9,707 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,544
- 2016: 8,821
- 2021: 9,707
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Perth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in North Perth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of couples in de facto relationships marks the identity of North Perth, where 15.7% of people live this way. The area is growing and remains quite diverse in age, with a population that has increased by 14% since 2011.
9,707
▲ +13.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is North Perth — higher than 51% of areas.
| North Perth | 9,707 |
|---|---|
| 6006, WA | 9,623 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
North Perth now has 9,707 residents, which is more than half of the similar areas in the region. The typical resident is 38, matching the state and national figures, though this is two years older than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 the biggest group at 34.3%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.6% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
14.6% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Perth, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are far more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure. Meanwhile, those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.8% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +123.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →North Perth splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 North Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021040/north-perth/topic/demographics-identity