611,748
Higher than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Perth - South East · Region (SA4)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
One of the largest populations at this level defines Perth - South East, where over 611,000 people now live. The area is expanding quickly, with a recent growth rate that is much higher than most similar regions.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 11.4% since 2021, a rate that is much higher than most areas and about the same as the Western Australia figure of 10.7%.
611,748
Higher than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
11.4%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage 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/economy-advantage