Map of Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Perth is the administrative centre of Western Australia, Australia, with a population of about 2,384,371. It lies at 31.9522°S, 115.8614°E. Perth is about 3,088 km (1,919 mi) west of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mandurah, 65 km to the south.

Perth at a glance

Where is Perth?

• The 4th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Western Australia on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 03 min on the shortest day to 14 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Perth

• Mandurah — 65 km south
• Bunbury — 154 km south
• Geraldton — 373 km north
• Albany — 390 km southeast

Largest cities in Western Australia

• Mandurah — 107,643
• Bunbury — 76,452
• Geraldton — 38,595
• Albany — 35,053

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098
• Geelong — 282,809

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Other places named Perth

• Perth — Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.