Perth, Western Australia Information Pages

Last Updated: Wednesday, 16. July 2008	Western Australia
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Related pages on this website: tba	Capital City of Western Australia The Capital City of Western Australia (WA) is Perth. Population December 2007 estimated population of Western Australia is 2,130,797 The 2006 Census of the resident population of Western Australia was 1,959,088. 65.3% of these were born in Australia, 8.9% were born in England, 1.2% were born in Scotland. 2006 Census QuickStats : Western Australia The 2006 Census of Perth (Major Statistical Region) was 1,445,078. 61.5% of these were born in Australia, 9.9% in England and 1.4% in Scotland. Others included: New Zealand 2.4%, Malaysia 1.3% and South Africa 1.3%. The median age was 36 years, 12.0% of the population were aged over 65. Children under 15 years of age totalled 19.5%. Some Statistics from An ABS PDF file with census information Western Australia's estimated resident population was 2,130,797 in the December quarter 2007 During January to March 2008, a total of 82,825 Western Australians travelled overseas for a holiday, 27.0% more compared to the same quarter of 2007. The median weekly income in WA was $753 per week. Recent arrivals from North-West Europe had higher median incomes of $903 per week. Full-time adult Total earnings for Feb 2008 $1,466 Male $1,017 Female $1,325 All These figures by sector were: $2,023 Mining $ 979 Retail trade $1,280 Manufacturing $1,148 Finance and insurance Average Weekly Hours Worked: 43.6 Mining 39.3 Manufacturing 35.2 Finance and insurance 28.8 Retail trade by Occupation 44.9 Managers and administrators 41.0 Tradespersons and related workers 24.4 Elementary clerical, sales and service workers Links An ABS PDF file with census information Maps of Perth Welcome to Western Australia - The homepage of the Western Australian Government Western Australian Government Agency Sites - An A-Z list of the Western Australian Government Western Australian Local Government Association - Local governments in Western Australia Streets of Perth Perth Western Australia PerthWA Perth Favourites My Perth In Perth WA Your Guide to Perth and Fremantle City Search - Perth