Has Perth become a bogan backwater?

I am a Perth local, I grew up as a kid in the 70s when Perth was basically a big country town. Even during the 80s, there were times I left the keys accidently in the ignition of my car overnight, on the road out the front of the house and it would still be there in the morning.

At times, Perth was described as a quaint place time forgot, television writers had the option of killing off a character by death if they were not returning to the show and needed a ratings boost, the other option was move to Perth keeping alive a character to return to the show in the future.

Lonely Planet describes Perth as a city of cashed up bogans with money to burn on cars, beer and drugs. Then there is the associated by-products of the boom years, the attitude that goes with the success, I feel it is more a by-product of Perth's isolation and the lack of worldly knowledge held by a large proportion of the population.

Perth is now a truely cosmopolitan city, much needed investment has been poured into infrastructure, yet with the growth outstripping supply, the city is always playing catch-up. I just hope, Perth's social status can improve from the perception of the cashed-up bogan to a refined livable carefree isolated oasis.