Best Hostels & Backpackers in Perth
Compare the top hostels & backpackers in Perth, WA, ranked by our composite reputation score.
Updated October 2026 · Based on 5,505 real Google reviews across the 28 hostels & backpackers
Top Hostels & Backpackers in Perth, WA
The short answer
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked hostels & backpackers in Perth, WA on the Starworks directory are Spin Off Hostel (5.0 stars from 108 Google reviews), YHA Lancelin Lodge (4.8 stars from 171 Google reviews) and Sundancer Backpackers Fremantle (4.5 stars from 312 Google reviews).
Starworks ranks 28 hostels & backpackers in Perth, WA, holding 5,505 Google reviews between them. Across the 28 the median rating is 4.0 stars from a median of 153 reviews. Of the 28, 10 are rated 4.5 or better and 17 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 681 reviews, more than the top-ranked hostel holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for hostels & backpackers in Perth, WA, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
Billabong Backpackers Resort Hostel
Read 386 reviews · Score: 59/100
Hay Street Traveller's Inn
Read 422 reviews · Score: 53/100
Ozi Inn Backpackers
Read 134 reviews · Score: 49/100
Perth 178 Backpacker
Read 43 reviews · Score: 31/100
Elizabeth Hansen Autumn Centre
Read 3 reviews · Score: 1/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about hostels & backpackers in Perth.
Who are the best hostels & backpackers in Perth?
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked hostels & backpackers in Perth, WA on the Starworks directory are Spin Off Hostel (5.0 stars from 108 Google reviews), YHA Lancelin Lodge (4.8 stars from 171 Google reviews) and Sundancer Backpackers Fremantle (4.5 stars from 312 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for hostels & backpackers in Perth, WA, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
How many hostels & backpackers does Starworks rank in Perth?
Starworks ranks 28 hostels & backpackers in Perth, WA, holding 5,505 Google reviews between them. Across the 28 the median rating is 4.0 stars from a median of 153 reviews. Of the 28, 10 are rated 4.5 or better and 17 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 681 reviews, more than the top-ranked hostel holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
What star rating should I expect from a good hostel in Perth?
The median Google rating across the 28 hostels & backpackers Starworks ranks in Perth, WA is 4.0 stars, and 10 of them sit at 4.5 or above. A rating at or near that median is ordinary for hostels & backpackers in Perth, WA rather than a warning sign on its own, and a rating well above it only means much when enough reviews stand behind it.
How many Google reviews does an established hostel in Perth have?
The median hostel Starworks ranks in Perth, WA carries 153 Google reviews, and 17 of the 28 hostels & backpackers have passed 100. The most-reviewed of them carries 681.
How does Starworks rank hostels & backpackers in Perth?
Starworks gives every hostel in Perth, WA a reputation score out of 100 from three things: its Google star rating (up to 47 points), how many reviews back that rating (up to 35), and whether customers can reach it by website and phone number (up to 18). Review volume is the one part that can subtract: below 15 reviews it costs points, because a near-empty review record gives a stranger very little to go on. No score falls below 0 and placement cannot be bought. The score measures the strength of a business's public review record rather than the quality of its work, so it is worth reading the reviews as well, and every listing links to them on Google.
Why does a hostel in Perth with all 5-star reviews score lower than one with a lower rating?
Because review volume counts as well as rating, and below 15 reviews it counts against you. Five perfect reviews are encouraging but thin evidence; three hundred reviews averaging 4.7 tell a stranger far more about what to expect on the day. That is a judgement about how much proof exists, not about the quality of the work, and a newer hostel with a handful of excellent reviews may still be the right choice in Perth, WA. The star rating and review count sit next to every score so you can weigh both yourself.
Why does the same hostel not appear several times on this list?
Some businesses run more than one Google listing, often one per suburb they service. Those are the same company, so Starworks groups them and shows the business once, using the listing with the strongest review record. That is why this page opens with 28 distinct hostels & backpackers in Perth, WA rather than a longer list of repeats.
How often is this list of hostels & backpackers in Perth updated?
This ranking of hostels & backpackers in Perth, WA rebuilds on a 30-day cycle and prints the date of its last rebuild above the list, which for the current version is October 2026. Ratings and review counts are re-read from Google over time rather than on a fixed schedule, so an individual figure here can be older than the rebuild date.
How can I improve my hostel business ranking in Perth?
Collect genuine customer reviews consistently, and keep a working website and phone number on your Google listing, because those are the three inputs the score reads. There is no placement to buy on this page. For scale: the median hostel Starworks ranks in Perth, WA carries 153 Google reviews at 4.0 stars.
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