--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:6101546 entity_type: city name: Perth country_code: CA country: Canada slug: perth canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/perth/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/perth.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/perth.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/perth snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 21 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/perth/ citation_title: "Perth, Canada: salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Perth Perth is a city in Canada. Perth numbered 6,824 residents at the end of 2022. Perth registered an unemployment rate of 12.72% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the foreign population in Perth numbered 410. ## Mobility Perth's nearest airport was YOW, 65 km away and offered 26 direct destinations. ## Population Perth's total area was 12.2 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Perth was 3,275 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 529.8 people per km². ## Housing The dwelling count was 3,395 at the end of 2021. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 410 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 6,469 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 6,824 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,395 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 3,271 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 41.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,907 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 12.9 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 12.72 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.95 · Feb 14.47 · Mar 26.11 · Apr 27.89 · May 32.89 · Jun 34.82 · Jul 35.98 · Aug 36.8 · Sep 36.28 · Oct 28.89 · Nov 21.34 · Dec 17.24 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -32.85 · Feb -34.52 · Mar -29.8 · Apr -11.66 · May -3.99 · Jun 1.15 · Jul 7.83 · Aug 6.91 · Sep -0.9 · Oct -5.74 · Nov -16.57 · Dec -31.61 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -9.49 · Feb -8.4 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 5.57 · May 12.99 · Jun 18.24 · Jul 21.53 · Aug 20.84 · Sep 16.69 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 1.89 · Dec -5.18 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Area | `area_km2` | 12.21 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 12.21 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 6.62 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Households | `households` | 3,275 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 47.2 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 529.8 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 26 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 65 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YOW | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Perth when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3 5. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 6. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-76.249390&latitude=44.900110&format=JSON 8. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Perth, Canada: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/perth/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_perth-canada-salary-jobs-climate_399ee0e1c5e5, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Perth, Canada: salary, jobs, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/perth/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Perth, Canada: salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/perth/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/perth/ - Title: Perth, Canada: salary, jobs, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/perth/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/perth.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/perth.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/perth - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json