11,681 ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,185
- 2016: 10,596
- 2021: 11,681
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Perth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Perth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in East Perth is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than the national and state figures of 38. This is a large community of 11,681 people where nearly half the population are young adults.
11,681
▲ +42.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Perth — higher than 88% of areas.
| East Perth | 11,681 |
|---|---|
| 6004, WA | 11,681 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
East Perth is among the largest areas at this level with 11,681 residents. People here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Western Australia and across the country.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children and seniors than the state and national figures, with children under 15 making up only 7.5% of the population. This is reflected in the age structure, where young adults aged 25 to 44 account for 47.6% of residents.
12.1% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.5% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Perth, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the state and national averages.
1.1% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Perth, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 East Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50464/east-perth/topic/demographics-identity