Cockburn vs Fremantle

Cockburn and Fremantle are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Fremantle is a walker's paradise, where 96.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 94.7% are near groceries. Cockburn is somewhat walkable, but far fewer residents can reach health services (42.3%) or groceries (63.1%) on foot. Cockburn also has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,248 people compared to 621 in Fremantle.

Both areas share a similar First Nations unemployment rate, which sits around 14%. This common ground exists alongside other gaps that remain distinct. For First Nations residents, the typical personal income is well higher in Cockburn at $666, while the typical age of First Nations residents is noticeably older in Fremantle at 27.