130,326
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Perth City · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Perth City
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 13.7% population surge since 2021 marks Perth City as a rapidly expanding hub. This growth is much higher than most similar areas, helping the city reach a total population of 130,326.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 13.7% since the last census, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of 10.7%. This fast growth is much higher than what is seen in most other similar areas.
13.7%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Perth City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50302/perth-city/topic/economy-advantage