion potential
• Improved freight access
• Long-term industrial positioning

Areas surrounding:

• Forrestdale
• Hope Valley
• Wattleup
• Bullsbrook
• Nambeelup
• Neerabup

continue drawing strong attention from both developers and occupiers looking beyond traditional core industrial precincts.

Industrial development presentation is becoming more important

One of the clearest trends across Perth’s industrial market is the growing importance of project clarity.

Buyers and tenants increasingly expect to understand:

• Truck circulation
• Access positioning
• Warehouse usability
• Expansion flexibility
• Hardstand capability
• Future staging
• Operational suitability

before construction begins.

This is driving increased demand for:

• Aerial 3D masterplans
• Real-site industrial visualisation
• Motion-tracked drone showcases
• Interactive sales presentation
• Pre-leasing campaigns
• Investor-focused launch material

The faster a project becomes understood, the faster leasing and sales momentum can occur.

Bought & sold

Forrestdale industrial land – continued high enquiry
Multiple industrial land opportunities across Forrestdale continued attracting strong buyer interest throughout April due to limited supply and freight accessibility.

Welshpool warehouse assets – strong investor demand
Existing industrial warehouse assets within Welshpool continued seeing solid investor activity due to extremely tight vacancy conditions.

Hope Valley industrial projects – growing momentum
Industrial developments around Hope Valley and surrounding freight-linked precincts continued gaining traction as occupiers search for scalable industrial space.

How Commercial Property Marketing can help

At Commercial Property Marketing we help commercial and industrial projects improve market performance before construction even begins.

Our campaigns are built to support:

• Land value optimisation
• Secure early leasing
• Faster pre-sales momentum
• Stronger investor confidence
• Higher perceived project value
• Reduced buyer hesitation
• Faster market understanding
• Earlier enquiry generation
• Better stakeholder alignment
• Improved campaign clarity

The objective is simple — turn development into demand by helping projects become understood instantly.