Census 2011 → 2021
Perth population growth
How the population of Perth, WA (6000) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+48.5% over 10 years
2011 population
9,207
2016 population
11,425
2021 population
13,670
2011 → 2021
+48.5%
+2,245 since 2016
Perth trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,670
was 11,425 in 2016
+2,245 · +19.6%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $430/wk in 2016
$30 · -7%
Household income
$1,960/wk
was $1,827/wk in 2016
+$133 · +7.3%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Perth population growth · Perth then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology