31.9559° S, 115.8606° E
PERTH
Most Famous People Born in Perth, Australia
- Notable people
- 960
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1970
- Most distinctive
- Polo 15.3×
The most isolated state capital on earth, and the roster reads like a ledger of wealthy colonial leisure with nowhere else to aim itself — a Polo bench running at better than fifteen times the global baseline, plus a thick Cricket, Golf and Rower culture grown out of the Swan River clubs. Heath Ledger and Judy Davis both left for London or Sydney without ever quite shedding the Perth vowels.
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Perth Is Known For
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Football is Perth's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (147).
Perth over-indexes on polo — 15.3× the global rate.
Perth under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Perth's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Sport Clear ×
Robert Power (Australian cyclist)
Born 1995
Travis Meyer (cyclist)
Born 1989
Darryn Hill
Born 1974
Michael Storer
Born 1997
Jai Hindley
Born 1996
Steele Bishop
Born 1953
Khalen Young
Born 1984
Josephine Tomic
Born 1989
Matthew Bolton (snooker player)
Born 1979
Jessica Allen (Australian cyclist)
Born 1993
Jenelle Crooks
Born 1994
Adam Semple
Born 1989
Lisen Hockings
Born 1979
Eddy Hollands
Born 1972
Val Buffham-Norris
Born 1943
Matthew Gray (cyclist)
Born 1977
Lyn Lepore
Born 1961
Mark le Flohic
Born 1970
Paul Clohessy
Born 1970
Scott Walker (bobsleigh)
Born 1970
Rory Stewart (squash player)
Born 1996