110,530 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 92,217
- 2016: 101,666
- 2021: 110,530
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Perth City · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Perth City
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 39% of residents in Perth City are married, reflecting a diverse mix of lifestyles in this growing urban hub. The population has climbed to 110,530 people, and the area is generally younger than the national average. It is a place where young adults are the most prominent age group.
110,530
▲ +19.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Perth City — higher than 80% of areas.
| Perth City | 110,530 |
|---|---|
| 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 20% since 2011, adding about 18,313 people to reach 110,530. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 largest group at 38.7%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at 13.6%, while the proportion of seniors has risen slightly to 14.0%.
14.0% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Perth City, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.6%, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, a little below the national average.
0.8% ▲ +59.2%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perth City, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
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 City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50302/perth-city/topic/demographics-identity