Perth Profile

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National Rank:586 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Perth Population

Total Population (2021)

6,469

Total Population (2016)

5,930

Population Growth

+9.1% (+539)

Growth Rank

#167 of 688Same geo level

Male

44.6%2,885

Female

55.4%3,585

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.805

Average Age

52.7

Median Age

58.4

Age Rank

#678 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

220(3.4%)

5–9

220(3.4%)

10–14

250(3.9%)

15–19

235(3.6%)

20–24

245(3.8%)

25–29

310(4.8%)

30–34

300(4.6%)

35–39

295(4.6%)

40–44

255(3.9%)

45–49

275(4.3%)

50–54

320(4.9%)

55–59

445(6.9%)

60–64

565(8.7%)

65–69

600(9.3%)

70–74

600(9.3%)

75–79

450(7.0%)

80–84

395(6.1%)

85+

475(7.3%)

Perth Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

1.9

Total Private Dwellings

3,395

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,271

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,415 (43.2%)

2 Persons

1,235 (37.7%)

3 Persons

315 (9.6%)

4 Persons

215 (6.6%)

5+ Persons

90 (2.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

395(12.1%)

Couples without children

945(28.9%)

One-parent families

310(9.5%)

One-person households

1,415(43.2%)

Multigenerational

35(1.1%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Perth Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$66,900After tax

Median Household Income

$56,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$40,240After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,800After tax

Income Rank

#614 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

73.6%

Employment Income

46.2%

Government Transfers

26.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

315(5.8%)

$10k–$20k

780(14.4%)

$20k–$30k

985(18.2%)

$30k–$40k

750(13.8%)

$40k–$50k

650(12.0%)

$50k–$60k

535(9.9%)

$60k–$70k

425(7.8%)

$70k–$80k

275(5.1%)

$80k–$90k

195(3.6%)

$90k–$100k

135(2.5%)

$100k+

380(7.0%)

Perth Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

41.1%

Unemployment Rate

12.9%

Total Labour Force

2,595

Employed

2,260

Unemployed

335

Not in Labour Force

2,905

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.0%

Children (0–17)

14.8%

Adults (18–64)

14.1%

Seniors (65+)

13.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.4480 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.392

Perth Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

5,500

No certificate, diploma or degree

875 (15.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,650 (30.0%)

Postsecondary credential

2,975 (54.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

665 (12.1%)68.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

170 (3.1%)17.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.3%)1.5% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

875(15.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,650(30.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

400(7.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,520(27.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

80(1.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

975(17.7%)

Perth Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

20.1%

455 people

Share of 2,260 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

455(20.1%)

Usual place of work

1,550(68.6%)

No fixed workplace address

250(11.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Perth Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

2,595

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

15(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

390(15.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

135(5.2%)

Health

230(8.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

255(9.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

90(3.5%)

Sales and service

730(28.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

420(16.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

25(1.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

210(8.1%)

Perth Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

2,595

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

20(0.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.4%)

Utilities

20(0.8%)

Construction

230(8.9%)

Manufacturing

255(9.8%)

Wholesale trade

75(2.9%)

Retail trade

310(11.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

80(3.1%)

Information and cultural industries

30(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

75(2.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

40(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

195(7.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.4%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

70(2.7%)

Educational services

130(5.0%)

Health care and social assistance

370(14.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

65(2.5%)

Accommodation and food services

235(9.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

130(5.0%)

Public administration

170(6.6%)

Perth Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

5,665 (89.2%)

English & French

675 (10.6%)

Neither

10 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,940 (93.5%)

French

155 (2.4%)

Non-official languages

210 (3.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

5,940(93.5%)

French

155(2.4%)

Arabic

25(0.4%)

Gujarati

20(0.3%)

Spanish

10(0.2%)

Portuguese

10(0.2%)

Tagalog

5(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Perth Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,655(50.6%)

Semi-detached

295(9.0%)

Row house

160(4.9%)

Duplex

20(0.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,035(31.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

75(2.3%)

Other attached

30(0.9%)

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