6,102 ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,168
- 2016: 5,608
- 2021: 6,102
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Perth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Perth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Just 35 is the typical age for residents in West Perth, making it noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38. This area is largely shaped by a high concentration of young adults, with over half the population aged between 25 and 44.
6,102
▲ +18.1%
- 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 West Perth — higher than 86% of areas.
| West Perth | 6,102 |
|---|---|
| 6005, WA | 6,102 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 6,102 people, which is among the largest for areas of this type.
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.
Children under 15 make up only 7.8% of the population, a figure far below the 19% seen in Western Australia. Seniors are also under-represented at 12.9%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.9% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.8% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Perth, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 51%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.7% compared to 11.5% across Australia. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
0.9% ▲ +113.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Perth, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 28%.
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 West Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51580/west-perth/topic/demographics-identity