Suburb report · WA 6000
Perth
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Population
15,798
Perth suburb profile
Who lives in Perth
Perth sits 0km from the Perth CBD, inside the inner ring of the capital. With 15,798 residents, Perth is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 20 by population. At a median age of 33, Perth is among the youngest fifth of Western Australian suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 235 of 270 have an older median age. That is 1.7 years younger than the average of 34.7 across the other 2 suburbs of the Perth (North)-Highgate statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $103,000, close to the $105,400 of a typical Western Australian suburb. That is 3.2% above the average of $99,834 across the other 2 suburbs of the Perth (North)-Highgate statistical area. On household income it ranks 168 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At 66.9% renting, Perth has a higher rental share than 97% of Western Australian suburbs, against 75.2% ownership in the median suburb. 268 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Perth (North)-Highgate statistical area the ownership share is 36.9%, 3.8 points higher than in Perth.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,999 occupied private dwellings in Perth, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. People living alone are the largest household type at 44.1%, ahead of families with children at 15.1% and couples at 30%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 1 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Perth. Few Western Australian suburbs have fewer families with children: 15.1% of households, at the 1st percentile. At 30%, couples without children are more common here than in 66% of Western Australian suburbs. In the other 2 suburbs of the Perth (North)-Highgate statistical area, families with children make up 16.4% of households, against 15.1% here.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 162 new dwellings were approved across the Perth (North)-Highgate statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 37 a year. Supply figures here are for the Perth (North)-Highgate statistical area, home to 13,732 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Perth. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 11.8 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 4.4 for the median Western Australian area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 162 in 2025 and bottomed at 6 in 2023.
Population trend
The population of the Perth (North)-Highgate statistical area grew 13.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 3.7 points ahead. It ranks at the 73rd percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -1.9% in 2021 to 6.6% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Mount Lawley differs most on the median age: 38 there against 33 in Perth. East Perth is the closest match on the share of families with children, at 17% against 15.1%. North Perth, 3km away, has 10,560 residents and a median household income of $121,900.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.