Subiaco Oval Park

Address: Subiaco Oval, Subiaco, Western Australia

Hours: N/A (closed for major events; site access varies)

Admission: Closed to major events; site tours limited

Subiaco Oval was a major sports stadium located in the suburb of Subiaco in Perth, Western Australia, and served as the city’s principal Australian rules football ground for many decades. It had a large spectator capacity and a long sporting history.

As a stadium it offered a rectangular playing surface surrounded by seated and terraced stands with capacity for tens of thousands of spectators. The venue hosted Australian Football League games, WAFL matches and other large events when it was in active use.

The ground was developed as a sporting venue in the early 20th century and grew into Perth’s main Australian rules football stadium during the 20th and early 21st centuries. Its role as the AFL venue ended in 2017 when major matches transferred to a newer stadium in Perth.

Subiaco Oval stood in the inner western suburb of Subiaco, roughly a few kilometres west of Perth’s central business district.

• Capacity: Seating capacity reached about 43,500 for major events, making it Perth’s principal Australian rules football venue for much of the 20th century.
• Closure: The ground ceased hosting Australian Football League matches in 2017 when a new stadium in Perth took over as the city’s major venue.

Subiaco is a suburb of Perth accessible by train from Perth CBD to Subiaco Station, with a short walk to the precinct. Check local signage for the current status of the former stadium grounds.

• The stadium was decommissioned for large sporting events in 2017; much of the site was later demolished-check local heritage notices before visiting.
• If researching sporting history, visit the Subiaco Oval precinct for plaques and interpretive signage.
• Combine the site visit with a trip to the Subiaco town center for cafés and sporting memorabilia shops.