North Perth Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:276 of 688
North Perth Population
Total Population (2021)
15,538
Total Population (2016)
13,130
Population Growth
+18.3% (+2,408)
Growth Rank
#34 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.8%7,745
Female
50.1%7,790
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.994
Average Age
39.6
Median Age
37.6
Age Rank
#122 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,175(7.6%)
5–9
1,105(7.1%)
10–14
1,010(6.5%)
15–19
875(5.6%)
20–24
860(5.5%)
25–29
1,100(7.1%)
30–34
1,090(7.0%)
35–39
985(6.3%)
40–44
905(5.8%)
45–49
765(4.9%)
50–54
790(5.1%)
55–59
940(6.0%)
60–64
1,040(6.7%)
65–69
890(5.7%)
70–74
750(4.8%)
75–79
510(3.3%)
80–84
395(2.5%)
85+
360(2.3%)
North Perth Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
6,171
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,959
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,490 (25.0%)
2 Persons
2,210 (37.1%)
3 Persons
795 (13.3%)
4 Persons
790 (13.3%)
5+ Persons
675 (11.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,805(30.3%)
Couples without children
1,885(31.6%)
One-parent families
365(6.1%)
One-person households
1,495(25.1%)
Multigenerational
95(1.6%)
Multiple-family
20(0.3%)
North Perth Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$83,800After tax
Median Household Income
$74,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,920After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,000After tax
Income Rank
#353 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.6%
Employment Income
66.2%
Government Transfers
18.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
830(7.0%)
$10k–$20k
1,415(11.9%)
$20k–$30k
1,760(14.8%)
$30k–$40k
1,565(13.2%)
$40k–$50k
1,600(13.5%)
$50k–$60k
1,305(11.0%)
$60k–$70k
985(8.3%)
$70k–$80k
700(5.9%)
$80k–$90k
510(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
360(3.0%)
$100k+
845(7.1%)
North Perth Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
64.2%
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Total Labour Force
8,240
Employed
7,780
Unemployed
470
Not in Labour Force
3,885
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.0%
Children (0–17)
8.9%
Adults (18–64)
7.9%
Seniors (65+)
12.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2830 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.254
North Perth Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
14,955 (96.5%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
315 (2.0%)
Neither
225 (1.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
12,955 (83.6%)
French
85 (0.5%)
Non-official languages
2,245 (14.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
12,955(83.6%)
German
375(2.4%)
French
85(0.5%)
Portuguese
65(0.4%)
Arabic
50(0.3%)
Spanish
50(0.3%)
Punjabi
40(0.3%)
Tagalog
30(0.2%)
Italian
15(0.1%)
Hindi
15(0.1%)
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