12,596 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,990
- 2016: 12,053
- 2021: 12,596
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Perth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Perth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in South Perth are married, reflecting a stable adult population in one of the area's largest suburbs. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42.
12,596
▲ +5.1%
- 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 South Perth — higher than 88% of areas.
| South Perth | 12,596 |
|---|---|
| 6151, WA | 17,226 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
South Perth is among the largest areas at this level with 12,596 residents. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 just 12.0% of the population, well below the national figure of 18.2%. This contrasts with a high number of seniors; at 21.0%, those aged 65 and over are well above the state and national averages.
21.0% ▲ +60.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.0% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Perth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small minority of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.9%, which is a little below the national average. About 11.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the rest of the country.
0.9% ▲ +51.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Perth, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) 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 South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51381/south-perth/topic/demographics-identity