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Claremont vs East Fremantle

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Claremont profile · East Fremantle profile

Claremont East Fremantle

Claremont and East Fremantle are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with some distinct differences. Claremont is more international and transient, with 16.9% of people arriving from overseas recently and 47.6% moving in the last five years. It is also a major education hub with five schools and 4,858 enrolments, compared to just one school and 461 enrolments in East Fremantle. In contrast, East Fremantle is more residential, with 66.1% of homes being separate houses compared to 47.1% in Claremont. It is also more walkable, with 65.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 17.5 in Claremont.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and an equal share of homes owned outright. Both areas have a small First Nations population and similarly low rates of people who speak little or no English. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of residents born overseas has grown, and the gap in the number of detached houses has increased.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in East Fremantle Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in Claremont Household size: 0.2 larger in East Fremantle Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Claremont Living alone: 5.2 pts higher in Claremont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Claremontin East Fremantle +3,465 larger in Claremont gap widening
11,284 48th pct 7,819 42nd pct
Median age in Claremontin East Fremantle +1 yrs older in East Fremantle gap steady
43 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.1 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
0.8% 9th pct 0.9% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Claremontin East Fremantle +4.0 pts higher in Claremont gap narrowing
24.5% 75th pct 20.5% 55th pct
Under 15 in Claremontin East Fremantle +1.9 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
15.7% 25th pct 17.6% 50th pct
De facto in Claremontin East Fremantle +3.5 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
8.8% 9th pct 12.3% 40th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.5%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%
15.7% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
35.2% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 34.5%
8.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Claremont East Fremantle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Claremontin East Fremantle +7.2 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
31.3% 87th pct 24.2% 79th pct

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 71.3%
8.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%
2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +1.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
30.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
3.7% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.4% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 1.1%
3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.3% Filipino even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Claremontin East Fremantle +5.1 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
12.6% 71st pct 7.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.5 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
1.1% 64th pct 0.7% 52nd pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 88.3%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Claremontin East Fremantle +5.8 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
43.8% 63rd pct 49.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
45.3% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 41.8%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Claremontin East Fremantle +8.0 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
81.3% 99th pct 73.3% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Claremontin East Fremantle +8.4 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
51.7% 99th pct 43.3% 94th pct
Schools in Claremontin East Fremantle +4 more in Claremont
5 32nd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Claremontin East Fremantle +2.10 more in Claremont
2.82 37th pct 0.73 0th pct
Students in Claremontin East Fremantle +4,397 more in Claremont
4,858 64th pct 461 27th pct
Avg size in Claremontin East Fremantle +511 larger in Claremont
972 100th pct 461 79th pct
ICSEA in Claremontin East Fremantle +12 higher in Claremont
1,168 100th pct 1,156 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 73.3%
7.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 38.6%
18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%
6.4% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 18.0%
16.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%
9.2% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
4.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Claremontin East Fremantle +$67 higher in Claremont gap widening
$1,142 89th pct $1,075 88th pct
Household income in Claremontin East Fremantle +$36 higher in East Fremantle gap steady
$2,252 89th pct $2,288 90th pct
Family income in Claremontin East Fremantle +$210 higher in Claremont gap widening
$3,388 99th pct $3,178 96th pct
High earners in Claremontin East Fremantle +2.3 pts higher in Claremont gap narrowing
27.4% 97th pct 25.1% 94th pct
High-income homes in Claremontin East Fremantle even gap steady
37.5% 94th pct 37.5% 94th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.7%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%
13.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Claremontin East Fremantle even
26.4% 36th pct 26.4% 35th pct
Mental health in Claremontin East Fremantle +1.3 pts higher in East Fremantle
7.0% 30th pct 8.3% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.2 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
6.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Asthma even 6.5%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 65.7%
19.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Claremontin East Fremantle +3.7 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
26.0% 82nd pct 22.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Claremontin East Fremantle +1.0 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 14.0% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Claremontin East Fremantle +4.1 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
26.5% 64th pct 30.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.0 pts higher in Claremont
3.4% 63rd pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Claremontin East Fremantle +1.3 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
19.9% 32nd pct 21.2% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Claremontin East Fremantle +19 larger in Claremont
88 18th pct 69 15th pct
Median age in Claremontin East Fremantle +10 yrs older in East Fremantle
16 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Claremontin East Fremantle +3.3 pts higher in East Fremantle
53.8% 89th pct 57.1% 91st pct
Unemployment in Claremontin East Fremantle +6.2 pts higher in East Fremantle
13.8% 65th pct 20.0% 86th pct
Median income in Claremontin East Fremantle +$312 higher in East Fremantle
$138 0th pct $450 20th pct
Household income in Claremontin East Fremantle +$1,031 higher in Claremont
$2,624 99th pct $1,593 68th pct
Indigenous language in Claremontin East Fremantle +4.5 pts higher in East Fremantle
5.7% 56th pct 10.1% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.2 larger in East Fremantle gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Claremontin East Fremantle +1.5 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
11.8% 32nd pct 10.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Claremontin East Fremantle +5.2 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
31.9% 73rd pct 26.7% 34th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 62.4%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%
31.9% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 26.7%
13.9% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Claremontin East Fremantle +$65 higher in Claremont gap widening
$485 95th pct $420 89th pct
Mortgage in Claremontin East Fremantle +$400 higher in Claremont gap narrowing
$3,000 100th pct $2,600 94th pct
People / bedroom in Claremontin East Fremantle even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Claremontin East Fremantle +6.6 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
29.0% 62nd pct 22.4% 36th pct
Owned outright in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.2 pts higher in Claremont gap narrowing
41.1% 62nd pct 40.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Claremontin East Fremantle +19.1 pts higher in East Fremantle gap widening
47.1% 7th pct 66.1% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Claremontin East Fremantle +8.8 pts higher in East Fremantle gap widening
65.1% 16th pct 73.9% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 40.9%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
29.0% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 22.4%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

47.1% Separate house +19.1 pts ▸ 66.1%
30.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.5 pts 14.6%
22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 18.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
26.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 21.4%
23.5% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
7.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
17.6% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
20.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%
17.6% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 9.5%
3.6% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 41.0%
19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.5% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Claremontin East Fremantle +1.3 pts higher in Claremont gap narrowing
5.6% 58th pct 4.3% 37th pct
Work from home in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.5 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
13.2% 58th pct 12.7% 55th pct
PT commute in Claremontin East Fremantle +5.1 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
9.5% 96th pct 4.4% 85th pct
PT stops in Claremontin East Fremantle +39 more in Claremont
70 58th pct 31 48th pct
Stops/1k in Claremontin East Fremantle +2.24 more in Claremont
6.20 85th pct 3.96 58th pct
Departures/1k in Claremontin East Fremantle +938.7 more in Claremont
2,683.3 97th pct 1,744.6 89th pct
PT routes in Claremontin East Fremantle +11 more in Claremont
17 66th pct 6 48th pct
Stop walk in Claremontin East Fremantle +3 longer in East Fremantle
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Claremontin East Fremantle +5 longer in East Fremantle
12 13th pct 17 22nd pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 59.4%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%
5.7% Train ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 35.8%
38.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
9.9% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.4% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Claremontin East Fremantle +10.2 pts higher in Claremont gap widening
47.6% 91st pct 37.4% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Claremontin East Fremantle +10.5 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
16.9% 72nd pct 6.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.4 pts higher in Claremont gap steady
4.5% 53rd pct 4.1% 42nd pct
Participation in Claremontin East Fremantle +5.8 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
59.3% 57th pct 65.0% 85th pct
Full-time in Claremontin East Fremantle even gap narrowing
56.9% 31st pct 56.8% 31st pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%
15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%
10.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
7.1% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

43.2% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 37.6%
19.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.8% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Claremontin East Fremantle even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Claremontin East Fremantle even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Claremontin East Fremantle even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Claremontin East Fremantle even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Claremontin East Fremantle +15 higher in Claremont
1,124 96th pct 1,109 95th pct
ERP in Claremontin East Fremantle +4,665 higher in Claremont
13,091 48th pct 8,426 41st pct
Growth in Claremontin East Fremantle +7.9 pts higher in Claremont
12.4% 92nd pct 4.5% 58th pct
Businesses in Claremontin East Fremantle +839 higher in Claremont
1,780 56th pct 941 42nd pct
Approvals in Claremontin East Fremantle +3 higher in East Fremantle
5 20th pct 8 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Claremontin East Fremantle +13 higher in Claremont
659 51st pct 645 50th pct
Max temp in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.4 higher in Claremont
24.7 57th pct 24.4 52nd pct
Min temp in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.3 higher in East Fremantle
14.0 76th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.5 higher in East Fremantle
7.9 94th pct 8.5 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.3 more in East Fremantle
7.6 97th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.2 pts higher in Claremont
99.6% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Claremontin East Fremantle +8.8 pts higher in East Fremantle
87.6% 91st pct 96.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.5 pts higher in Claremont
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 98th pct
Walk to school in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.6 pts higher in Claremont
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Claremontin East Fremantle even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Claremontin East Fremantle +13.1 pts higher in East Fremantle
86.2% 94th pct 99.3% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Claremontin East Fremantle +47.6 more in East Fremantle
17.5 45th pct 65.1 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Claremontin East Fremantle +154 higher in East Fremantle
287 93rd pct 441 100th pct
Mean slope in Claremontin East Fremantle +0.9 pts higher in East Fremantle
6.7% 77th pct 7.6% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Claremont vs East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51750/claremont/vs/LGA53150/east-fremantle