48,776
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
South Perth · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in South Perth
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 8% population growth since 2021 shows South Perth is becoming a busier place to live. The area is growing faster than most other similar regions, though it still trails slightly behind the overall Western Australian trend.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 8.4% since 2021, which is higher than most areas. This increase is a little below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%, and the total population now stands at 48,776.
8.4%
Higher than 73% 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 South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50607/south-perth/topic/economy-advantage