 Historically , the boundaries included a much smaller area . In 1911 , it only covered the central business district and Northbridge , and in 1929 , a section between Newcastle and Bulwer Streets was added . When it was recreated from parts of the abolished West Perth and East Perth districts at the 1961 redistribution , the Perth electorate included all of West Perth and part of Kings Park , but its northern boundary only extended to Vincent Street , Hyde Park and the East Perth railway station . The 1972 redistribution added part of West Leederville east of Kimberley Street , and extended the northern boundary to include southern Leederville and parts of North Perth and Mount Lawley . By 1982 , it extended to Walcott Street , and the 1994 redistribution saw it extend well into the former seat of Mount Lawley . 
