3,472 ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,567
- 2016: 2,965
- 2021: 3,472
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.
Nearly half of the 3,472 people in Perth (Tas.) are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The community is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 39. This profile is supported by a high proportion of children under 15 compared to most similar areas.
3,472
▲ +35.3%
- 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 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Perth (Tas.) is larger than about 86% of similar areas, with a total population of 3,472 people. The typical resident is 39, which is noticeably younger than the state figure of 42.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Tasmanian average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.0%, a figure that sits slightly above the national average.
19.0% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Perth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, 3.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most similar areas.
3.0% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perth, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
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/SAL60503/perth/topic/demographics-identity