28,463 ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16,714
- 2016: 21,797
- 2021: 28,463
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Perth · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Perth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 70% population jump since 2011 has reshaped Perth, which now has 28,463 residents. It is a notably young place where the typical person is just 33, making it noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
28,463
▲ +70.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Perth — higher than 65% of areas.
| Perth | 28,463 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11,749 people over the last decade, and the typical age has risen slightly from 32 in 2011 to 33 today.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 46.9% of the area. This helps explain why children under 15 (7.0%) and seniors over 65 (10.8%) are both well below state and national levels.
10.8% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.0% ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Perth, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (18%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people live in de facto relationships here (17.2%) than in most other areas, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, a little below the state average.
1.3% ▲ +111.4%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perth, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57080/perth/topic/demographics-identity