13,670 ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,237
- 2016: 11,425
- 2021: 13,670
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Perth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Perth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young and active adult population defines the daily life of Perth, where the typical resident is just 33. This age is noticeably younger than the figures for both Western Australia and Australia, which both sit at 38.
13,670
▲ +48.0%
- 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 Perth — higher than 88% of areas.
| Perth | 13,670 |
|---|---|
| 6000, WA | 13,812 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 13,670 people, this area is among the largest of its kind. Residents are much younger than those in most similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up over half the population at 53.7%. This helps explain why children under 15 (6.9%) and seniors over 65 (7.3%) are both far below the state and national figures.
7.3% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.9% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Perth, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 20.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.1%, a little below the state and national averages.
1.1% ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.7% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perth, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 27%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51230/perth/topic/demographics-identity