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Curtin vs Fremantle

Name: Curtin vs Fremantle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Curtin profile · Fremantle profile

Curtin Fremantle

Curtin and Fremantle are two nearby areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Curtin is much more walkable, with 93.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' hub, compared to 75.7% in Fremantle. It is also a more highly qualified and affluent area; 47.9% of adults in Curtin hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical family income is $3,223 per week, which is well higher than the $2,398 seen in Fremantle.

These differences in wealth have become more pronounced, with the typical income gap widening since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits. Around a third of people in both were born overseas, and about 45% of residents in each area report having no religion. Both areas also have similar household sizes, with typically 2.4 to 2.5 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.1 pts higher in Curtin Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Fremantle Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Curtin Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Curtin De facto: 2.4 pts higher in Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curtin in Fremantle +6,258 larger in Curtin gap narrowing

173,040 66th pct 166,782 54th pct

Median age in Curtin in Fremantle +1 yrs older in Curtin gap narrowing

39 yrs 49th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 45.2%

37.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Curtin Fremantle

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

7.0% England even 7.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +2.0 pts 37.1%

29.8% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

5.5% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 76.5%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

6.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curtin in Fremantle +0.14 more in Curtin

1.98 58th pct 1.84 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Curtin in Fremantle +3 more in Curtin

59 59th pct 56 54th pct

Students in Curtin in Fremantle +12,109 more in Curtin

37,664 89th pct 25,555 41st pct

Avg size in Curtin in Fremantle +182 larger in Curtin

638 79th pct 456 43rd pct

ICSEA in Curtin in Fremantle +93 higher in Curtin

1,149 97th pct 1,056 65th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 63.4%

8.8% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.4% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 29.3%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 17.0%

12.0% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.3% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

8.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Curtin in Fremantle +$181 higher in Curtin gap steady

$1,115 87th pct $934 75th pct

Household income in Curtin in Fremantle +$346 higher in Curtin gap widening

$2,308 89th pct $1,962 73rd pct

Family income in Curtin in Fremantle +$825 higher in Curtin gap widening

$3,223 99th pct $2,398 75th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 13.9%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.2% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.4%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +2.4 pts 66.6%

17.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Curtin in Fremantle +0.1 larger in Fremantle gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 59.1%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 26.3%

10.0% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.0% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 26.2%

14.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.3% 4 people even 16.3%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curtin in Fremantle +$30 higher in Curtin gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $370 48th pct

Mortgage in Curtin in Fremantle +$528 higher in Curtin gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $1,972 57th pct

People / bedroom in Curtin in Fremantle even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 28.5%

30.7% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 26.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

58.4% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 74.6%

22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 15.7%

18.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 9.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 15.0%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.7%

9.4% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% $750 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.5 pts 16.5%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curtin in Fremantle +56 more in Curtin

1,008 84th pct 952 77th pct

Stops/1k in Curtin in Fremantle +0.12 more in Curtin

5.83 82nd pct 5.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Curtin in Fremantle +188.6 more in Curtin

2,187.9 88th pct 1,999.3 86th pct

PT routes in Curtin in Fremantle +1 more in Curtin

47 40th pct 46 38th pct

Stop walk in Curtin in Fremantle +4 longer in Fremantle

1 7th pct 5 41st pct

Drive to city in Curtin in Fremantle +10 longer in Fremantle

9 4th pct 19 29th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) even 4.1%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 35.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

6.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

2.7% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 26.5%

16.8% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

7.6% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.0% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Curtin in Fremantle +1.1 higher in Curtin

7.4 77th pct 6.3 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Curtin in Fremantle +1.0 more in Curtin

7.1 77th pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Curtin in Fremantle +17.4 pts higher in Curtin

93.1% 81st pct 75.7% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Curtin in Fremantle +13.6 pts higher in Curtin

87.8% 79th pct 74.2% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Curtin in Fremantle +8.0 pts higher in Curtin

99.3% 85th pct 91.3% 54th pct

Walk to school in Curtin in Fremantle +9.2 pts higher in Curtin

89.1% 73rd pct 79.9% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Curtin in Fremantle +4.2 pts higher in Curtin

99.9% 85th pct 95.7% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Curtin in Fremantle +14.1 pts higher in Curtin

74.2% 75th pct 60.1% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Curtin in Fremantle +2.8 more in Curtin

21.9 91st pct 19.0 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Curtin in Fremantle +89 higher in Curtin

237 85th pct 148 67th pct

Mean slope in Curtin in Fremantle +0.4 pts higher in Curtin

7.0% 79th pct 6.5% 72nd pct

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

Perth Cowan Moore Tangney Swan Fremantle Burt Pearce

Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

Tangney Burt Brand Curtin Swan Perth Cowan Moore

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curtin vs Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED505/curtin/vs/CED508/fremantle