Suburbs › Perth community guides › Sri Lankan community in Perth Where Sri Lankan families live in Perth
Suburbs where the Sri Lankan community is established, with each area's schools and commute time,
from official data.
At the 2021 Census, 8,573 people born in Sri Lanka lived in Greater Perth.
1,678 of them (20%) had arrived between 2016 and 2021. 5,977 people spoke Sinhalese 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 Sri Lanka.
The highest share was in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne, where 418 residents (2.9%) were born in Sri Lanka.
8,573 born in Sri Lanka, living in Greater Perth
1,678 of them arrived 2016 to 2021
11 areas where 1% or more of residents were born in Sri Lanka
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 Sri Lanka Order by Share of residents Number of people Train time, shortest first
Ordered by the share of residents born in Sri Lanka, highest first. This is not a score.
418 born in Sri Lanka 2.9% of 14,518 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 78
Speak Sinhalese at home 353 (2.4%)
Schools in the area 5 (4 government) Government-school ICSEA 1120 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 12 minWeekday morning peak, from Bull Creek Station
Mapped in the area 0 places of worship · 1 supermarket OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne → 252 born in Sri Lanka 2.2% of 11,667 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 34
Speak Sinhalese at home 252 (2.2%)
Schools in the area 4 (3 government) Government-school ICSEA 1080 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 31 minWeekday morning peak, from Ranford Rd Station
Mapped in the area 0 places of worship · 4 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Harrisdale → 390 born in Sri Lanka 2.0% of 19,262 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 71
Speak Sinhalese at home 318 (1.7%)
Schools in the area 7 (5 government) Government-school ICSEA 1118 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 31 minWeekday morning peak, from Ranford Rd Station
Mapped in the area 2 places of worship · 9 supermarkets OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Willetton → 242 born in Sri Lanka 1.5% of 16,049 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 22
Speak Sinhalese at home 261 (1.6%)
Schools in the area 8 (5 government) Government-school ICSEA 1058 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 23 minWeekday morning peak, from Aubin Grove Station
Mapped in the area 0 places of worship · 1 supermarket OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Piara Waters - Forrestdale → 356 born in Sri Lanka 1.5% of 24,415 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 54
Speak Sinhalese at home 226 (0.9%)
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 → 146 born in Sri Lanka 1.4% of 10,078 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 18
Speak Sinhalese at home 132 (1.3%)
Schools in the area 3 (3 government) Government-school ICSEA 1081 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 31 minWeekday morning peak, from Ranford Rd Station
Mapped in the area 0 places of worship · 1 supermarket OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Canning Vale - West → 268 born in Sri Lanka 1.3% of 20,280 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 48
Speak Sinhalese at home 204 (1.0%)
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 → 104 born in Sri Lanka 1.3% of 8,030 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 8
Speak Sinhalese at home 61 (0.8%)
Schools in the area 4 (3 government) Government-school ICSEA 1149 (school intake index, not a quality score)
Train to the CBD 12 minWeekday morning peak, from Bull Creek Station
Mapped in the area 0 places of worship · 1 supermarket OpenStreetMap, all faiths Full profile of Bull Creek → 236 born in Sri Lanka 1.1% of 20,655 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 86
Speak Sinhalese at home 183 (0.9%)
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 → 225 born in Sri Lanka 1.1% of 21,146 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 52
Speak Sinhalese at home 71 (0.3%)
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 → 227 born in Sri Lanka 1.0% of 21,869 residents
Arrived 2016 to 2021 29
Speak Sinhalese at home 137 (0.6%)
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 → Share of residents born in Sri Lanka, by area Dawesville - Bouvard: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Falcon - Wannanup: 6 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Greenfields: 18 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Halls Head - Erskine: 13 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Mandurah: 18 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Mandurah - East: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Mandurah - North: 33 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Mandurah - South: 12 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Pinjarra: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded City Beach: 13 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Claremont (WA): 27 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Cottesloe: 9 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Floreat: 33 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Mosman Park - Peppermint Grove: 46 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley: 136 born in Sri Lanka (0.7%) Swanbourne - Mount Claremont: 30 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Kings Park (WA): no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Mount Hawthorn - Leederville: 14 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Mount Lawley - Inglewood: 74 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) North Perth: 10 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Subiaco - Shenton Park: 40 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough: 73 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) East Perth: 48 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Perth (North) - Highgate: 28 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Perth (West) - Northbridge: 62 born in Sri Lanka (0.5%) Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield: 36 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford: 119 born in Sri Lanka (0.5%) Maylands: 79 born in Sri Lanka (0.6%) Morley: 163 born in Sri Lanka (0.7%) Noranda: 22 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Chidlow: 4 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Glen Forrest - Darlington: 3 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Helena Valley - Koongamia: 5 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Malmalling - Reservoir: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Mundaring: 7 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale: 21 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Avon Valley National Park: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Ballajura: 81 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Beechboro: 124 born in Sri Lanka (0.6%) Bullsbrook: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Gidgegannup: 7 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Hazelmere - Guildford: 9 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Lockridge - Kiara: 72 born in Sri Lanka (0.6%) Malaga: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Middle Swan - Herne Hill: 11 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Midland - Guildford: 36 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Stratton - Jane Brook: 14 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) The Vines: 22 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Aveley: 41 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Brabham - Henley Brook: 37 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Ellenbrook: 70 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Craigie - Beldon: 27 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Currambine - Kinross: 16 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Duncraig: 15 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Greenwood - Warwick: 22 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Heathridge - Connolly: 17 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Hillarys: 7 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Iluka - Burns Beach: 12 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Joondalup - Edgewater: 64 born in Sri Lanka (0.5%) Kingsley: 12 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Mullaloo - Kallaroo: 5 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Ocean Reef: 4 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Padbury: 3 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Sorrento - Marmion: 11 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Woodvale: 9 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Balcatta - Hamersley: 40 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Balga - Mirrabooka: 108 born in Sri Lanka (0.5%) Innaloo - Doubleview: 56 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine: 24 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Nollamara - Westminster: 85 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Osborne Park Industrial: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Scarborough: 17 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Stirling - Osborne Park: 59 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay: 5 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Tuart Hill - Joondanna: 59 born in Sri Lanka (0.5%) Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands: 75 born in Sri Lanka (0.5%) Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora: 75 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Dianella - North: 41 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Dianella - South: 68 born in Sri Lanka (0.5%) Alexander Heights - Koondoola: 28 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood: 10 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Carramar: 28 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Clarkson: 22 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Girrawheen: 25 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Marangaroo: 22 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee: 8 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Neerabup National Park: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra: 12 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Alkimos - Eglinton: 9 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Carabooda - Pinjar: 3 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Two Rocks: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Yanchep: 4 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Hocking - Pearsall: 26 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Landsdale: 36 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Madeley - Darch: 20 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Wanneroo - Sinagra: 27 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale: 91 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Ashendon - Lesley: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Camillo - Champion Lakes: 38 born in Sri Lanka (0.7%) Kelmscott: 71 born in Sri Lanka (0.7%) Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale: 4 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Roleystone: 3 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Seville Grove: 96 born in Sri Lanka (0.8%) Harrisdale: 252 born in Sri Lanka (2.2%) Piara Waters - Forrestdale: 242 born in Sri Lanka (1.5%) Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe: 115 born in Sri Lanka (0.8%) East Victoria Park - Carlisle: 75 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Perth Airport: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood: 117 born in Sri Lanka (0.7%) Cloverdale: 90 born in Sri Lanka (1.0%) Kewdale: 43 born in Sri Lanka (0.6%) Rivervale: 85 born in Sri Lanka (0.8%) Bentley - Wilson - St James: 171 born in Sri Lanka (0.8%) Canning Vale - West: 146 born in Sri Lanka (1.4%) Canning Vale Commercial: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Cannington - Queens Park: 236 born in Sri Lanka (1.1%) Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood: 124 born in Sri Lanka (0.9%) Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne: 418 born in Sri Lanka (2.9%) Welshpool: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Willetton: 390 born in Sri Lanka (2.0%) Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford: 268 born in Sri Lanka (1.3%) Canning Vale - East: 356 born in Sri Lanka (1.5%) Gosnells: 225 born in Sri Lanka (1.1%) Huntingdale - Southern River: 227 born in Sri Lanka (1.0%) Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin: 139 born in Sri Lanka (0.9%) Thornlie: 147 born in Sri Lanka (0.6%) Forrestfield - Wattle Grove: 84 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) High Wycombe: 21 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill: 19 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel: 21 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Byford: 37 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Mundijong: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Serpentine - Jarrahdale: 3 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Como: 66 born in Sri Lanka (0.5%) Manning - Waterford: 54 born in Sri Lanka (0.5%) South Perth - Kensington: 49 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Banjup: 123 born in Sri Lanka (0.6%) Bibra Industrial: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Coogee: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Coolbellup: 20 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Hamilton Hill: 14 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Henderson: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded North Coogee: 5 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) South Lake - Cockburn Central: 36 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Spearwood: 15 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Success - Hammond Park: 79 born in Sri Lanka (0.5%) Yangebup: 10 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Beeliar - Wattleup: 12 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Jandakot: 17 born in Sri Lanka (0.7%) East Fremantle: 4 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Fremantle: 11 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Fremantle - South: 10 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) O'Connor (WA): no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Wellard (West) - Bertram: 71 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Calista: 12 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Hope Valley - Postans: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Kwinana Industrial: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Parmelia - Orelia: 38 born in Sri Lanka (0.3%) Casuarina - Wandi: 16 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Applecross - Ardross: 78 born in Sri Lanka (0.7%) Bateman: 40 born in Sri Lanka (1.0%) Bicton - Palmyra: 13 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Booragoon: 67 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Bull Creek: 104 born in Sri Lanka (1.3%) Leeming: 59 born in Sri Lanka (0.5%) Melville: 30 born in Sri Lanka (0.2%) Murdoch - Kardinya: 86 born in Sri Lanka (0.7%) Willagee: 20 born in Sri Lanka (0.4%) Winthrop: 57 born in Sri Lanka (0.9%) Cooloongup: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Port Kennedy: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Rockingham: 10 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Rockingham Lakes: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded Safety Bay - Shoalwater: 3 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Singleton - Golden Bay - Secret Harbour: 4 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Waikiki: 5 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Warnbro: 5 born in Sri Lanka (0.0%) Baldivis - North: 13 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Baldivis - South: 21 born in Sri Lanka (0.1%) Karnup: no residents born in Sri Lanka recorded
ABS Census 2021 statistical areas (SA2). Boundaries: ABS ASGS 2021.
How to read this Born in Sri Lanka counts people born there. It does not count their children born in Australia, so the community is larger than this number.Speak Sinhalese at home counts people of any birthplace. Many people born in Sri Lanka speak Tamil or English at home instead, so the Sinhalese count does not cover the whole community. Tamil is not shown because it is also spoken at home by many people born in India and elsewhere.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 Sri Lanka 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 .