Perth Electorate Demographics (WA)

In the 2011 census the population of Perth was 1,670,953 and is comprised of approximately 50.4% females and 49.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Perth is 36 years of age.

59.4% of people living in the electorate of Perth were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 11.4% United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, 3.0% New Zealand, 1.8% South Africa, 1.7% India, 1.4% Malaysia, 1.0% Italy, 0.9% China , 0.8% Singapore, 0.8% Philippines.

77.6% of people living in Perth speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.9% Other, 1.7% Italian, 1.6% Mandarin, 1.0% Cantonese, 0.9% Vietnamese, 0.7% Arabic, 0.5% Indonesian, 0.4% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Perth is 25.0% No religion, 24.6% Catholic, 18.3% Anglican, 8.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.0% Uniting Church, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Buddhism, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Islam, 1.9% Baptist.

48.5% of people are married, 35.5% have never married and 8.3% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 64533 widowed people living in Perth.

60.2% of the people living in Perth over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.9% are working on a part time basis. Perth has an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Perth are 22.0% Professionals, 16.0% Technicians & trades workers, 15.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.4% Managers, 9.7% Community & personal service workers, 9.0% Sales workers, 8.8% Labourers, 6.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Perth work in are 11.0% Health care and social assistance, 10.4% Retail trade, 9.9% Construction, 8.5% Manufacturing, 8.4% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.2% Education and training, 6.4% Public administration and safety, 5.8% Accommodation and food services, 4.7% Mining.

29.5% of homes are fully owned, and 39.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $668 per week and the median household income is $1454 per week.

The median rent in Perth is $320 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Perth contains postcodes 6000, 6003, 6004, 6005, 6006, 6050, 6051, 6052, 6053, 6054, 6059, 6060, 6062, 6063 and includes the suburbs of Ashfield, Bassendean, Bayswater, Bedford, Beechboro, Coolbinia, Dianella, East Perth, Eden Hill, Embleton, Highgate, Inglewood, Kiara, Lockridge, Maylands, Menora, Morley, Noranda, Northbridge, North Perth, Perth, West Perth and Yokine.