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In short: to move from the UK to Perth you ship your household goods by sea container to Fremantle, clear Australian customs and biosecurity, then a vetted FIDI-certified mover delivers to your door. Plan on roughly 5 to 7 weeks at sea for a full container.
Typical cost: about £1,200 for a small shared load up to £11,000 or more for a four-bedroom 40ft container, indicative and confirmed by your partner mover after a survey. We match you with one mover free of charge; we are not a removal company.
Perth is the quickest Australian run from the United Kingdom, sailing via Fremantle. We connect homes from England and beyond with one removalist who knows the Western Australia route.
This page is about Perth in Western Australia, not Perth in Scotland. The WA capital sits on the Indian Ocean coast and has one of the biggest British communities of any Australian city, drawn by its sunshine, beaches and easy pace. If you're shipping your home to the west coast, here's how the move works and how to find the right mover.
The key thing about us is that we're a free matching service, and we are not a removal company. Instead of you comparing firm after firm, we connect you with one vetted, FIDI-certified mover suited to your Perth move. They give you a clear written price, and the decision stays with you. The introduction is free and there's no obligation.
The bulk of your shipment sails to Fremantle, Perth's port at the Swan River mouth. With customs and biosecurity behind it, your mover brings everything to you, whether that's near the coast, along the river, across the northern or southern suburbs, or up in the hills.
Yours is a sea move. Belongings are packed at your UK address, sealed into a container, and shipped from a port like Southampton or Felixstowe to Fremantle. Sitting on the west coast, Perth is usually the first big Australian port a ship reaches from the UK, so transit can run a little shorter than the east coast, often around 5 to 7 weeks, with door to door a bit longer.
Got a whole house? A sole-use 20ft or 40ft container is the faster route, since nothing holds it up once the doors are sealed. Sending less? Sharing a container trims the cost, because the bill follows the space your boxes take, though the timeline stretches a little while the box fills and is later separated at a depot.
Perth is a steady, well-served route from the UK, buoyed by its strong British connection. A lot of people send their things a few weeks before flying and travel light until delivery. Your matched mover lays out a realistic schedule for your move and the time of year.
Perth has long been a magnet for UK movers. Here's what makes the west coast so appealing.
One of the largest British communities in Australia makes finding your feet that much easier.
A Mediterranean climate and a long Indian Ocean coastline mean beach life nearly all year.
Perth's time zone is the nearest in Australia to the UK, so calls home are simpler to arrange.
As the most remote capital, Perth feels spacious and unhurried, with plenty of open country nearby.
A quick guide by home size. Take these as planning figures rather than quotes, since your price depends on volume, access and the delivery point. For the full picture, see the cost of removals to Australia page, then get matched for a firm number.
| Move size | Indicative cost | Typical time at sea |
|---|---|---|
| Part-load / shared container (studio or 1-bed) | £1,200 to £4,000 | About 7 to 9 weeks |
| 20ft container (2 to 3-bed home) | £4,500 to £7,500 | About 5 to 7 weeks |
| 40ft container (4-bed and up) | £7,500 to £11,000 | About 5 to 7 weeks |
How we estimate this: the figures start from typical UK to Australia door-to-door removal costs. As a major port with frequent sailings, Perth sits at Australia's baseline end. They cover export packing, sea freight, customs clearance and delivery. See the cost of removals to Australia page for the full breakdown.
At Fremantle, your shipment meets two checks. Customs usually treats movers gently: goods owned and used for over a year normally come in free of duty and the 10% GST, with the B534 statement lodged by your mover. Biosecurity is the firm part everywhere in Australia, so wash down anything that's been outdoors and keep food, seeds and plant matter out of your boxes. Our full customs and biosecurity guide spells out each stage.
Used effects over a year old usually clear free of duty and the 10% GST.
No soil, food or untreated wood. Wash outdoor items and declare the lot.
Your FIDI-certified mover lodges the B534 and handles clearance on your behalf.
Day-to-day in Perth means Australian dollars, code AUD, so getting your money sorted early pays off. Bureaux at the airport hand back the least, so line up a specialist like Wise or XE beside your bank, and an AUD account set up from home can help too. The GBP to AUD rate won't sit still, so glance at XE.com right before you move funds. And to be straight with you, removals are our thing, not currency.
This guide is maintained by Darren Benjamin, who has run International Removals Companies since it launched in 2010 and has over 20 years in the logistics industry. Since 2013 he has also been Secretary and Manager of a UK removal company, a role verifiable on Companies House. In practice that means matching people moving abroad with the right certified mover for their route, and knowing the customs and shipping detail behind moves like the one to Perth.
Our partner movers hold the industry's recognised credentials, including FIDI FAIM Certified (audited by Ernst and Young), BAR Overseas, IAM, EUROMOVERS and FEDEMAC membership. You can read more about who we are and how we vet partners on our about us page.
A Perth move usually runs from about £1,200 for a small shared-container load to £11,000 or more for a four-bedroom house in a 40ft container, with a 20ft three-bed around £4,500 to £7,500. As a major port with frequent UK sailings, Perth sits at Australia's lower, baseline end. These are indicative market ranges; a free match gives a firm, partner-confirmed price. Our cost of removals to Australia page has the full breakdown.
Perth, in the west, is often a touch quicker than the east coast, as Fremantle is the first major Australian port ships reach from the UK. Plan for roughly 5 to 7 weeks at sea, plus a little more door to door. A sole-use container is usually faster than a shared one, since it sails as soon as it's sealed.
Your container arrives at Fremantle, the port that serves Perth, on the coast at the mouth of the Swan River. After customs and biosecurity, your mover delivers to your address, whether you're settling along the coast, by the river, in the northern or southern suburbs, or in the Perth hills.
It depends on your load. A few boxes can travel by sea or air courier. A flat or smaller home shares a container, paying only for the space used. A full house takes its own 20ft or 40ft container, which is quicker and cheaper per cubic metre once it's nearly full. Your matched mover advises after a survey.
Normally not on used household belongings. Items owned and used for over a year normally clear free of duty and the 10% GST as personal effects, with your mover lodging the B534 form. Biosecurity is strict across Australia, so clean anything that's been outdoors. Our customs and biosecurity guide explains the detail.
Perth has one of the largest British communities of any Australian city, a Mediterranean climate of hot summers and mild winters, and miles of beaches along the Indian Ocean. It's the most remote capital, which gives it a laid-back, spacious feel, and its time zone is the closest in Australia to the UK, making calls home easier.
Yes. After your shipment clears Fremantle, your mover delivers right across Greater Perth and beyond, from the coastal and riverside suburbs to the northern and southern corridors, the Perth hills, and out towards Mandurah. A delivery beyond Greater Perth may add a short road leg, which your mover quotes in advance.
Yes. As well as household removals, we cover car shipping to Australia, and we guide you on pet transport, which travels via a specialist agent. If you're shipping in stages, we can match a mover with UK storage on hand. Each has its own page with the costs and rules clearly set out.
We offer a free matching service, and we're not a removal company. Tell us about your move to Perth, Western Australia, and we connect you with one vetted FIDI-certified mover who surveys and prices it. You compare in your own time. There's no charge to you, and no obligation to book.
Each mover we match you with for Perth carries FIDI FAIM, the international moving industry's quality standard, awarded after an independent Ernst and Young audit of more than 200 criteria and renewed every three years. On the long haul to the west coast, that gives you checked, accountable firms handling your belongings, rather than a name picked off a list.
International Removals Companies has matched movers since November 2010, free of charge. DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, company 07425576, ICO ZB022743. Norman House, Saint Saviours Estate, Abbey Street, London, SE1 3DH. Working Member of AGM Group since 2010.
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Send your home size, your UK collection postcode, your Perth delivery suburb and your rough dates. We'll pair you with one vetted FIDI-certified mover who surveys the job and gives a firm, written price. It's free, with no obligation to book.
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We connect removals enquiries for Perth, Western Australia, with one vetted FIDI-certified partner mover, free of charge. We are not a removal company. DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, company 07425576, ICO ZB022743. Norman House, Saint Saviours Estate, Abbey Street, London, SE1 3DH. Working Member of AGM Group since 2010.
All costs are indicative. Prices, transit times, customs and insurance are confirmed by your partner mover before booking.