Perth (Tas.)

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL615017
People 3,233
Male 48.5%
Female 51.5%
Median age 39
Families 962
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 1,388
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,432
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,317
Median weekly rent (b) $275
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 1,567 48.5 273,765 49.1 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,667 51.5 283,804 50.9 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 100 3.1 30,186 5.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 3,060 94.6 501,521 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 70 2.2 25,851 4.6 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 39 N/A 42 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 217 6.8 28,277 5.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 204 6.3 31,150 5.6 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 192 6.0 33,212 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 185 5.8 30,065 5.4 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 167 5.2 31,024 5.6 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 234 7.3 38,756 7.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 232 7.2 37,908 6.8 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 182 5.7 34,708 6.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 171 5.3 31,246 5.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 178 5.5 33,228 6.0 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 201 6.3 35,976 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 202 6.3 36,993 6.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 234 7.3 38,395 6.9 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 176 5.5 35,137 6.3 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 184 5.7 31,856 5.7 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 127 4.0 22,029 4.0 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 78 2.4 14,617 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 49 1.5 12,995 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 1,281 48.9 206,403 44.4 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 96 3.7 15,471 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 290 11.1 47,755 10.3 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 124 4.7 27,690 6.0 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 827 31.6 167,621 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,217 49.5 184,392 44.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 373 15.2 56,124 13.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 870 35.4 175,696 42.2 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 50 6.2 6,495 4.2 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 260 32.3 32,003 20.8 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 21 2.6 8,393 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 16 2.0 4,774 3.1 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 295 36.6 45,209 29.3 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 146 18.1 19,566 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 31 3.9 7,112 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 15 1.9 5,449 3.5 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 195 24.2 32,170 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 71 8.8 14,763 9.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 62 7.7 19,814 12.8 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 136 16.9 34,622 22.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 24 3.0 4,810 3.1 242,821 3.2
Not stated 100 12.4 30,895 20.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 303 11.6 101,841 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 191 7.3 36,691 7.9 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 111 4.2 16,316 3.5 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 566 21.6 69,830 15.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 315 12.0 55,704 12.0 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 123 4.7 19,888 4.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 518 19.8 74,077 15.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 388 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 45 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 272 10.4 39,838 8.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 58 2.2 10,491 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 6 0.2 1,864 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 149 5.7 37,912 8.2 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
English 1,577 48.8 243,587 43.7 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,501 46.4 225,198 40.4 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 331 10.2 52,604 9.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 296 9.2 56,619 10.2 2,410,833 9.5
German 115 3.6 19,878 3.6 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 2,863 88.6 440,809 79.1 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 93 2.9 19,283 3.5 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 33 1.0 5,483 1.0 530,492 2.1
Netherlands 14 0.4 2,136 0.4 66,481 0.3
Philippines 14 0.4 2,441 0.4 293,892 1.2
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 10 0.3 6,830 1.2 549,618 2.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 310 9.6 101,972 18.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 138 4.3 30,769 5.5 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 126 3.9 21,714 3.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,568 79.3 371,533 66.6 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 95 2.9 31,575 5.7 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 2,703 83.6 394,752 70.8 12,959,282 51.0
England 164 5.1 33,809 6.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 48 1.5 7,678 1.4 673,661 2.6
Netherlands 47 1.5 5,870 1.1 177,340 0.7
Scotland 24 0.7 5,272 0.9 272,233 1.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 2,717 84.0 404,076 72.5 13,383,605 52.6
England 156 4.8 30,581 5.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 58 1.8 7,231 1.3 650,743 2.6
Netherlands 34 1.1 5,259 0.9 152,483 0.6
Scotland 21 0.6 4,573 0.8 241,428 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,646 50.9 276,330 49.6 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 644 19.9 80,380 14.4 2,496,273 9.8
Catholic 373 11.5 71,045 12.7 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 136 4.2 37,450 6.7 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 99 3.1 13,986 2.5 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Perth (Tas.), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (53.5%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Mandarin 13 0.4 8,129 1.5 685,274 2.7
Russian 6 0.2 380 0.1 54,883 0.2
Tagalog 6 0.2 820 0.1 131,195 0.5
Auslan 5 0.2 364 0.1 16,242 0.1
Italian 4 0.1 954 0.2 228,042 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 3,083 95.4 479,875 86.1 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 49 3.8 20,434 9.4 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,680 64.1 270,780 58.2 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 852 32.5 169,864 36.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 88 3.4 24,299 5.2 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 976 58.1 139,850 51.6 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 554 33.0 98,591 36.4 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 94 5.6 16,275 6.0 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 64 3.8 16,058 5.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 71 4.4 12,007 4.7 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 202 12.5 39,709 15.6 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 191 11.8 35,160 13.8 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 159 9.8 23,730 9.3 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 340 21.0 54,639 21.5 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 333 20.6 44,860 17.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 299 18.5 40,354 15.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 262 16.2 35,480 13.9 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 221 13.7 34,676 13.6 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 217 13.4 29,776 11.7 1,525,311 12.7
Professionals 211 13.0 50,919 20.0 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 174 10.8 32,403 12.7 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 174 10.8 28,679 11.3 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 167 10.3 21,834 8.6 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 158 9.8 16,230 6.4 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 94 5.8 11,541 4.5 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 62 3.8 7,447 2.9 299,810 2.5
Aged Care Residential Services 51 3.2 6,896 2.7 258,274 2.1
Other Social Assistance Services 48 3.0 8,508 3.3 278,221 2.3
Road Freight Transport 43 2.7 3,091 1.2 135,344 1.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $754 N/A $701 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,774 N/A $1,720 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,432 N/A $1,358 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,210 74.8 163,186 64.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 67 4.1 13,393 5.3 466,904 3.9
Walked only 19 1.2 10,785 4.2 306,045 2.5
Truck 17 1.1 1,742 0.7 76,657 0.6
Bus 16 1.0 6,275 2.5 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 183 11.3 29,181 11.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 75 4.6 20,330 8.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 19 1.2 8,054 3.2 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,297 80.2 179,530 70.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,852 70.9 323,348 69.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 797 30.5 119,193 25.6 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 308 11.8 59,864 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 357 13.6 83,646 18.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 531 20.3 90,453 19.5 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 766 29.3 130,852 28.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 320 12.2 60,147 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 235 9.0 41,900 9.0 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Arthritis 398 12.3 68,070 12.2 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 319 9.9 52,171 9.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 122 3.8 19,104 3.4 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 13 0.4 4,395 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 147 4.5 28,394 5.1 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 142 4.4 25,185 4.5 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 25 0.8 6,326 1.1 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 95 2.9 14,027 2.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 331 10.2 63,861 11.5 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 31 1.0 6,836 1.2 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 263 8.1 49,458 8.9 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,822 56.4 305,093 54.7 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 203 6.3 43,649 7.8 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,941 60.0 326,646 58.6 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 726 22.5 121,261 21.7 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 254 7.9 42,817 7.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 106 3.3 23,200 4.2 772,142 3.0
Not stated 203 6.3 43,649 7.8 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Currently serving 8 0.3 958 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 91 3.5 17,515 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,442 93.2 421,126 90.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 79 3.0 25,336 5.4 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 432 44.9 67,011 44.5 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 371 38.6 55,446 36.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 149 15.5 25,988 17.3 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 6 0.6 2,122 1.4 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male N/A 21.5 N/A 21.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 77.9 N/A 78.8 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 164 20.3 21,871 17.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 30 3.7 7,473 6.1 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 229 28.3 27,941 22.8 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 70 8.7 12,738 10.4 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 41 5.1 8,972 7.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 175 21.7 30,093 24.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 50 6.2 7,624 6.2 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 44 5.4 5,755 4.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,295 95.2 218,412 88.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 63 4.6 29,185 11.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,133 87.5 191,561 87.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 8 0.6 13,402 6.1 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 152 11.7 11,575 5.3 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 1,389 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 1,010 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 31 2.4 10,361 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 264 20.4 44,713 20.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 654 50.7 108,405 49.6 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 326 25.3 50,573 23.2 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 16 1.2 3,355 1.5 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.4 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 33 2.5 13,015 6.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 397 30.6 75,697 34.7 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 517 39.9 77,289 35.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 333 25.7 49,047 22.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 17 1.3 3,365 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 938 72.6 147,619 67.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 339 26.2 63,360 29.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 15 1.2 7,429 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 433 33.4 81,042 37.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 608 46.9 72,157 33.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 225 17.4 57,762 26.4 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 9 0.7 4,045 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 18 1.4 3,403 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 17.6 N/A 21.1 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.8 N/A 15.0 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 275 N/A 290 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 130 57.8 32,577 56.4 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 66 29.3 19,730 34.2 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 25 11.1 5,459 9.5 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,317 N/A 1,313 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 478 78.6 56,682 78.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 63 10.4 7,311 10.1 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 69 11.3 8,167 11.3 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 48 45.7 14,761 48.9 403,709 49.7
Female 57 54.3 15,425 51.1 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 N/A 25 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,775 N/A 1,370 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Perth (Tas.) % Perth (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 273 N/A 265 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,476 N/A 1,300 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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