2,116,647 —
Higher than 85% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 1,943,858
- 2021: 2,116,647
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greater Perth · Capital City
Demographics & Identity in Greater Perth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over two million people live in Greater Perth, creating a large and growing urban center. The typical resident is 37, making the city a little younger than both the state and national figures. This broad population base is supported by a steady increase in residents and a notable rise in the number of seniors.
2,116,647
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–48: 1 area
- 48–83: 0 areas
- 83–144: 1 area
- 144–251: 1 area
- 251–436: 0 areas
- 436–758: 2 areas
- 758–1,316: 0 areas
- 1,316–2,287: 1 area
- 2,287–3,974: 2 areas
- 3,974–6,906: 1 area
- 6,906–11,999: 3 areas
- 11,999–20,850: 1 area
- 20,850–36,228: 0 areas
- 36,228–62,950: 0 areas
- 62,950–109,382: 1 area
- 109,382–190,063: 1 area
- 190,063–330,254: 2 areas
- 330,254–573,849: 3 areas
- 573,849–997,120: 0 areas
- 997,120–1,732,595: 2 areas
- 1,732,595–3,010,558: 4 areas
- 3,010,558–5,231,147: 2 areas
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Perth — higher than 85% of areas.
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Greater Perth has a population of 2,116,647, which is much higher than most similar areas. This total grew by 8.9% since 2016, adding about 172,789 people.
37 yrs —
Younger than 77% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.0% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 15.8% since 2016, a figure that is a little below the national average.
15.8% —
Higher than 60% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 85% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Greater Perth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. De facto relationships account for 11.5% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the national average but much lower than most similar areas.
2.0% —
Lower than 73% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% —
Lower than 80% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greater Perth, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Greater Perth
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Greater Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/5GPER/greater-perth/topic/demographics-identity