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North Perth WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for North Perth, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of North Perth WA is 9,623 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Perth is $1,147 per week ($59,644 per year). Median rent in North Perth is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). North Perth has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. North Perth has a population density of 3137.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Perth is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Perth is $2,473.

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North Perth Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Perth Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,147/wk

$59,644 per year

#557 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,473/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Perth Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (4,766) Female 50.5% (4,859)

Population Density

3137.7

people per km²

9,623 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,161

Family income/wk

North Perth Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Perth Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.8% 1,123 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.2% 1,385 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

North Perth Country of Birth

Australia

87.5%

England

7.9%

India

0.9%

China

0.8%

Greece

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

France

0.5%

Iran

0.4%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

North Perth Religion

No Religion

52.4%

Catholic

25.6%

Anglican

7.1%

Not stated

5.7%

Eastern Orthodox

4.2%

Buddhism

2.5%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Judaism

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Perth Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

North Perth Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

29.3%

Other

14.8%

Vietnamese

13.1%

Mandarin

9.3%

Greek

7.5%

Macedon

7.5%

Cantonese

7.2%

Spanish

6.5%

SAL Tot

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

North Perth Employment

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Employed full-time

46.9% 3,515 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 1,818 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 244 people

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Not in labour force

25.6% 1,917 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

North Perth Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

47.4%

Postgraduate Degree

15.4%

Certificate III/IV

15.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.1%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

North Perth Occupation

Professionals

48.2%

Managers

17.6%

Clerical & Administrative

9.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.6%

Community & Personal Service

8.2%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

2.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

North Perth Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.7%

Society & Culture

16.2%

Health

13.3%

Engineering

13.0%

Creative Arts

8.2%

Education

7.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.7%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Information Technology

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

North Perth Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

13.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Perth Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

26.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Perth Marital Status

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Married

40.2% 3,264

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Separated

2.6% 212

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Divorced

8.4% 683

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Widowed

4.8% 387

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Never married

44.0% 3,577

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Perth Ancestry

English

27.1%

Australian

21.9%

Italian

10.1%

Irish

9.5%

Other

9.3%

Scottish

8.0%

Chinese

3.9%

German

2.7%

Greek

2.2%

Dutch

1.9%

Vietnamese

1.9%

Macedonian

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Perth School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.4%

Secondary — Government

19.1%

Vocational Education

13.6%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

7.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

North Perth Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.8% 1,081

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 17,419

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

North Perth Volunteering

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Volunteer

20.4% 1,577

—

Not a volunteer

79.6% 6,157

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Perth Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Perth How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

59.9%

Did not go to work

13.6%

Bus

13.0%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

3.8%

Bicycle

2.3%

Other

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Train

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

North Perth Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.5%

1 vehicle

41.2%

2 vehicles

37.6%

3 vehicles

9.9%

4+ vehicles

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

North Perth Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.1%

2 bedrooms

22.6%

3 bedrooms

47.0%

4 bedrooms

18.3%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

North Perth Population Mobility

17.1%

moved in the last year

46.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Perth Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

140

Indigenous residents

18,446

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Perth Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,031

Asthma

309

Arthritis

197

Diabetes

165

Heart disease

159

Cancer

114

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

North Perth Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500+/wk

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Perth Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.8%

Couple — no children

31.2%

Couple — no children under 15

14.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Perth Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 18

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Previously served

1.7% 132

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Never served

97.9% 7,580

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Perth Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 921

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Did not provide

88.1% 6,792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Perth Children Ever Born

No children

47.7%

1 child

14.5%

2 children

24.5%

3 children

10.2%

4 children

2.7%

5+ children

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

North Perth When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

193

1961–1970

319

1971–1980

294

1981–1990

476

1991–2000

342

2001–2010

485

2011–2015

324

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

North Perth Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.7%

5–14 hours

34.4%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

6.7%

Did not do domestic work

20.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

North Perth Household Size

1 person

30.5%

2 persons

34.0%

3 persons

16.3%

4 persons

14.7%

5 persons

3.6%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Perth Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,574

Moved from WA

1,140

Moved — same area (SA2)

179

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

North Perth Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.8%

Step family — no other children

9.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Perth Schools

schools nearby

government

1103

avg ICSEA score

17,400

total students

Perth Modern School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students

1230

ICSEA

Mount Lawley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 543 students

1155

ICSEA

Carmel School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 390 students

1149

ICSEA

West Leederville Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 551 students

1146

ICSEA

St Paul's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 186 students

1141

ICSEA

Mount Hawthorn Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 936 students

1140

ICSEA

St George's Anglican Grammar School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 596 students

1139

ICSEA

Coolbinia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 401 students

1139

ICSEA

Perth College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 889 students

1138

ICSEA

North Perth Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 470 students

1135

ICSEA

Kyilla Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 364 students

1132

ICSEA

Bob Hawke College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,972 students

1129

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 180 students

1124

ICSEA

St Denis School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 200 students

1123

ICSEA

Highgate Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 943 students

1110

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 34 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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North Perth Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,323/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in North Perth

Your weekly income

≈ $10,066/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,923/wk

Rent share 17.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yokine

Income: $938/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $75/wk

Manning

Income: $941/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk

Mount Lawley

Income: $1,127/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Como (WA)

Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Kensington (WA)

Income: $1,072/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $25/wk

Padbury

Income: $918/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $10/wk

Wembley

Income: $1,054/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $110/wk

Daglish

Income: $957/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $105/wk

North Perth vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Boulder

Pop: 4,872 Income: $1,019/wk Rent: $300/wk

St James (WA)

Pop: 4,894 Income: $888/wk Rent: $330/wk

Pinjarra

Pop: 4,914 Income: $547/wk Rent: $290/wk

Nickol

Pop: 4,938 Income: $1,662/wk Rent: $240/wk

Mount Claremont

Pop: 4,999 Income: $994/wk Rent: $420/wk

Redcliffe (WA)

Pop: 5,030 Income: $807/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Perth

What is the population of North Perth WA?

The population of North Perth WA is 9,623 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3137.7 people per km².North Perth is ranked #686 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Perth?

The median personal income in North Perth WA is $1,147 per week, or $59,644 per year.The median household income is $2,323 per week.Family income is $3,161 per week.North Perth is ranked #557 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Perth?

Median rent in North Perth WA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Perth ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Perth?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Perth WA is $2,473. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Perth?

The median age in North Perth WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Perth a good suburb to live in?

North Perth is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 9,623.The median income is $1,147/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51147. All dollar figures in AUD.