MORE than 150 suburbs across Perth have been earmarked for the start of NBN construction in 2017.

As the NBN rollout gathers momentum around the country, many Perth suburbs will see construction begin in either the first or the second half of next year.

The news comes as work commences in North Perth to construct the NBN.

The rollout in the area will cover around 23,600 premises in parts of East Perth, Highgate, Mt Lawley, North Perth, Northbridge, Perth and West Perth.

NBN chief executive Bill Morrow said more than 300,000 premises in WA were now able to connect to the network, with 104,000 activated so far.

He said the company expected a 73 per cent take-up rate once the network had been rolled out across the country.

“No matter where you are, by 2020 you will be connected and you will have choices in terms of the speeds that you want,” he said.

Until now, 70 per cent of the rollout has targeted regional areas because of a Federal Government mandate directing NBN to roll out to those areas most in need.

Mr Morrow said NBN would be rolled out to half of the nation by the end of this financial year.

“No country has taken this on like Australia has,” he said.

“To do this in this time frame, to get things done by 2020, to do it with a multitude of technologies and – most distinctly – to do it to every home is like no other place in the world.”

Three quarters of the national rollout is expected to be complete by 2018.

In Beaconsfield, Coolbellup, Fremantle, Hamilton Hill, Hilton, Kardinya, North Coogee, North Fremantle, North Lake, O’Connor, Samson, South Fremantle, White Gum Valley and Willagee the network is already under construction and will continue into 2017.

Barragup, Coodanup, Dudley Park, Erskine, Furnissdale, Greenfields, Halls Head, Harrisdale, Mandurah, Piara Waters and Silver Sands have been switched on.

Perth suburbs starting NBN construction in 2017 First half of 2017: Alexander Heights Ascot Ashfield Ballajura Bassendean Beechboro Beldon Bellevue Belmont Bibra Lake Boya Caversham Claremont Cloverdale Coogee Cottesloe Craigie Crawley Daglish Dalkeith Darlington East Perth Eden Hill Gooseberry Hill Greenmount Greenwood Guildford Hamilton Hill Hazelmere Heathridge Helena Valley High Wycombe Highgate Hillarys Jolimont Kallaroo Karrakatta Kewdale Kiara Kingsley Koongamia Lockridge Maida Vale Marangaroo Midland Midvale Mirrabooka Morley Mosman Park Mount Claremont Mount Lawley Mullaloo Munster Nedlands North Coogee North Perth Northbridge Ocean Reef Padbury Peppermint Grove Perth Perth Airport Redcliffe Rivervale Shenton Park South Guildford Spearwood Subiaco Swan View Swanbourne Viveash West Leederville West Perth Woodbridge Woodvale Second half of 2017: Alfred Cove Ashby Attadale Atwell Aubin Grove Balga Banjup Banksia Grove Beeliar Bicton Booragoon Burns Beach Canning Vale Cardup Carine Carramar Churchlands Cockburn Central Currambine Duncraig East Fremantle Ellenbrook Ferndale Floreat Girrawheen Gnangara Gosnells Hammond Park Henderson Herdsman Hocking Huntingdale Iluka Jandabup Jandakot Jarrahdale Jolimont Joondalup Kinross Koondoola Lynwood Malaga Mariginiup Martin Melville Mundijong Munster Myaree Neerabup Palmyra Parkwood Pearsall Riverton Rossmoyne Serpentine Shelley Sinagra Sorrento Southern River Success Tapping Wandi Wangara Wanneroo Watermans Bay Wembley Willetton