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East Perth WA 6004

9,435 addresses · 71 streets

Perth Electorate › Perth LGA › East Perth · 1 km from Perth

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Living Here

An inner Perth riverside precinct of apartments near the CBD and stadium, East Perth is young and professional. Households average 1.8 people and the median age is 35. Median household income is $2,005 a week, with rent around $410.

East Perth is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 11,681 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $2,005 a week, with median rent near $410 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 37% of households own their home and 62% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Chinese, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

11,681Population
35Median age
$2,005Median household income / wk
$410Median rent / wk
1.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Perth City statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: East Perth itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Claisebrook, 850 m north · Metro station: Perth Underground, 1.6 km west · Bus interchange: Perth Busport Zone A, 1.7 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Barrack Street Jetty, 1.5 km west · Airport: Perth Airport, 8.5 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 8.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in East Perth

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, East Perth WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20219.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.2% · Labour-force participation 70%

Population by age in East Perth
Population by age, East Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4443
5-14429
15-19241
20-24988
25-343,449
35-442,106
45-541,319
55-641,292
65-74964
75-84352
85+98
Dwelling types in East Perth
Dwelling types, East Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
House214
Townhouse338
Apartment4,999
Other0
Households by weekly income in East Perth
Households by weekly income, East Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650749
$650-1,4991,132
$1,500-2,9991,786
$3,000+1,524
Top ancestries in East Perth
Top ancestries, East Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
English2,878
Other2,601
Chinese1,623
Australian1,617
Ancestry NS1,097
Irish917
Housing tenure in East Perth
Housing tenure, East Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned891
Mortgage1,137
Rented3,418
Other56
Cars per household in East Perth
Cars per household, East Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
0986
13,253
21,047
3147
4+50
Commute to work in East Perth
Commute to work, East Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,826
Train133
Bus1,566
Tram/ferry0
Walked682
Bicycle79
Home587
Top countries of birth in East Perth
Top countries of birth, East Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
England756
China592
India493
Malaysia383
Japan257
New Zealand244
Languages used at home in East Perth
Languages used at home, East Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin860
Spanish316
Cantonese300
Japanese253
Korean172
Hindi167

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

137,341 bird observations recorded near East Perth — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near East Perth

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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