Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Perth TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Perth TAS is 3,472 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Perth is $759 per week ($39,468 per year). Median rent in Perth is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Perth has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Perth has a population density of 48.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Perth is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Perth is $1,317.

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Perth Population

residents (Census 2021)

Perth Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$759/wk

$39,468 per year

#4333 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,317/mo

Avg household size: —

Perth Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,694) Female 51.2% (1,777)

Population Density

48.1

people per km²

3,472 people · 72.2 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,782

Family income/wk

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)

Perth Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.8% 454 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.2% 633 dwellings

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

Perth Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

3.0%

Germany

0.3%

China

0.2%

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

Perth Religion

No Religion

52.2%

Anglican

20.3%

Catholic

12.0%

Not stated

5.6%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Baptist

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Perth Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

40.8%

Year 12 or equivalent

40.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.2%

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

Perth Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.1%

SAL Filipin

18.8%

Mandarin

15.6%

SAL Tot

15.6%

IAL Nepali

12.5%

Greek

9.4%

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

Perth Employment

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Employed full-time

39.8% 1,039 people

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Employed part-time

22.7% 593 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 67 people

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Not in labour force

34.9% 912 people

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

Perth Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.6%

Bachelor Degree

18.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.9%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Perth Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.4%

Professionals

18.8%

Community & Personal Service

16.7%

Managers

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Labourers

5.9%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

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

Perth Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.2%

Engineering

18.6%

Health

13.8%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Architecture & Building

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.7%

Education

8.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Information Technology

1.5%

Creative Arts

1.3%

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

Perth Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Perth Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Perth Marital Status

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Married

48.6% 1,360

↔️

Separated

3.5% 97

📋

Divorced

11.0% 307

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 130

👤

Never married

32.4% 907

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Perth Ancestry

English

37.8%

Australian

36.3%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

6.9%

German

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Dutch

2.0%

Other

1.9%

Italian

1.1%

Chinese

0.4%

Filipino

0.4%

New Zealander

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Perth School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

42.9%

Secondary — Government

24.1%

Vocational Education

11.4%

Pre-school

7.5%

Secondary — Catholic

5.4%

Primary — Catholic

3.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

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

Perth Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 414

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No need for assistance

93.8% 6,308

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

Perth Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.9% 377

—

Not a volunteer

86.1% 2,337

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Perth Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

34.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Perth How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.9%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Walked only

1.7%

Truck

1.3%

Bus

1.0%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Perth Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

30.4%

2 vehicles

40.6%

3 vehicles

16.1%

4+ vehicles

10.6%

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

Perth Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.6%

2 bedrooms

20.0%

3 bedrooms

50.9%

4 bedrooms

23.2%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Perth Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

38.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Perth Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

210

Indigenous residents

6,582

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Perth Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

368

Arthritis

160

Asthma

141

Heart disease

103

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Perth Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

12.3%

$800-$999/wk

13.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Perth Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.4%

Couple — no children

31.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Perth Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 8

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Previously served

3.5% 96

👤

Never served

96.2% 2,621

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Perth Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 326

—

Did not provide

87.9% 2,378

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Perth Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

33.7%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

6.1%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Perth When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

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

Perth Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

27.4%

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

Perth Household Size

1 person

26.2%

2 persons

37.0%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

14.2%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Perth Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,940

Moved from TAS

270

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

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

Perth Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.9%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Blended family — no other children

6.5%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Perth Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,449/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

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

If you earn X in Perth

Your weekly income

≈ $6,279/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $1,169/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Spreyton

Income: $768/wk Rent: $279/wk Save: $1/wk

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Income: $652/wk Rent: $222/wk Save: $58/wk

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Income: $625/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $40/wk

Latrobe

Income: $628/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $30/wk

Penguin

Income: $657/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $20/wk

Perth vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Latrobe

Pop: 5,030 Income: $628/wk Rent: $250/wk

Brighton (Tas.)

Pop: 4,983 Income: $825/wk Rent: $350/wk

Bellerive

Pop: 4,945 Income: $817/wk Rent: $360/wk

South Launceston

Pop: 4,894 Income: $767/wk Rent: $300/wk

Trevallyn

Pop: 4,826 Income: $845/wk Rent: $300/wk

Legana

Pop: 4,719 Income: $773/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Perth

What is the population of Perth TAS?

The population of Perth TAS is 3,472 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 48.1 people per km².Perth is ranked #2,144 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Perth?

The median personal income in Perth TAS is $759 per week, or $39,468 per year.The median household income is $1,449 per week.Family income is $1,782 per week.Perth is ranked #4,333 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Perth?

Median rent in Perth TAS is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Perth ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Perth?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Perth TAS is $1,317. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Perth?

The median age in Perth TAS is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Perth a good suburb to live in?

Perth is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 3,472.The median income is $759/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% 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: 60503. All dollar figures in AUD.