Perth Western Australia |
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Perth's skyline in January 2016.
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Coordinates | 31°57′8″S 115°51′32″E / 31.95222°S 115.85889°ECoordinates: 31°57′8″S 115°51′32″E / 31.95222°S 115.85889°E | ||||||
Population | 2,039,200 (2015) (4th) | ||||||
• Density | 317.736/km2 (822.933/sq mi) | ||||||
Established | 1829 | ||||||
Area | 6,417.9 km2 (2,478.0 sq mi)(GCCSA) | ||||||
Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) | ||||||
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State electorate(s) | Perth (and 41 others) | ||||||
Federal Division(s) | Perth (and 10 others) | ||||||
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Perth (/ˈpɜːrθ/) is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most populous city in Australia, with an estimated population of 2.04 million (as of 30 June 2015[update]) living in Greater Perth. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with the majority of the metropolitan area of Perth located on the Swan Coastal Plain, a narrow strip between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp, a low coastal escarpment. The first areas settled were on the Swan River, with the city's central business district and port (Fremantle) both located on its shores. The Perth Metropolitan Region includes 30 local government areas, which themselves consist of a large number of suburbs, extending from Two Rocks in the north to Rockingham in the south, and east inland to The Lakes.