Census 2011 → 2021
South Perth population growth
How the population of South Perth, WA (6151) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.1% over 10 years
2011 population
11,985
2016 population
12,053
2021 population
12,596
2011 → 2021
+5.1%
+543 since 2016
South Perth trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,596
was 12,053 in 2016
+543 · +4.5%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
$15 · -3.8%
Household income
$2,026/wk
was $1,883/wk in 2016
+$143 · +7.6%
Median age
42
was 39 in 2016
+3 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: South Perth population growth · South Perth then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology