Fremantle vs Rockingham

Fremantle and Rockingham are both key Western Australian hubs, but they offer very different lifestyles. Fremantle is a walker's paradise, with 98% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 96.1% of residents within a short walk of health services. In contrast, Rockingham is only somewhat walkable, with just 28.7% of homes near health services and 54.1% near groceries. Fremantle also has far more street connectivity, with 406 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 80 in Rockingham.

Both areas share similar First Nations language use, which sits close to the national figure. While Rockingham has a far larger First Nations population, the typical First Nations resident there is 20, making them noticeably younger than those in Fremantle, where the typical age is 27. First Nations personal income is well higher in Rockingham, though First Nations Year 12 completion is well higher in Fremantle.