Oh I'm so jealous of you!!! Just got back to London from Perth this morning. I hate it when I have to leave home to come back here.
Is it going to be just you or are you moving with family as well? If it's just you, or you and a partner, no kids etc. I think Northbridge is quite cool and a nice place to live. Very trendy apartments and close to nightlife/city (walking distance) plus it wouldn't take very long to get to the airport.
If you've got a family, South Perth/Como are very nice but if you want something a little cheaper, but still nice, Rivervale is ok, and it also wouldn't take very long to get to the airport from any of those areas either, and they're close to the city (But not walking distance)
[email protected] never realised it changed its name!! Pepperwood sounds stupid!!!!!! It's definately a place to avoid, whatever the name, as is Balga!!!!! :P