Greater Perth
Defence service
In Greater Perth 0.4% of people over the age of 15 were current serving ADF members, in either regular or reserves service, while 2.5% indicated past defence force service. Greater Perth has a lower current ADF service than Northern Territory.
The 2021 Census for the first time asked about service in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), which inlcudes the Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. This can be a combination of full-time paid employment (regular service) and part-time (reserves service). The question also asks whether each person is a current serving member or has past service with the ADF. Defence is a major employer in some parts of Australia and understanding the characteristics of this employment can be important in planning for the community. Issues affecting veterans may also be important even where there are no defence bases in the area. This data should be looked at in conjunction with Employment Status and Volunteering data.
Derived from the Census question:
'Has the person ever served in the Austrlalian Defence Force?'
Persons aged 15+
| Defence service | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Perth - Males (Usual residence) | 2021 | ||||||
| Defence service | Number | % | Northern Territory % | ||||
| Current Australian Defence Force service (total) | 6,332 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 5 | |||
| Regular defence service | 4,269 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 10 | |||
| Reserves defence service | 2,063 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 20 | |||
| Past defence service | 42,899 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 30 | |||
| No Australian Defence Force service | 1,572,230 | 91.7 | 84.1 | 40 | |||
| Not Stated | 93,946 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 50 | |||
| Total persons | 1,715,407 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9999 | |||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing(opens a new window) 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the defence force service status of Greater Perth in 2021 compared to Northern Territory shows that there was a lower proportion of people with past ADF service, and a lower proportion of people with current ADF service.
The major differences in the defence force services between Greater Perth and Northern Territory are:
- A larger percentage with No Australian Defence Force service (91.7% compared to 84.1%)
- A smaller percentage with Not Stated (5.5% compared to 10.7%)
- A smaller percentage with Current Australian Defence Force service (total) (0.4% compared to 2.4%)
- A smaller percentage with Regular defence service (0.2% compared to 2.1%)