Airbnb Perth: 3 Ways to Win Australia's Highest-Occupancy Market (2026 Operator Guide)

Airbnb Perth: 3 Ways to Win Australia's Highest-Occupancy Market (2026) | Sean Rakidzich

Airbnb Perth: 3 Ways to Win Australia's Highest-Occupancy Market (2026 Operator Guide)

85%

Perth's average Airbnb occupancy rate. The highest of any Australian capital city. Higher than Sydney (79%), higher than Melbourne (68%). Perth has fewer listings per person than any east-coast capital, and the demand is real and year-round.

Key Takeaways
  • Perth has the highest Airbnb occupancy of any AU capital (85%) but revenue varies wildly by operator type. Some hosts earn $95K+ while others in the same suburb clear $40K.
  • Three demand engines drive Perth's market: FIFO mining workers (year-round), wildflower tourism (Aug-Nov), and events and leisure (Fringe World, AFL, Perth Festival).
  • The 90-night cap for unhosted metro properties is a strategy decision, not just a compliance box. How you respond to it defines your business model.
  • WA registration is mandatory since 1 January 2025. Penalties for non-compliance are up to $20,000 for individuals and $100,000 for corporations.
  • Your suburb choice should follow your archetype, not a generic "best suburbs" ranking. FIFO hosts, premium seasonal hosts, and lifestyle operators need different locations.

Perth has the highest Airbnb occupancy rate of any capital city in Australia. Eighty-five percent. Higher than Sydney. Higher than the Gold Coast.

By this number alone, Perth should be the easiest market in the country.

So why are some Perth hosts pulling $95,000 a year while others, in the same suburb with a similar property, barely clear $40,000?

The answer is not pricing. It is not the listing photos. It is not the algorithm.

Perth's short-term rental market is structurally different from every other city in Australia. Most hosts are running it like Sydney with better weather. They compete for weekend tourists in a city where the real money comes from mining workers who book by the fortnight, wildflower tourists who plan six months ahead, and a regulatory cap that forces a decision most hosts make blindly.

This guide does not give you another ranked list of Perth suburbs by average daily rate. It gives you the operating model that matches how Perth's demand actually works.


The Perth Paradox: Highest Occupancy, Uneven Returns

Perth's 85% occupancy rate is real. It is the highest of any capital in Australia. But that number hides a problem that most hosts do not see until they are already losing money.

Market-level stats hide operator-level divergence. The top 20% of Perth Airbnb hosts earn more than double the bottom 20%. That gap is not about location. It is not about furnishing budgets or professional photography. It is about which business model the host chose, and whether that model matches Perth's actual demand structure.

Most hosts copy what works in Sydney or Melbourne. They set up a beautiful weekend retreat, price it for tourists, and wait. In Perth, that strategy leaves money on the table because Perth's demand does not work the way the east coast does.

Perth has three distinct demand engines. Each one creates a different business. The hosts who earn $95,000+ per year chose the right engine for their property. The hosts who underperform are running the wrong model. They are not bad operators. They are running the wrong play.

The rest of this guide introduces the three archetypes, shows you how to identify which one fits your property, and gives you the execution plan for each.


Three Demand Engines: Why Perth Is Unlike Any Other City

Perth is powered by three demand sources. Each one has different guest personas, different booking windows, and different listing requirements. Understanding these engines is the foundation of everything that follows.

Engine 1: FIFO and Mining

Western Australia holds 47% of Australia's entire mining workforce. As of 2024, there are 135,693 full-time equivalent mining workers in the state, a record high. Rio Tinto, BHP, and Fortescue Metals are the major employers. These workers typically operate on 2-weeks-on, 1-week-off rosters, and they need Perth accommodation for transit nights before and after their shifts.

Perth Airport is the gateway. FIFO demand is year-round, weekday-heavy, and functional. These guests do not care about your styling or your Instagram-ready balcony. They care about fast wifi, a proper desk, blackout curtains, laundry access, and proximity to the airport. This demand does not have an off-season. Mining does not stop in winter.

Engine 2: Wildflower Tourism

Western Australia has over 12,000 wildflower species. The bloom runs from mid-August through November, peaking in September. The Kings Park Festival is the anchor event, drawing visitors from across Australia who stay in Perth before heading out to the Perth Hills, the Wheatbelt, and the Southwest regions. This is seasonal, domestic, and plan-ahead demand. Guests book months in advance.

Engine 3: Events and Leisure

Perth's events calendar drives demand spikes that overlay the FIFO baseline. Fringe World Festival (January to February), Perth Festival (February to March with 108 events and world premieres), AFL season (March to September), and Perth Royal Show (late September to early October) all create booking surges. This demand is weekend-heavy and price-sensitive to timing.

Guest Mix

Perth is roughly 85% domestic guests and 15% international. The largest international source is the United Kingdom at 11.4%. Perth's geographic isolation means fewer spontaneous OTA bookings from Asia and Europe compared to Sydney and Melbourne. Your listing needs to resonate with Australian domestic travellers above all else.


Which Perth Operator Are You? The Three Archetypes

This is the core framework of this guide. Perth's demand structure creates three distinct businesses. Each one has a different revenue model, a different relationship with the 90-night cap, and a different slow-season strategy. Your job is to match your property to the right archetype.

Archetype 1: The FIFO Host

Who fits: Airport-proximate properties. East Perth, inner-city suburbs with good transit to Perth Airport. Properties within 30 minutes of the Domestic Terminal.

What guests need: Fast wifi (include the speed in Mbps if you can). A proper workspace with a desk and a chair, not a kitchen counter. Blackout curtains because shift workers sleep at odd hours. Laundry facilities. Car parking or easy airport transport. Functional over decorative.

Booking pattern: Weekly or fortnightly stays. Consistent bookings with less seasonality. Weekday-heavy.

Revenue model: Lower per-night rate, higher occupancy, longer stays, minimal turnover costs. A 7-night booking costs you one cleaning instead of seven.

Cap implication: Weekly bookings use the 90-night cap efficiently. A single 7-night booking uses 7 nights of your 90. But 90 nights of FIFO bookings at $180/night still generates $16,200 for unhosted properties. The real FIFO play is to go hosted and remove the cap entirely.

Slow season: Minimal. Mining does not have a winter. FIFO demand is structural, not seasonal.

Archetype 2: The Premium Seasonal

Who fits: Unhosted metro properties in beach or lifestyle suburbs. Cottesloe (ADR $258), Scarborough ($250), Fremantle ($203).

What guests need: Lifestyle experience. Proximity to the beach or dining precincts. Premium furnishing. Spaces that photograph well and tell a story about Perth's outdoor culture.

Booking pattern: Weekends, peak season, events. Wildflower season draws interstate visitors. Summer brings domestic beach tourism.

Revenue model: High per-night rate, 90-night cap used as a feature not a limitation. Focus on revenue-per-night, not occupancy. Ninety nights at $250/night is $22,500. Ninety nights at $350/night with events and peak pricing is $31,500. The cap forces discipline on pricing.

Cap implication: The 90-night cap is your friend here. It forces you to be selective about which 90 nights you fill. Chase the highest-ADR nights. Reject bookings that dilute your average.

Slow season: Real. May through July is slower. Strategy: raise your floor price, target remaining FIFO overflow and midweek business travel. Do not panic-price.

Archetype 3: The Lifestyle Operator

Who fits: Hosted properties (unlimited nights) or regional properties outside the metro 90-night cap. Mandurah (ADR $316 to $322), Margaret River region.

What guests need: Experience and story. Unique location, local hosting touches, connection to WA nature, food, and culture. Co-hosting arrangements can help lifestyle operators scale without losing the personal touch.

Revenue model: Unlimited nights for hosted properties. Higher ADR in regional areas. Mandurah's monthly revenue exceeds all Perth metro suburbs.

Slow season: Mixed. Hosted properties can fill off-peak gaps with local and domestic guests. Regional properties have strong wildflower-season demand from August through November.

Which Archetype Fits Your Property?

Answer these three questions:

  1. Is your property within 30 minutes of Perth Airport, with workspace and parking? You are a FIFO Host. Optimise for weekly stays and functional amenities.
  2. Is your property in a beach or lifestyle suburb, unhosted, with strong visual appeal? You are a Premium Seasonal. Optimise for high ADR and cap discipline.
  3. Do you live on the property, or is it outside Perth's metro boundary? You are a Lifestyle Operator. Optimise for volume and guest experience.

If your property fits two archetypes, lean toward the one with less local competition. Check active listings in your suburb and see which archetype is underserved.


WA Short-Term Rental Registration: What You Actually Need to Do

Western Australia has its own STRA registration system. It is not the same as Victoria (no levy). It is not the same as NSW (no 180-day cap like Sydney's). WA built its own framework, and if you operate a short-term rental in this state, you need to follow it.

The Legal Basis

The Short-Term Rental Accommodation Act 2024 was passed in April 2024. It created a mandatory registration system for all short-term rental properties in Western Australia.

Key Dates

Registration opened on 1 July 2024, giving hosts six months to get registered. Mandatory registration took effect on 1 January 2025. If you are operating today without registration, you are non-compliant.

Who Manages It

Two government departments are involved. The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) handles registration and compliance. The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) manages the planning reform framework that sits underneath the registration rules.

Registration Process

Registration is self-declaration online. You do not need to submit supporting documents to verify your answers. Government fees apply at registration, but exact amounts are not publicly listed on the STRA website. Contact LGIRS at 1300 304 054 or stra.enquiries@lgirs.wa.gov.au for the current fee schedule. Annual renewal is required.

The WA government maintains a searchable public register of all registered properties. Anyone can check whether your property is registered. Register at stra.wa.gov.au.

Penalties

Operating without registration is an offence under the Planning and Development Act 2005. Penalties are up to $20,000 for individuals and up to $100,000 for corporations. This is not a theoretical risk. The public register makes non-compliance visible.

$10,000 Exit Incentive

The WA government offers a $10,000 incentive to existing unhosted STRA owners who convert their property to a long-term rental for 12 months or more. If you are considering exiting the short-term rental market, this incentive is worth factoring into your decision. Make sure you have adequate insurance coverage regardless of which model you choose.


The 90-Night Cap Is a Strategy Decision, Not a Compliance Fact

Every Perth host knows the 90-night cap exists. Most treat it as a constraint to work around. The operators who earn the most treat it as a forcing function that sharpens their business model.

Who It Applies To

The 90-night cap applies to unhosted STRA properties in Perth's metropolitan area, which covers 30 local government areas.

Who Is Exempt

Hosted stays are exempt. If you live on the property during the guest's stay, there is no cap and no development approval needed for the additional nights.

Regional properties outside the metro boundary are also exempt. Regional councils set their own planning approval requirements. There is no automatic 90-night cap in Mandurah, Fremantle (if outside the metro boundary), or Margaret River.

The Decision Tree

Option A: Stay unhosted and use the cap as a weapon. Premium pricing during peak season. October through December, wildflower season, and major events. Ninety nights at your highest possible rate. The cap forces you to be ruthless about which bookings you accept. Every night you fill at $200 when you could have filled it at $350 is money left on the table.

Option B: Become a hosted operator. Move onto the property, or buy a property where you live on-site. No cap. Full year of bookings. The trade-off is your lifestyle and the hosting commitment.

Option C: Go regional. Mandurah, Margaret River, or another area outside the metro boundary. No metro cap applies. Higher ADR in premium coastal and wine regions. The trade-off is distance from Perth city.

Revenue Modelling: Show the Maths

ScenarioNightsADRAnnual Revenue
Unhosted, lazy pricing90$221$19,890
Unhosted, event-focused premium90$300$27,000
Unhosted, Cottesloe-tier premium90$380$34,200
Hosted, lower ADR300$180$54,000
Mandurah unhosted (no metro cap)180$320$57,600

The difference between the lazy-pricing scenario and the Cottesloe-tier scenario is $14,310 per year, on the same 90 nights. The cap does not limit your revenue. Your pricing discipline does.

The Key Insight

If you are unhosted and capped at 90 nights, every night matters. Price each one like it is one of only 90 chances you get this year. Because it is. For dynamic pricing strategies that work with a night cap, use a tool like PriceLabs or Wheelhouse rather than Airbnb's built-in Smart Pricing.


Perth's Revenue Calendar: Event by Event, Month by Month

Perth's demand is not flat. It spikes around events and seasons in predictable patterns. If you know the calendar, you can price ahead of demand instead of reacting to it. Here is the 2026 map.

January

Fringe World Festival starts 21 January. Perth Sail Grand Prix on 17 and 18 January. Ed Sheeran plays 31 January and 1 February at 60,000-capacity venues. Summer beach demand is strong. This is a high-revenue month.

February

Fringe World ends around 15 February. Perth Festival runs 6 February to 1 March, with 108 events including world premieres. Rottnest Channel Swim on 21 February. AFL Origin on 14 February. February is one of the strongest demand months in Perth.

March

Perth Festival ends. AFL season starts 5 March. The AFC Women's Asian Cup runs all month. Demand transitions from events and summer into the autumn shoulder.

April

AFL home games continue. West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle Derby on 19 April. Margaret River Pro surfing competition runs 17 to 27 April. Demand is solid for sport-aligned properties.

May

Slowest month. Transition month. FIFO demand holds steady but tourist bookings drop. Do not lower your price to fill nights. Raise your minimum stay instead.

June and July

Cool weather. Domestic tourism dips. FIFO stays steady. Perth's mild winter is still better than the east coast, and some Melbourne and Hobart visitors seek warmer escapes. Low but not dead.

August

Wildflower season begins. Kings Park bloom starts. Pre-season for the spring peak. Start adjusting your listing description now to mention wildflowers.

September

Wildflower peak. The Kings Park Festival (Everlasting) runs through September. Perth Royal Show starts 26 September and runs through 3 October. AFL finals build excitement. This is a top-three revenue month.

October

Perth Royal Show runs through the first week. Spring peak in full effect. Wildflower visitors still active. The Perth Royal Show is an 8-day family event that drives bookings across all property types.

November

Wildflower season ends. Strong leisure month. Fremantle Racing Carnival. No single mega-event, but steady demand across the month.

December

Christmas. Boxing Day. Domestic beach tourism peaks. Strong finish to the year.

$989

The monthly revenue gap between Perth's peak months (Oct-Dec, averaging $3,597/month per property) and its low months (May-Aug, averaging $2,608/month). This gap is smaller than Melbourne's winter trough, confirming Perth's slow season is more addressable than most hosts assume.

For a deeper look at how to build revenue management systems around event calendars, see the full revenue management guide.


Perth's Slow Season Is More Addressable Than You Think

Here is the contradiction most Perth hosts do not resolve: if you are a FIFO host, there is no traditional slow season. Mining does not take winter off. If you are a tourist-facing host, May through July is slower, but it is more manageable than Melbourne's or Hobart's winter trough.

The mistake most hosts make in the slow season is dropping their price to chase occupancy. That backfires. You attract the guests who leave bad reviews because they expected a hotel experience at a hostel price. Instead, use these five strategies.

Five Slow-Season Strategies for Perth

  1. Raise your minimum stay in shoulder months (3 to 5 nights). This filters for quality bookings. It deters the one-night guests who treat your property like a stopover and leave two-star reviews.
  2. Run "reverse weekend bundle" pricing. Drop your rate on Tuesday, which is the hardest day to fill, conditional on a 4 to 5-night minimum stay. This forces the booking to span a weekend, giving you more total revenue than a single weekend booking at full price.
  3. Rewrite your listing for the FIFO audience in May through July. Add "workspace" and "laundry" to your title. Add "fast wifi" to your first photo caption. Target the transit-night market that does not care about the season.
  4. Use the PriceLabs "Battleship" strategy. For dates more than 30 days out, price high. For dates within 14 days with no booking, drop to fill. Collect data, then adjust your base rate. This approach gives you real market feedback instead of guesswork.
  5. Hold your floor price. Never price below your operating costs. Perth's mild winter means fewer vacant nights than Melbourne. You do not need to panic-price. If a night goes unfilled at your floor price, that is better than filling it at a loss and getting a guest who damages your review average.

PriceLabs, Wheelhouse, and Beyond Pricing (1% of revenue) all work in Perth. Airbnb's built-in Smart Pricing anchors to the low end and is not recommended for any archetype.


Best Perth Suburbs for Airbnb: Matched to Your Operator Archetype

Most "best suburbs" articles rank by average daily rate and call it a day. That approach misses the point. The best suburb for you depends on which archetype you are running. A suburb that is perfect for a FIFO Host is a poor choice for a Premium Seasonal operator.

SuburbADRArchetype FitNotes
Cottesloe$258Premium SeasonalHighest ADR beach suburb. Wave-timed seasonal surges.
Scarborough$250Premium SeasonalRedeveloped beachfront. Strong summer and event demand.
Perth CBD$209FIFO + SeasonalHigh occupancy. Business travel and events. Most competition.
Fremantle$203LifestyleArts, culture, markets. Port city character. Fringe World proximity.
Joondalup (North)$205-253FIFO + RegionalNorthern mining corridor. Airport proximity for some rosters.
Mandurah (South)$316-322Lifestyle (Regional)Highest ADR area in WA. Outside metro cap. Coastal resort feel.
Margaret RiverN/ALifestyle (Regional)Wine and surf region. No metro cap. Wildflower season gateway.

The Mandurah insight: Mandurah has a higher ADR than any inner Perth suburb and no 90-night metro cap. The trade-off is distance from Perth, about 80 kilometres south. For hosts who can operate regionally, this is the highest-ceiling option in WA.

Studio and 1BR performance: One-bedroom apartments have the highest occupancy in Perth at 87%. This is partly driven by FIFO workers who book solo. Families skew toward 4BR+ properties, which have lower occupancy at 69% to 72%. If you are choosing between a studio conversion and a family home, the data favours smaller units for occupancy. Larger homes can still win on total revenue if priced as premium seasonal.

Suburb Selection Rule

Pick your archetype first. Then pick your suburb. Never pick a suburb and then try to force it into the wrong archetype. A Cottesloe property run as a FIFO Host is leaving money on the table. An East Perth apartment run as a Premium Seasonal is competing against purpose-built hotels with larger marketing budgets.


How to Optimise Your Perth Listing for the Right Guest

Your listing needs to signal which guest you are built for. The wrong signals attract the wrong guests, which leads to mismatched expectations, lower review scores, and a slower algorithm position. For the full guide to listing optimisation in Australia, see the dedicated article. Below are Perth-specific adjustments.

FIFO-Specific Listing Signals

  • Include "fast wifi" in your listing title or first sentence. If you know the speed in Mbps, state it. FIFO workers and business travellers filter for this.
  • Photograph your workspace. A desk, a chair, and a lamp. This single photo filters in FIFO workers and filters out guests who expect a holiday experience you are not selling.
  • Photograph your blackout curtains. Shift workers notice. Day sleepers will book your property over a competitor that has better styling but sheer curtains.
  • Confirm laundry access works at any time of day. Night workers do laundry at 2am. If your building has noise curfews, mention the workaround.
  • Include distance to Perth Domestic Terminal. Most FIFO workers fly Qantas through T1 and T2. "18 minutes to Domestic Terminal" is a stronger selling point than "close to the city."
  • Price weekly. Add a 7-night discount of 10% to 15%. FIFO workers book weekly. Make it easy for them to choose you over a serviced apartment.

Premium Seasonal Listing Signals

  • Hero photo must be the outdoor space. Beach, terrace, garden. Perth's weather is the product. Sell the weather, not the indoor furniture.
  • "Walking distance to Cottesloe Beach" belongs in your title or subtitle. Name the beach. Name the distance. Specificity converts browsers into bookers.
  • During wildflower season, change your description. Reference Kings Park Festival and Perth Hills wildflower walks. Guests searching for wildflower accommodation will find you through these keywords.
  • Event-specific title tweaks. "Near Perth Festival venues" in February and March. "Near Perth Royal Show" in late September. These seasonal adjustments take two minutes and attract event-driven demand.

Perth's Domestic-Heavy Guest Mix

Since 85% of Perth guests are domestic and the largest international source is the UK at 11.4%, your listing should resonate with east-coast Australian guests above all. This means different climate framing: Perth is warmer than Melbourne and Sydney in winter. It means naming beaches they have heard of: Cottesloe, Scarborough, Rottnest. It means referencing events they recognise: AFL, Fringe World, Perth Festival.

Do not write your listing for an international audience that barely exists in Perth. Write it for the Melburnian who wants sun in July and the Sydneysider who wants affordable beachfront for a week.



Frequently Asked Questions About Airbnb in Perth

How much can you earn on Airbnb in Perth in 2026?

Perth Airbnb hosts earn an average of $70,000 per year, with top operators in premium suburbs like Cottesloe and Mandurah earning $95,000 or more. Your actual earnings depend on your suburb, property type, and which operator archetype you follow. An unhosted property capped at 90 nights with lazy pricing might earn $19,890. The same 90 nights with premium event-focused pricing could earn $34,200. A hosted property operating 300 nights at a lower ADR could earn $54,000. Mandurah unhosted properties outside the metro cap can target $57,600 or higher.

What is the average Airbnb occupancy rate in Perth?

Perth has the highest average Airbnb occupancy rate of any Australian capital city at 85%. This is higher than Sydney (79%), the Gold Coast (74%), and Melbourne (68%). One-bedroom apartments perform best at 87% occupancy, while 4+ bedroom properties sit around 69% to 72%. Perth's lower listing density compared to east-coast capitals contributes to this strong occupancy.

Do I need to register my Airbnb in Western Australia?

Yes. Since 1 January 2025, all short-term rental accommodation in WA must be registered under the Short-Term Rental Accommodation Act 2024. Registration is managed by the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) through stra.wa.gov.au. The process is self-declaration online. Government fees apply. Annual renewal is required. Penalties for non-registration are up to $20,000 for individuals and $100,000 for corporations.

What is the 90-night cap and who does it apply to?

The 90-night cap limits unhosted short-term rental properties in Perth's metropolitan area (30 local government areas) to 90 booking-nights per year. If your property is unhosted and within the metro boundary, you cannot exceed 90 nights without development approval. Hosted stays (where you live on the property during the guest's stay) are exempt. Properties outside the metro area are also exempt and follow their local council's planning rules.

Which Perth suburbs perform best on Airbnb?

The best suburb depends on your operator archetype. For premium seasonal hosting, Cottesloe ($258 ADR) and Scarborough ($250 ADR) lead. For FIFO-focused hosting, Perth CBD ($209 ADR) and East Perth offer high occupancy with consistent demand. For lifestyle operators, Mandurah ($316 to $322 ADR) delivers the highest ADR in WA and sits outside the 90-night metro cap. Margaret River is strong for wine and surf lifestyle hosting with no metro cap.

Does the 90-night cap apply to hosted stays?

No. Hosted stays are exempt from the 90-night cap. If you live on the property during each guest's stay, you can host for an unlimited number of nights per year. This is one reason the Lifestyle Operator archetype is attractive: it removes the cap constraint entirely. You trade convenience for unlimited booking potential.

What is the penalty for not registering a short-term rental in WA?

Operating an unregistered short-term rental in Western Australia carries penalties of up to $20,000 for individuals and up to $100,000 for corporations under the Planning and Development Act 2005. The WA government maintains a public register, so non-compliance is discoverable by anyone, including neighbours and local councils.

Can FIFO mining workers book my property on Airbnb?

Yes, and they represent one of Perth's strongest demand sources. WA has 135,693 full-time equivalent mining workers (a record high as of 2024), with 47% of Australia's mining workforce based in Western Australia. Workers on 2-weeks-on, 1-week-off rosters need Perth accommodation for transit nights. Properties near Perth Airport or with easy airport access, fast wifi, a proper workspace, blackout curtains, and laundry facilities attract this segment. FIFO demand is year-round and does not follow typical tourist seasonality.

When is Perth's peak season for Airbnb?

Perth's peak season runs from October through December, with average monthly revenue of $3,597 per property. Key demand drivers include wildflower season (August to November, peaking in September), Fringe World Festival (January to February), Perth Festival (February to March), the AFL season (March to September), and the Perth Royal Show (late September to early October). The revenue gap between peak and low months is $989 per month, smaller than Melbourne's seasonal trough.

How does Perth's Airbnb market compare to Sydney and Melbourne?

Perth outperforms both cities on occupancy: 85% versus Sydney's 79% and Melbourne's 68%. Perth has fewer listings per capita than any east-coast capital, meaning less competition per guest. Perth's seasonal revenue gap ($989/month between peak and low) is smaller than Melbourne's winter trough, making the slow season more manageable. The trade-off is the 90-night cap for unhosted metro properties, which Sydney mirrors at 180 nights but Melbourne does not have at all. Perth's guest mix is 85% domestic compared to the higher international share in Sydney and Melbourne.


Sources

  • Airbtics Perth Short-Term Rental Market Report 2025
  • WA Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS) — STRA Register — stra.wa.gov.au
  • Short-Term Rental Accommodation Act 2024 (WA)
  • Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) — STRA Planning Reforms
  • Tourism Western Australia

About Sean Rakidzich

Sean Rakidzich is a short-term rental operator and educator who has managed 100+ properties across multiple cities. With 300,000+ YouTube subscribers on Airbnb Automated, he teaches hosts how to build profitable vacation rental businesses using data-driven pricing, systems-first operations, and market analysis.

Creator of the Cracking Superhost coaching programme, Sean shares proven strategies for pricing, revenue management, and scaling that have helped thousands of hosts increase their earnings.

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