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The population of Greater Perth at the 2021 Census was 2,192,229. [3] The population was projected to increase to between 4.4 million and 6.6 million by 2061. [2] [4] In 2013, Greater Perth had a population density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre (800/sq mi), while the rest of WA had 0.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.52/sq mi).
Perth Metropolitan Region 104,105 125,114 135,678 6 City of Gosnells: Perth Metropolitan Region 106,585 118,073 126,376 7 City of Cockburn: Perth Metropolitan Region 89,683 104,473 118,091 8 City of Melville: Perth Metropolitan Region 95,700 98,083 103,523 9 City of Canning: Perth Metropolitan Region 85,514
The City of Perth is a local government area and body, within the Perth metropolitan area, which is the capital of Western Australia. The local government is commonly known as Perth City Council. The City covers the Perth city centre and surrounding suburbs. The City covers an area of 20.01 square kilometres (8 sq mi) and had an estimated ...
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Perth is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. [115] The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross claims over 2,000 members. [116] Anglicans are 9.9% of the population. [113] Perth is the seat of the Anglican Diocese of Perth. [117] Buddhism and Islam each have more than 50,000 adherents. [118]
Revenue from tourism is a strong economic driver in many of the smaller population centres outside of Perth, especially in coastal locations. Tourism forms a major part of the Western Australian economy with 833,100 international visitors making up 12.8% of the total international tourism to Australia in the year ending March 2015.
Fremantle is a Western Australian suburb located in Perth at the mouth of the Swan River, and is situated 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the Perth central business district. One of the original settlements of the Swan River Colony established in 1829 is within the area known today as this suburb.
The Perth metropolitan region or the Perth metropolitan area is the administrative area and geographical extent of the Western Australian capital city of Perth and its conurbation. It generally includes the coastal strip from Two Rocks in the north to Singleton in the south, and inland to The Lakes in the east, [ 1 ] but its extent can be ...