Perth East Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:333 of 688
Perth East Population
Total Population (2021)
12,595
Total Population (2016)
12,277
Population Growth
+2.6% (+318)
Growth Rank
#462 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.4%6,345
Female
49.6%6,250
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.015
Average Age
37.8
Median Age
36.4
Age Rank
#58 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
980(7.8%)
5–9
975(7.7%)
10–14
955(7.6%)
15–19
925(7.3%)
20–24
800(6.4%)
25–29
755(6.0%)
30–34
705(5.6%)
35–39
735(5.8%)
40–44
710(5.6%)
45–49
645(5.1%)
50–54
755(6.0%)
55–59
840(6.7%)
60–64
815(6.5%)
65–69
685(5.4%)
70–74
485(3.9%)
75–79
370(2.9%)
80–84
200(1.6%)
85+
250(2.0%)
Perth East Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
3.0
Total Private Dwellings
4,266
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,112
Size Distribution
1 Person
720 (17.5%)
2 Persons
1,510 (36.7%)
3 Persons
550 (13.4%)
4 Persons
575 (14.0%)
5+ Persons
765 (18.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,590(38.7%)
Couples without children
1,330(32.4%)
One-parent families
180(4.4%)
One-person households
720(17.5%)
Multigenerational
85(2.1%)
Multiple-family
25(0.6%)
Perth East Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$96,200After tax
Median Household Income
$85,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,040After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#204 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
85.6%
Employment Income
69.6%
Government Transfers
14.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
850(9.2%)
$10k–$20k
1,180(12.8%)
$20k–$30k
1,345(14.6%)
$30k–$40k
1,120(12.1%)
$40k–$50k
1,075(11.6%)
$50k–$60k
940(10.2%)
$60k–$70k
735(8.0%)
$70k–$80k
565(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
395(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
270(2.9%)
$100k+
760(8.2%)
Perth East Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
70.0%
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Total Labour Force
6,915
Employed
6,640
Unemployed
270
Not in Labour Force
2,565
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.3%
Children (0–17)
14.1%
Adults (18–64)
8.4%
Seniors (65+)
10.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3070 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.276
Perth East Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
11,960 (96.3%)
English & French
255 (2.1%)
Neither
195 (1.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,570 (77.1%)
French
30 (0.2%)
Non-official languages
2,645 (21.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,570(77.1%)
German
870(7.0%)
French
30(0.2%)
Spanish
20(0.2%)
Polish
20(0.2%)
Portuguese
15(0.1%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Punjabi
10(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.0%)
Tamil
5(0.0%)
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