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Estimated Resident Population
Demography
Population Census
Labour Market
Average Weekly Earnings
Education
Internet Use
PEOPLE
Western Australia had an estimated resident population of around approximately 2.5 million people in June 2013, accounting for 11% of Australia's population.
The State's capital, Perth, was founded on 12 August 1829 and the Greater Perth area contains more than three quarters (78%) of Western Australia's total population.
Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
ERP is the official measure of the population of Australia and is based on the Census counts by place of usual residence. For more detail on the ERP definition and methodology, see Australian Demographic Statistics, Sep 2013 (cat. no. 3101.0).
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 | 2012(a) | 2013(b) |
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| '000 | '000 |
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| Sex | | |
| Males | 1 231.7 | 1 273.8 |
| Females | 1 206.3 | 1 245.5 |
| Age (years) | | |
| 0-14 | 467.8 | 482.3 |
| 15-19 | 157.3 | 159.9 |
| 20-29 | 381.6 | 397.8 |
| 30-39 | 349.2 | 366.5 |
| 40-49 | 349.8 | 356.3 |
| 50-59 | 306.3 | 314.2 |
| 60-64 | 125.5 | 128.0 |
| 65 and over | 300.5 | 314.4 |
| Statistical Areas Level 4 - WA | | |
| Perth - Inner | 172.9 | 177.8 |
| Perth - North East | 241.1 | 249.2 |
| Perth - North West | 532.6 | 550.1 |
| Perth - South East | 477.6 | 495.6 |
| Perth - South West | 389.0 | 403.6 |
| Mandurah | 91.8 | 96.1 |
| Total Greater Perth | 1 904.9 | 1 972.4 |
| Bunbury | 168.5 | 173.5 |
| Western Australia - Wheat Belt | 135.2 | 137.5 |
| Western Australia - Outback | 229.4 | 235.9 |
| Total persons | 2 438.0 | 2 519.3 |
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| (a) Revised estimate, value for 30 June 2012. |
(b) Preliminary estimate, value for 30 June 2013.
Source: Australian Demographic Statistics, Sep 2013 (cat. no. 3101.0) and Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012-13 (cat. no. 3218.0) |
Demography
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| 2012 |
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| WA | Proportion of Aust. |
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| no. | % |
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| Births | 33 627 | 10.8 |
| Deaths | 13 339 | 9.1 |
| Marriages | 12 968 | 10.5 |
| Divorces | 5 073 | 10.2 |
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| Crude rate (per 1 000 persons)(a) | WA | Aust. |
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| Births | 13.8 | 13.6 |
| Deaths | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| Marriages | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Divorces | 2.1 | 2.2 |
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(a) The crude rate is the number of events in a calendar year per 1 000 estimated resident population at 30 June of the same year.
Source: Births, Australia, 2012 (cat. no. 3301.0), Deaths, Australia, 2012 (cat. no. 3302.0) and Marriages and Divorces, Australia, 2012 (cat. no. 3310.0) |
Population Census
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| 2011 |
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| WA(a) | Aust. |
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| % | % |
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| Country of birth | | |
| Australia | 62.9 | 69.8 |
| England | 8.6 | 4.2 |
| New Zealand | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| South Africa | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| India | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Scotland | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Religious affiliation | | |
| No Religion | 25.5 | 22.3 |
| Catholic | 23.6 | 25.3 |
| Anglican | 18.8 | 17.1 |
| Uniting Church | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| Christian, nfd | 2.8 | 2.2 |
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(a) Western Australia reported as place of usual residence.
Source: 2011 Census of Population and Housing |
Labour Market
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| 2013 |
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| WA | % of Aust. |
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| Workforce participation(a) | '000 | % |
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| Employed persons | 1 342.6 | 11.7 |
| Unemployed persons | 67.0 | 9.3 |
| Total labour force persons | 1 409.6 | 11.5 |
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| (a) December, Trend estimates. | | |
| Source: Labour Force, Australia, Mar 2014 (cat. no. 6202.0) | |
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| 2013 |
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| WA | % of Aust. |
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| Employing industries(a) | '000 | % |
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| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 28.8 | 8.9 |
| Mining | 106.7 | 39.1 |
| Manufacturing | 96.2 | 10.3 |
| Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 22.2 | 14.3 |
| Construction | 146.7 | 14.5 |
| Wholesale trade | 35.3 | 8.8 |
| Retail trade | 130.9 | 10.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 84.5 | 11.2 |
| Transport, postal and warehousing | 77.3 | 12.9 |
| Information media and telecommunications | 13.4 | 7.3 |
| Financial and insurance services | 36.0 | 8.9 |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services | 27.0 | 14.1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 96.8 | 11.0 |
| Administrative and support services | 41.7 | 10.8 |
| Public administration and safety | 80.4 | 10.7 |
| Education and training | 95.5 | 10.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 141.4 | 10.1 |
| Arts and recreation services | 19.4 | 9.7 |
| Other services | 54.2 | 11.6 |
| Total | 1 334.6 | 11.6 |
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| (a) November quarter, Original estimates. | |
| Source: Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly, Feb 2014 (cat. no. 6291.0.55.003) |
Average Weekly Earnings(a)
WA average weekly earnings were the second highest of all states and territories in November 2013.
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| 2013 |
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| WA | Aust. |
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| Full time adult weekly ordinary time earnings | $ | $ |
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| Males | 1 754.10 | 1 532.10 |
| Females | 1 338.20 | 1 270.50 |
| Persons | 1 620.00 | 1 437.00 |
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(a) November quarter, original estimates.
Source: Average Weekly Earnings, Australia, Nov 2013 (cat. no. 6302.0) |
Education
In 2013, 15% of WA's population were attending primary or secondary school. These figures represent full-time students formally enrolled at school and actively engaged in an education program.
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| 2013 |
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| WA | % of Aust. |
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| no. | % |
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| Full time students | | |
| Government | 253 383 | 10.8 |
| Non-government | 131 712 | 10.4 |
| Total | 385 095 | 10.6 |
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| Schools | | |
| Government | 768 | 11.5 |
| Non-government | 299 | 10.9 |
| Total | 1 067 | 11.4 |
Source: Schools, Australia, 2013 (cat. no. 4221.0) |
Internet Use
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