Suburbs › Perth community guides › Pakistani community in Perth Where Pakistani families live in Perth
Suburbs where the Pakistani community is established, with each area's schools and commute time,
from official data.
At the 2021 Census, 7,243 people born in Pakistan lived in Greater Perth.
2,593 of them (36%) had arrived between 2016 and 2021. 8,032 people spoke Urdu at home.
The community lives right across the city. In 11 areas, 1% or more
of residents (and at least 100 people) were born in Pakistan.
The highest share was in Kewdale, where 193 residents (2.6%) were born in Pakistan.
7,243 born in Pakistan, living in Greater Perth
2,593 of them arrived 2016 to 2021
11 areas where 1% or more of residents were born in Pakistan
ABS Census 2021, country of birth (G10), counted 10 August 2021. Counts people born overseas only;
children born in Australia are not included.
The 11 areas with the highest share born in Pakistan Order by Share of residents Number of people Train time, shortest first
Ordered by the share of residents born in Pakistan, highest first. This is not a score.
193 born in Pakistan 2.6% of 7,394 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 81
Speak Urdu at home 234 (3.2%)
Schools in the area 3 (2 government) Government-school ICSEA 1028 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 15 minWeekday morning peak, from Oats Street Station
Mapped in the area 1 place of worship · 0 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Kewdale → 393 born in Pakistan 1.9% of 20,612 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 277
Speak Urdu at home 406 (2.0%)
Schools in the area 5 (3 government) Government-school ICSEA 1023 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 15 minWeekday morning peak, from Oats Street Station
Mapped in the area 3 places of worship · 5 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Bentley - Wilson - St James → 353 born in Pakistan 1.7% of 20,655 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 158
Speak Urdu at home 424 (2.1%)
Schools in the area 7 (5 government) Government-school ICSEA 996 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 19 minWeekday morning peak, from Cannington Station
Mapped in the area 1 place of worship · 6 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Cannington - Queens Park → 248 born in Pakistan 1.7% of 15,005 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 111
Speak Urdu at home 190 (1.3%)
Schools in the area 8 (6 government) Government-school ICSEA 957 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 30 minWeekday morning peak, from Gosnells Station
Mapped in the area 1 place of worship · 3 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin → 314 born in Pakistan 1.4% of 21,869 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 69
Speak Urdu at home 460 (2.1%)
Schools in the area 5 (4 government) Government-school ICSEA 1021 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 30 minWeekday morning peak, from Gosnells Station
Mapped in the area 0 places of worship · 2 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Huntingdale - Southern River → 267 born in Pakistan 1.3% of 19,818 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 149
Speak Urdu at home 302 (1.5%)
Schools in the area 6 (3 government) Government-school ICSEA 977 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 11 minWeekday morning peak, from Stirling Station
Mapped in the area 2 places of worship · 3 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Nollamara - Westminster → 275 born in Pakistan 1.2% of 23,665 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 103
Speak Urdu at home 358 (1.5%)
Schools in the area 7 (5 government) Government-school ICSEA 977 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 25 minWeekday morning peak, from Thornlie Station
Mapped in the area 1 place of worship · 8 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Thornlie → 245 born in Pakistan 1.2% of 21,146 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 89
Speak Urdu at home 241 (1.1%)
Schools in the area 7 (6 government) Government-school ICSEA 936 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 30 minWeekday morning peak, from Gosnells Station
Mapped in the area 1 place of worship · 5 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Gosnells → 241 born in Pakistan 1.1% of 21,032 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 113
Speak Urdu at home 238 (1.1%)
Schools in the area 9 (7 government) Government-school ICSEA 930 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 15 minWeekday morning peak, from Warwick Station
Mapped in the area 4 places of worship · 1 supermarket OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Balga - Mirrabooka → 214 born in Pakistan 1.1% of 20,280 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 69
Speak Urdu at home 214 (1.1%)
Schools in the area 8 (4 government) Government-school ICSEA 960 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 24 minWeekday morning peak, from Kenwick Station
Mapped in the area 3 places of worship · 5 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford → 248 born in Pakistan 1.0% of 24,415 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 69
Speak Urdu at home 350 (1.4%)
Schools in the area 5 (4 government) Government-school ICSEA 1076 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 27 minWeekday morning peak, from Nicholson Rd Station
Mapped in the area 2 places of worship · 4 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Canning Vale - East → Share of residents born in Pakistan, by area Dawesville - Bouvard: 7 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Falcon - Wannanup: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Greenfields: 6 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Halls Head - Erskine: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Mandurah: 21 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Mandurah - East: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Mandurah - North: 15 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Mandurah - South: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Pinjarra: no residents born in Pakistan recorded City Beach: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Claremont (WA): 7 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Cottesloe: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Floreat: 6 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove: 7 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley: 88 born in Pakistan (0.5%) Swanbourne - Mount Claremont: 4 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Kings Park (WA): no residents born in Pakistan recorded Mount Hawthorn - Leederville: 9 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Mount Lawley - Inglewood: 37 born in Pakistan (0.2%) North Perth: 7 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Subiaco - Shenton Park: 21 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough: 32 born in Pakistan (0.2%) East Perth: 49 born in Pakistan (0.4%) Perth (North) - Highgate: 32 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Perth (West) - Northbridge: 50 born in Pakistan (0.4%) Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield: 26 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford: 61 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Maylands: 59 born in Pakistan (0.4%) Morley: 115 born in Pakistan (0.5%) Noranda: 23 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Chidlow: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Glen Forrest - Darlington: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Helena Valley - Koongamia: 9 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Malmalling - Reservoir: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Mundaring: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale: 3 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Avon Valley National Park: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Ballajura: 55 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Beechboro: 126 born in Pakistan (0.6%) Bullsbrook: 5 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Gidgegannup: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Hazelmere - Guildford: 7 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Lockridge - Kiara: 33 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Malaga: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Middle Swan - Herne Hill: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Midland - Guildford: 29 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Stratton - Jane Brook: 8 born in Pakistan (0.1%) The Vines: 14 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Aveley: 9 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Brabham - Henley Brook: 57 born in Pakistan (0.5%) Ellenbrook: 55 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Craigie - Beldon: 4 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Currambine - Kinross: 17 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Duncraig: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Greenwood - Warwick: 10 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Heathridge - Connolly: 10 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Hillarys: 5 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Iluka - Burns Beach: 10 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Joondalup - Edgewater: 49 born in Pakistan (0.4%) Kingsley: 3 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Mullaloo - Kallaroo: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Ocean Reef: 3 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Padbury: 12 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Sorrento - Marmion: 4 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Woodvale: 4 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Balcatta - Hamersley: 49 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Balga - Mirrabooka: 241 born in Pakistan (1.1%) Innaloo - Doubleview: 10 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine: 15 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Nollamara - Westminster: 267 born in Pakistan (1.3%) Osborne Park Industrial: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Scarborough: 7 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Stirling - Osborne Park: 72 born in Pakistan (0.5%) Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Tuart Hill - Joondanna: 54 born in Pakistan (0.4%) Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 19 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora: 36 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Dianella - North: 74 born in Pakistan (0.6%) Dianella - South: 121 born in Pakistan (0.9%) Alexander Heights - Koondoola: 82 born in Pakistan (0.7%) Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood: 34 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Carramar: 24 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Clarkson: 38 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Girrawheen: 37 born in Pakistan (0.4%) Marangaroo: 10 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee: 11 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Neerabup National Park: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra: 25 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Alkimos - Eglinton: 12 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Carabooda - Pinjar: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Two Rocks: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Yanchep: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Hocking - Pearsall: 22 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Landsdale: 63 born in Pakistan (0.4%) Madeley - Darch: 32 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Wanneroo - Sinagra: 5 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale: 48 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Ashendon - Lesley: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Camillo - Champion Lakes: 40 born in Pakistan (0.7%) Kelmscott: 30 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Roleystone: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Seville Grove: 28 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Harrisdale: 103 born in Pakistan (0.9%) Piara Waters - Forrestdale: 106 born in Pakistan (0.7%) Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe: 142 born in Pakistan (0.9%) East Victoria Park - Carlisle: 92 born in Pakistan (0.5%) Perth Airport: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood: 62 born in Pakistan (0.4%) Cloverdale: 89 born in Pakistan (1.0%) Kewdale: 193 born in Pakistan (2.6%) Rivervale: 104 born in Pakistan (1.0%) Bentley - Wilson - St James: 393 born in Pakistan (1.9%) Canning Vale - West: 83 born in Pakistan (0.8%) Canning Vale Commercial: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Cannington - Queens Park: 353 born in Pakistan (1.7%) Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood: 78 born in Pakistan (0.6%) Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 99 born in Pakistan (0.7%) Welshpool: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Willetton: 129 born in Pakistan (0.7%) Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford: 214 born in Pakistan (1.1%) Canning Vale - East: 248 born in Pakistan (1.0%) Gosnells: 245 born in Pakistan (1.2%) Huntingdale - Southern River: 314 born in Pakistan (1.4%) Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin: 248 born in Pakistan (1.7%) Thornlie: 275 born in Pakistan (1.2%) Forrestfield - Wattle Grove: 86 born in Pakistan (0.4%) High Wycombe: 12 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel: 5 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Byford: 64 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Mundijong: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Serpentine - Jarrahdale: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Como: 36 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Manning - Waterford: 61 born in Pakistan (0.5%) South Perth - Kensington: 37 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Banjup: 55 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Bibra Industrial: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Coogee: 16 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Coolbellup: 14 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Hamilton Hill: 13 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Henderson: no residents born in Pakistan recorded North Coogee: no residents born in Pakistan recorded South Lake - Cockburn Central: 58 born in Pakistan (0.5%) Spearwood: 9 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Success - Hammond Park: 70 born in Pakistan (0.4%) Yangebup: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Beeliar - Wattleup: 15 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Jandakot: no residents born in Pakistan recorded East Fremantle: 5 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Fremantle: 3 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Fremantle - South: 5 born in Pakistan (0.0%) O'Connor (WA): no residents born in Pakistan recorded Wellard (West) - Bertram: 55 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Calista: 19 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Hope Valley - Postans: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Kwinana Industrial: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Parmelia - Orelia: 19 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Casuarina - Wandi: 21 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Applecross - Ardross: 9 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Bateman: 10 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Bicton - Palmyra: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Booragoon: 37 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Bull Creek: 48 born in Pakistan (0.6%) Leeming: 13 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Melville: 13 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Murdoch - Kardinya: 34 born in Pakistan (0.3%) Willagee: 12 born in Pakistan (0.2%) Winthrop: 4 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Cooloongup: 8 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Port Kennedy: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Rockingham: 10 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Rockingham Lakes: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Safety Bay - Shoalwater: no residents born in Pakistan recorded Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour: 17 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Waikiki: 7 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Warnbro: 3 born in Pakistan (0.0%) Baldivis - North: 14 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Baldivis - South: 21 born in Pakistan (0.1%) Karnup: 6 born in Pakistan (0.3%)
ABS Census 2021 statistical areas (SA2). Boundaries: ABS ASGS 2021.
How to read this Born in Pakistan counts people born there. It does not count their children born in Australia, so the community is larger than this number.Speak Urdu at home counts people of any birthplace. Urdu is also spoken at home by some people born in India and elsewhere, so the Urdu count is not a count of Pakistani families.These are 2021 Census figures, now five years old. The community has likely grown since; we do not show growth because no newer count exists at this level. The ABS slightly adjusts small counts to protect privacy, so treat small numbers as approximate. Areas with fewer than 100 people born in Pakistan are not listed. Each "area" is an ABS statistical area (SA2), which may cover one suburb or several. Areas are listed by the share of residents, not judged or scored. To filter by budget, commute and other communities, use Community match . Guides for other communities are listed on Perth community guides . Sources Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, tables G10 (country of birth by year of arrival) and G13 (language used at home), SA2 level. CC BY 4.0. Schools and ICSEA: ACARA School Profile 2025. Train time: Transperth GTFS timetable, median weekday morning-peak train time from the nearest station to the CBD terminus. Places of worship and supermarkets: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Counts what is mapped; faith is not recorded. This page describes where people live. It is not advice about where to buy or rent. See all sources and methods .