43,448 ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40,808
- 2016: 42,042
- 2021: 43,448
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Perth · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in South Perth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 43,448 people defines South Perth, where the typical resident has aged by three years since 2011. This shift is most clear in the rise of older residents, who now make up nearly one-fifth of the area. It is an established community with a shrinking proportion of children compared to the rest of the state.
43,448
▲ +6.5%
- 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 South Perth — lower than 67% of areas.
| South Perth | 43,448 |
|---|---|
| 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 6.5% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 2,640 people. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
South Perth has a much smaller share of children under 15 than most areas, sitting well below the state figure of 19.0%. This is offset by a rising senior population; those aged 65 and over now make up 19.6% of the area, a jump of 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
19.6% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Perth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. In terms of relationships, 44.9% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships account for 11.1%.
1.5% ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Perth, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never 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 South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50607/south-perth/topic/demographics-identity