529,466 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 433,626
- 2016: 488,354
- 2021: 529,466
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Perth - South East · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Perth - South East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger population than the national figure defines Perth - South East, where the typical resident is 36. This large region has grown quickly, adding about 95,840 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 529,466.
529,466
▲ +22.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Perth - South East — higher than 89% of areas.
| Perth - South East | 529,466 |
|---|---|
| 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 22% since 2011, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents here are a little younger than those in Western Australia and the rest of the country.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35 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.
Children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This contributes to a younger profile, as the 65 and over group is a little below the national figure at 14.5%.
14.5% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Perth - South East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.5%, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
2.3% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perth - South East, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (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 Perth - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/506/perth-south-east/topic/demographics-identity