Police have called for public help to catch the woman behind a carjacking in East Victoria Park that left an 80-year-old man injured.

The man had just parked his car and was putting out rubbish bins out for collection on Terminus Lane between 5.30pm and 6pm on Tuesday night when he noticed a woman in her late 20s looking through bins and acting suspiciously.

When she got into his vehicle, the man tried to grab the woman to stop her from stealing his car but she accelerated heavily away, causing him to lose his balance, fall backwards and hit the ground.

The man was taken to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment to a laceration across his eyebrow which required stitches, grazing and bruising to his right leg and knee.

Police are still looking for his gold 2008 model Mitsubishi Lancer hatchback, registration number 1CZD121, which was last seen travelling along Terminus Lane towards Franklins Tavern.

The woman is described as having brown skin with shoulder length dark hair.

Police have urged anyone who was in the area, or has dashcam footage of Terminus Lane, Albany Highway and Somerset Street around the time of the incident, or who saw the woman or the Mitsubishi Lancer to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at crimestopperswa.com.au.