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West Perth WA 6005

7,599 addresses · 74 streets

Perth Electorate › Perth LGA › West Perth · 2 km from Perth

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Living Here

West Perth is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 6,102 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $1,918 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 34% of households own their home and 64% 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.

6,102Population
35Median age
$1,918Median household income / wk
$400Median 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: West Perth itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: City West, 200 m north · Metro station: Perth Underground, 1.4 km south-east · Bus interchange: Perth Busport, 1.2 km east · Ferry wharf: Gondolas on the Swan, 1.6 km south-east · Airport: Perth Airport, 11.1 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: 7.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in West Perth

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

Tree cover measures, West Perth WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20207.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20218.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 72.8%

Population by age in West Perth
Population by age, West Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4223
5-14255
15-19104
20-24471
25-341,927
35-441,171
45-54599
55-64562
65-74415
75-84263
85+108
Dwelling types in West Perth
Dwelling types, West Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
House265
Townhouse373
Apartment2,308
Other0
Households by weekly income in West Perth
Households by weekly income, West Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650447
$650-1,499621
$1,500-2,999896
$3,000+803
Top ancestries in West Perth
Top ancestries, West Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,834
Other1,195
Australian1,124
Irish637
Chinese549
Scottish543
Housing tenure in West Perth
Housing tenure, West Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned437
Mortgage557
Rented1,872
Other46
Cars per household in West Perth
Cars per household, West Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
0477
11,715
2610
363
4+42
Commute to work in West Perth
Commute to work, West Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,603
Train87
Bus604
Tram/ferry0
Walked517
Bicycle74
Home341
Top countries of birth in West Perth
Top countries of birth, West Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
England384
India231
China167
New Zealand156
Malaysia116
South Africa110
Languages used at home in West Perth
Languages used at home, West Perth WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin251
Spanish141
Italian123
Cantonese84
Japanese75
Hindi67

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

275,055 bird observations recorded near West Perth — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near West 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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