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South Perth WA 6151

10,526 addresses · 105 streets

Swan Electorate › South Perth LGA › South Perth · 3 km from Perth

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Living Here

An established riverside suburb across the Swan River from Perth's CBD, South Perth offers skyline views and apartment living. Households average 2.1 people and the median age is 42. Median household income is $2,026 a week, with rent around $375.

South Perth is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 12,596 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,026 a week, with median rent near $375 a week. Most homes are townhouses. About 55% of households own their home and 43% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

12,596Population
42Median age
$2,026Median household income / wk
$375Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Elizabeth Quay, 2.3 km north · Metro station: Perth Underground, 2.8 km north · Railway halt: Canning Junction, 7.3 km south-east · Bus interchange: Elizabeth Quay Bus Station, 2.4 km north · Ferry wharf: Mends Street Jetty, 1000 m north-west · Airport: Perth Airport, 10.3 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources4/10
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: 10.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in South Perth

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

Tree cover measures, South Perth WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202010.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20217.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 65.7%

Population by age in South Perth
Population by age, South Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4538
5-14970
15-19612
20-24947
25-341,991
35-441,636
45-541,553
55-641,714
65-741,625
75-84784
85+225
Dwelling types in South Perth
Dwelling types, South Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,906
Townhouse2,055
Apartment1,655
Other4
Households by weekly income in South Perth
Households by weekly income, South Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650806
$650-1,4991,139
$1,500-2,9991,533
$3,000+1,757
Top ancestries in South Perth
Top ancestries, South Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
English4,626
Australian3,165
Other1,867
Irish1,335
Scottish1,180
Chinese1,011
Housing tenure in South Perth
Housing tenure, South Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,853
Mortgage1,221
Rented2,370
Other129
Cars per household in South Perth
Cars per household, South Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
0328
12,654
21,934
3451
4+190
Commute to work in South Perth
Commute to work, South Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,101
Train7
Bus594
Tram/ferry39
Walked153
Bicycle136
Home816
Top countries of birth in South Perth
Top countries of birth, South Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
England908
India323
Malaysia287
New Zealand267
South Africa254
China228
Languages used at home in South Perth
Languages used at home, South Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin359
Spanish160
Cantonese158
Italian132
Vietnamese115
Indonesian99

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

136,618 bird observations recorded near South Perth — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near South 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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