Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater P…
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. It is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which its central business district and port of Fremantle are situated.
Population: 2,309,338 (2023) (4th)
Established: 4 June 1829
Area: 6,417.9 km² (2,478.0 sq mi)(GCCSA)
Location: 2,130 km (1,324 mi) from Adelaide · 2,652 km (1,648 mi) from Darwin · 2,721 km (1,691 mi) from Melbourne · 3,088 km (1,919 mi) from Canberra · 3,298 km (2,049 mi) from Sydney
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