Perth
This article is about the Australian metropolis. For other uses, see Perth (disambiguation). City in Western Australia Perth Western Australia Perth's skyline viewed from Elizabeth Quay, 2016 Perth Coordinates 31°57′8″S 115°51′32″E / 31.95222°S 115.85889°E / -31.95222; 115.85889 Coordinates: 31°57′8″S 115°51′32″E / 31.95222°S 115.85889°E / -31.95222; 115.85889 Population 2,022,044 (2016) [1] (4th) • Density 315.0632/km 2 (816.010/sq mi) Established 1829 Area 6,417.9 km 2 (2,478.0 sq mi)(GCCSA) [2] Time zone AWST (UTC+8) Location 2,130 km (1,324 mi) from Adelaide [3] 2,652 km (1,648 mi) from Darwin [4] 2,721 km (1,691 mi) from Melbourne [5] 3,288 km (2,043 mi) from Sydney [6] State electorate(s) Perth (and 41 others) [7] Federal Division(s) Perth (and 10 others) Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 24.6 °C 76 °F 12.7 °C 55 °F 850.0 mm 33.5 in Perth ( / ˈ p ɜːr θ / ( listen ) ) is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Wester...