53,651 —
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 42,119
- 2021: 53,651
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Perth (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Perth (North Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Perth (North Metropolitan), where the typical person is just 35. This shift is part of a rapid expansion, with the population growing by 27% to reach 53,651 people since 2016.
53,651
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Perth (North Metropolitan) — lower than 54% of areas.
| Perth (North Metropolitan) | 53,651 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures of 38. This age has dropped by 4 years since the last census.
35 yrs —
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 the largest group at 44.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at 11.5%, while those aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 11.0%.
11.0% —
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% —
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Perth (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of residents have never married, and 18.1% are in de facto relationships, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little below the state and national figures at 1.0%.
1.0% —
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% —
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perth (North Metropolitan), Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Perth (North Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54304/perth/topic/demographics-identity