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City Statistics

Location: State of Western Australia, Australia.
Country dialling code: 61.
Population: 1,400,507 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: 81.3% Australian, 12% British, 2.3% New Zealander, 1.5% Italian, 1% Malaysian, 0.7% Indian, 0.6% Dutch, 0.6% South African.
Religion: 31.2% no stated religion, 25% Catholic, 23.9% Anglican, 10.5% other Christian denominations, 6.6% Uniting Church, 2.8% non-Christian.
Time zone: GMT + 8.
Electricity: 220-240 volts AC; 50Hz; non-square three-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 23.5C (74.3F).
Average July temp: 13C (55.4F).
Annual rainfall: 871mm (34.3 inches)



   
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