Perth (suburb)
Perth | |||||||||||||
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Perth central business district | |||||||||||||
Interactive map of Perth | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 31°57′S 115°51′E / 31.95°S 115.85°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||
| City | Perth | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1829 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 13,670 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 6000 | ||||||||||||
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Perth is a suburb in the Perth metropolitan region, Western Australia that includes both the central business district of the city, and a suburban area spreading north to the northern side of Hyde Park. It does not include the separate suburbs of Northbridge or Highgate. Perth is split between the City of Perth and the City of Vincent local authorities, and was named after the city of the same name in Scotland.