Perth metropolitan region

• The metropolitan region is defined by the Planning and Development Act 2005 to include 30 local government areas with the outer extent being the City of Wanneroo and the City of Swan to the north, the Shire of Mundaring, City of Kalamunda and the City of Armadale to the east, the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale to the southeast and the City of Rockingham to the southwest, and including the islands of Rottnest Island and Garden Island off the west coast. This extent correlates with the Metropolitan Region Scheme.
• The Australian Bureau of Statistics' Perth accords with the Metropolitan Region Scheme area.
• The Regional Development Commissions Act 1993 includes the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale in the Peel region instead.
• The Australian Bureau of Statistics Greater Capital City Statistical Area, or Greater Perth in short, consists of the area defined by the Metropolitan Region Scheme, plus the City of Mandurah and the of the Shire of Murray.

Subregions and Local Government Areas

Inner Metro Area (19 LGAs)

• City of Bayswater
• City of Belmont
• City of Canning
• City of Fremantle
• City of Melville
• City of Nedlands
• City of Perth
• City of South Perth
• City of Stirling
• City of Subiaco
• City of Vincent

• Shire of Peppermint Grove

• Town of Bassendean
• Town of Cambridge
• Town of Claremont
• Town of Cottesloe
• Town of East Fremantle
• Town of Mosman Park
• Town of Victoria Park

  Northeastern Outer Metro Area (3 LGAs)

• City of Kalamunda
• City of Swan

• Shire of Mundaring

  Northwestern Outer Metro Area (2 LGAs)

• City of Joondalup
• City of Wanneroo

  Southeastern Outer Metro Area (3 LGAs)

• City of Armadale
• City of Gosnells

• Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale

  Southwestern Outer Metro Area (3 LGAs)

• City of Cockburn
• City of Kwinana
• City of Rockingham