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Fremantle vs Perth

Name: Fremantle vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Fremantle profile · Perth profile

Fremantle Perth

Perth and Fremantle are two nearby Western Australian hubs with very different housing and lifestyles. Perth is a high-density area where renting is far more common (40.9% compared to 26.6% in Fremantle) and apartments are more frequent. It is highly walkable, with 95.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key services, and it has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (38.4%). In contrast, Fremantle is defined by larger homes, with separate houses being far more common (74.6% compared to 48.1% in Perth) and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (79.2%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical household income, with each sitting around $1,900 a week. They also share similar proportions of people aged 65 and over. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people living alone has grown since 2011, and the gap in the share of homes owned outright has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Fremantle 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Fremantle Unpaid child care: 6.6 pts higher in Fremantle Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Perth Recent arrivals: 8.9 pts higher in Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle in Perth +15,146 larger in Perth gap widening

166,782 54th pct 181,928 79th pct

Median age in Fremantle in Perth +1 yrs older in Fremantle gap widening

38 yrs 40th pct 37 yrs 30th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.3%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 39.2%

38.1% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Widowed even 4.3%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.2% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 57.0%

7.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

1.5% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +5.3 pts 31.7%

29.0% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%

9.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

4.2% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

76.5% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 69.5%

1.9% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 43.8%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%

6.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle in Perth +0.23 more in Perth

1.84 48th pct 2.07 61st pct

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

56 54th pct 53 43rd pct

Students in Fremantle in Perth +1,989 more in Perth

25,555 41st pct 27,544 56th pct

Avg size in Fremantle in Perth +63 larger in Perth

456 43rd pct 520 54th pct

ICSEA in Fremantle in Perth +23 higher in Perth

1,056 65th pct 1,079 74th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 70.1%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 16.9%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

11.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

4.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle in Perth +$83 higher in Perth gap widening

$934 75th pct $1,017 82nd pct

Household income in Fremantle in Perth +$91 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$1,962 73rd pct $1,871 63rd pct

Family income in Fremantle in Perth +$101 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$2,398 75th pct $2,499 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.8%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

5.1% Two conditions even 5.0%

2.3% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle in Perth +0.3 larger in Fremantle gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 52.2%

26.3% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

26.2% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fremantle in Perth +$10 higher in Fremantle gap steady

$370 48th pct $360 43rd pct

Mortgage in Fremantle in Perth +$17 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$1,972 57th pct $1,989 58th pct

People / bedroom in Fremantle in Perth even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

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

26.6% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 24.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house ◂ +26.5 pts 48.1%

9.0% Flat or apartment +19.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 16.0%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 44.2%

25.8% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

7.7% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.3%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

16.5% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle in Perth +165 more in Perth

952 77th pct 1,117 89th pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle in Perth +0.43 more in Perth

5.71 80th pct 6.14 87th pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle in Perth +2,143.1 more in Perth

1,999.3 86th pct 4,142.4 100th pct

PT routes in Fremantle in Perth +74 more in Perth

46 38th pct 120 88th pct

Stop walk in Fremantle in Perth +2 longer in Fremantle

5 41st pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Fremantle in Perth +13 longer in Fremantle

19 29th pct 6 0th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 53.2%

7.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% Bus +6.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.6% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.8% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 32.3%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

5.2% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

7.9% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

12.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle in Perth +1.5 higher in Perth

6.3 60th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fremantle in Perth +1.4 more in Perth

6.0 59th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Fremantle in Perth +19.5 pts higher in Perth

75.7% 57th pct 95.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle in Perth +16.2 pts higher in Perth

74.2% 59th pct 90.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle in Perth +8.3 pts higher in Perth

91.3% 54th pct 99.6% 90th pct

Walk to school in Fremantle in Perth +13.2 pts higher in Perth

79.9% 55th pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Fremantle in Perth +3.7 pts higher in Perth

95.7% 53rd pct 99.4% 78th pct

Walk to health in Fremantle in Perth +22.0 pts higher in Perth

60.1% 62nd pct 82.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle in Perth +2.6 more in Fremantle

19.0 80th pct 16.4 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle in Perth +72 higher in Perth

148 67th pct 220 82nd pct

Mean slope in Fremantle in Perth +1.0 pts higher in Perth

6.5% 72nd pct 7.5% 86th pct

Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

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Compare Perth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED508/fremantle/vs/CED513/perth