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Returning to Perth after 2 years! This Shocked me😳🇦🇺

Luke Tweddle

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I returned to Perth after 2 years, and the city has changed so much! In this video, I share my honest observations about what’s different now compared to when I left, from the bustling streets and new developments to the people and lifestyle changes. If you’ve ever wondered what Perth is like now or are curious about how cities evolve over time, this is the video for you. I’ll also share some surprising things I noticed about the city that really shocked me on my return. Whether you’re planning to move to Perth, visit Australia, or just love city comparisons, you’ll find this insight fascinating. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more videos about life in Perth and Australia!

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20 Comments

@ChetValentine-m2l8y 11 months ago

I initially lived in Perth before moving to Melbourne for 6 years. Unfortunately that city feels like it's gone the opposite way. I don't really recognise the place I moved to anymore. It's really being run into the ground. Meanwhile, I've retuned to Perth and it feels like a sanctuary in comparison. Glad to be back.

@SimonMc-u7x 11 months ago (edited)

Hey Luke - welcome back to Perth - Yes very true, Perth has noticeably changed in 2 years. I live here and have noticed all of what you noticed. Cost of living is insane - Immigration is really hurting Australia as a whole - we need some time out and let us catch our breath. WA just announced 5 years in a row the best economy in the country - WA vs the Eastern States over a GST is a whole other thing. Yes the homeless in the city is quite noticeable - sad and sorry to see, now the Perth bus station - I see the same people every day make shifting . now I see tents in bushes and under bridges. Perth is nice - but I feel our city has a timeline before things start going down hill - Enjoy your honest reviews around the world :)

@mark_blackMETALmatters 11 months ago

when I first came to live in Perth in '93 there were 2 Indian restaurants in the whole city (that I was aware of) and now every mall and local shops it seems has an Indian grocer. Some other commenters have referenced enclaves and that is certainly true in places like Bentley, Mirabooka and Gosnells

@KennoGTA 11 months ago (edited)

A Brit saying the city that's full of Brits is "by far the best in Australia"
What a shock 😂
I'm from Perth but left in 2016. I loved it growing up when it was like a big country town and far less populated. To me it lost it's charm the last 15 years or so. Live in Adelaide now and prefer it but Perth people are definitely more wild and welcoming than Adelaidians I must say. Adelaide people are more reserved with a mindset of "work, pay bills & die" lol. I don't miss hearing Perthians rave on about Bali 24/7 though thank god

@Rol-g2f 11 months ago

The brownish river is due to the greater rainfall in winter and this spring washing the tannin down from the hills.

@tulinfirenze1990 11 months ago

I was speaking to an Indian man a few weeks ago who was complaining rather forcefully about the rent prices. It was VERY hard to not tell him the reason for that. The amount of cognitive dissonance going on there was shocking.

@jonathanlivingstonseagull3378 11 months ago

There are definitely a lot more people from Asia and the subcontinent around. Sitting in the Murray Street Mall makes this quite noticeable. I never feel entirely comfortable in Perth city with all those cameras watching. They used to be positioned high up, but now they’re almost at head level. Everywhere you sit, there's a camera pointed at you, with someone on the other side watching. It's such a shame, really.

@heath37 11 months ago

Australia is being flooded with immigrants because the government wants to grow the tax base and import voters

@gregpies1649 11 months ago

The federal government needs to seriously cut immigration or we will end up with the same problems that the UK has.

@lloyddouglas3650 11 months ago

3 train lines have opened as well recently, the Ellenbrook Train line , Thornlie to Cockburn train line and Armadale train line redevelopment have opened within the last year, also the 7km Long park under the Carlisle to Cannington station overpass is open . The big new building at Yagan Square is Edith cowan University which fully opens up in February next year , so that will bring in more people into the CBD .

@tulinfirenze1990 11 months ago

In terms of the weather this year. We were quite warm into May this year so I am VERY GLAD it's still relatively cool now in very late October. If I'm going to have bloody summer on the doorstep of Winter, then I'm also happy we're having beautiful winter still as November starts.

@Lee-sv8su 11 months ago

It’s been a very long winter and cold too and has not warmed up at all yet

@Luuuc 11 months ago (edited)

Fundamentally, not much has changed since you were last here. October has always been a very random month for weather, so last time being mostly warm and this time being mostly cool & a bit wet is not surprising. Enjoy the sub-30's while you can haha! Demographically I think the shift was more like 10 years ago, so maybe it's just something you are noticing more now rather than the actual change being recent.
One thing that is definitely evident, as you've seen, is all the construction. The city campus of Edith Cowan preparing to open is good news for CBD, which needs more residents. A lot of railway projects have recently finished as well, which are very welcome. A walk/run/ride around the Swan River has always been something I've enjoyed, and it's even better now since the opening of the Boorloo Bridge, which means no longer having to use the old causeway bridge. And the Como / Applecross area is starting to get very tall very quickly.

@roslynjonsson2383 11 months ago

Born n bred in Perth. Travelled Aus many times, and Perth is still the place for me. Don't get me wrong, I love each state and city for different reasons, but Perth and WA is No1 in my heart and soul. I grew up in the Swan Valley, lived 8yrs Derby far north WA, 10yrs Esperance far south east coast WA, now im 60 and in Mandurah an hour south of Perth. We have a lifestyle to suit all ages, all levels of adventures to be lived, and a very special and beautiful backyard to explore. I wouldn't live anywhere else, and I feel privileged to call this land home

@RichardGodber-p1s 11 months ago (edited)

The Swan River changes colour due to run off from rainfall up stream .. as you know it’s not fresh water so brackish from sea and run off

@jimbo20006 11 months ago

Just got back from perth, was there for 3 months, now back home in the UK, but i want to move out to perth on a work visa. Probs dont remember me luke but im from woking too, was friends with your sister at hermitage

@JohnSmithhhhhhhh 11 months ago

When the east coast gets the heat the west coast doesn't . Sydney had 40 deg , Brisbane had 39 deg not that long ago. . plus October in Perth normally averages 23.5 deg it is averaging 22.7 deg

in 2022 October Perth was averaging 26.2 deg so much warmer than normal and Nov 2022 was averaging 30 deg instead of 27 deg . Also warmer than average.

@starcorpvncj 10 months ago

I have also noticed a lot more SW Asians. However, unknown to Luke, most are not Muslims. Most are Sikhs (from the Punjab area), Hindus, so from India in general, Afghans (Muslims), and some from Myanmar (Buddhists). Oz was freely handing out visas to these people because they are ex-British Raj and know the customs and English. In particular, the Sikhs are well educated. Many are Doctors or IT guys. Those that aren't are taxi drivers, security guards etc. They integrate well and are very respectable people. The big problem is that the ACTU lobby is blocking most skilled tradespeople in order to greatly push up tradies' incomes. Getting a tradie to do anything other than charge you double for a quick repair is almost impossible.

@chriswatson1698 11 months ago

We are onto our third desalination plant.

@louisaklimentos7583 11 months ago

At least Perth is still sunny and why do you want it to be so hot . The cooler weather will be shot lived . Then you will be cooked in summer . If the water is brown in swan river , it could have been from recent rain . It will eventually clear up . Enjoy Perth anyway .