Continuing on our series of Famous Companies in Australian cities, we move from Famous Companies in Sydney to Perth – the largest city in Western Australia.

Home to the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Football Clubs – two of the largest fan bases in the country – and some of the largest arts events happening here, Perth has a significance of its own.

Perth is the biggest city in Australia; in fact, it is part of the biggest state of Australia as well, which accounts for almost one-third area of the continent.

Around 80% of Western Australia’s population lives in Perth alone.

And that is the reason, Perth dominates the state’s economy. 

The major industries include mining, agriculture, and services, and more recently shipbuilding and maintenance have also seen a significant rise. (Source: Wikipedia)

As a reader of our blog which focuses on startups, it is quite important to highlight that Perth has become a center of Australia’s tech-focused startups since the turn of the century.

The city boasts startup names such as Appbot, Agworld, Healthengine, and Touchgram, which have earned global fame and recognition.

The city of Perth has significantly developed and modern infrastructure and other than hardcore mining and agriculture industries, it has a vibrant presence of Media houses and is a hub of many cultural activities and events.

Tourism is one of the most important parts of the city’s identity and economic activity, welcoming almost 3 million tourists (both domestic and foreign) annually. (Source: Wikipedia)

With this brief overview of the city of Perth, let’s now take a look at the major companies which dominate the economic activities here.