West Perth Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:448 of 688
West Perth Population
Total Population (2021)
9,038
Total Population (2016)
8,865
Population Growth
+2.0% (+173)
Growth Rank
#489 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.3%4,455
Female
50.7%4,585
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.972
Average Age
40.8
Median Age
40
Age Rank
#205 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
565(6.3%)
5–9
585(6.5%)
10–14
630(7.0%)
15–19
555(6.1%)
20–24
490(5.4%)
25–29
570(6.3%)
30–34
585(6.5%)
35–39
560(6.2%)
40–44
475(5.3%)
45–49
455(5.0%)
50–54
515(5.7%)
55–59
680(7.5%)
60–64
670(7.4%)
65–69
560(6.2%)
70–74
400(4.4%)
75–79
285(3.2%)
80–84
215(2.4%)
85+
255(2.8%)
West Perth Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
3,567
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,434
Size Distribution
1 Person
800 (23.3%)
2 Persons
1,310 (38.1%)
3 Persons
425 (12.4%)
4 Persons
490 (14.3%)
5+ Persons
410 (11.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,085(31.6%)
Couples without children
1,110(32.3%)
One-parent families
230(6.7%)
One-person households
800(23.3%)
Multigenerational
50(1.5%)
Multiple-family
15(0.4%)
West Perth Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$89,400After tax
Median Household Income
$81,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,200After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,400After tax
Income Rank
#244 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.2%
Employment Income
68.8%
Government Transfers
16.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
460(6.6%)
$10k–$20k
745(10.7%)
$20k–$30k
900(12.9%)
$30k–$40k
900(12.9%)
$40k–$50k
910(13.0%)
$50k–$60k
870(12.5%)
$60k–$70k
630(9.0%)
$70k–$80k
490(7.0%)
$80k–$90k
290(4.2%)
$90k–$100k
220(3.1%)
$100k+
570(8.2%)
West Perth Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
68.2%
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Total Labour Force
5,115
Employed
4,865
Unemployed
255
Not in Labour Force
2,015
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.4%
Children (0–17)
8.0%
Adults (18–64)
6.3%
Seniors (65+)
10.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2760 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.247
West Perth Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,705 (97.7%)
English & French
180 (2.0%)
Neither
25 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,355 (93.8%)
French
30 (0.3%)
Non-official languages
450 (5.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,355(93.8%)
German
50(0.6%)
French
30(0.3%)
Spanish
25(0.3%)
Arabic
15(0.2%)
Tagalog
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
5(0.1%)
Punjabi
5(0.1%)
Italian
5(0.1%)
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