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North Perth WA 6006

5,599 addresses · 118 streets

Perth Electorate › Vincent LGA › North Perth · 3 km from Perth

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Living Here

North Perth is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 9,623 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,323 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 65% of households own their home and 33% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

9,623Population
38Median age
$2,323Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Leederville, 1.8 km south-west · Metro station: Perth Underground, 2.8 km south · Bus interchange: Perth Busport, 2.5 km south · Ferry wharf: Wild West Charters, 3.4 km south · Airport: Perth Airport, 10.4 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources5/10
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: 7.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in North Perth

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

Tree cover measures, North Perth WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20207.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20214.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 71.8%

Population by age in North Perth
Population by age, North Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4509
5-14986
15-19378
20-24619
25-341,734
35-441,578
45-541,258
55-641,163
65-74755
75-84405
85+250
Dwelling types in North Perth
Dwelling types, North Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
House2,539
Townhouse720
Apartment618
Other7
Households by weekly income in North Perth
Households by weekly income, North Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650498
$650-1,499700
$1,500-2,9991,036
$3,000+1,412
Top ancestries in North Perth
Top ancestries, North Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
English3,281
Australian2,653
Italian1,222
Irish1,149
Other1,125
Scottish972
Housing tenure in North Perth
Housing tenure, North Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,123
Mortgage1,385
Rented1,281
Other64
Cars per household in North Perth
Cars per household, North Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
0288
11,589
21,449
3380
4+151
Commute to work in North Perth
Commute to work, North Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,087
Train25
Bus629
Tram/ferry0
Walked185
Bicycle109
Home604
Top countries of birth in North Perth
Top countries of birth, North Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
England543
Italy274
Vietnam178
New Zealand169
Ireland102
South Africa99
Languages used at home in North Perth
Languages used at home, North Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Italian422
Vietnamese178
Mandarin124
Macedonian115
Greek97
Cantonese91

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

234,968 bird observations recorded near North Perth — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near North 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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