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Cockburn vs East Fremantle

Name: Cockburn vs East Fremantle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cockburn profile · East Fremantle profile

Cockburn East Fremantle

Cockburn and East Fremantle are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Cockburn is a larger, more diverse hub where 34.2% of people were born overseas and 21.6% use another language at home. In contrast, East Fremantle is more affluent and highly qualified, with 43.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.5% in Cockburn. East Fremantle is also a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.5, while Cockburn is somewhat walkable at 5.4 and has far more large family homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, such as having nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships and people who have served in the Defence Force. They also have very similar unemployment rates and typical household sizes. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown to 10 percentage points, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with 40.9% of East Fremantle homes owned outright compared to 26.2% in Cockburn.

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Where they differ most

Population: 110,272 larger in Cockburn Bachelor+: 18.8 pts higher in East Fremantle Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Cockburn Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in East Fremantle Other language: 14.1 pts higher in Cockburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockburn in East Fremantle +110,272 larger in Cockburn gap widening

118,091 86th pct 7,819 42nd pct

Median age in Cockburn in East Fremantle +7 yrs older in East Fremantle gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 21.1%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

47.8% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.8% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 34.5%

8.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Cockburn East Fremantle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 71.3%

6.5% England +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% Italy even 1.4%

1.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.7% English +10.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

28.7% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

8.0% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.6% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

2.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 41.8%

5.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cockburn in East Fremantle +35 more in Cockburn

36 85th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cockburn in East Fremantle +0.84 more in Cockburn

1.57 10th pct 0.73 0th pct

Students in Cockburn in East Fremantle +15,182 more in Cockburn

15,643 85th pct 461 27th pct

Avg size in Cockburn in East Fremantle +26 larger in East Fremantle

435 76th pct 461 79th pct

ICSEA in Cockburn in East Fremantle +117 higher in East Fremantle

1,039 79th pct 1,156 100th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 73.3%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.2%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 12.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

18.0% Management & commerce even 18.0%

11.0% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Cockburn in East Fremantle +$155 higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing

$920 79th pct $1,075 88th pct

Household income in Cockburn in East Fremantle +$293 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$1,995 85th pct $2,288 90th pct

Family income in Cockburn in East Fremantle +$834 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$2,344 84th pct $3,178 96th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.7%

12.3% $4,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%

12.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.2%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%

5.0% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.5% Other condition even 7.5%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.2 pts 65.7%

18.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cockburn in East Fremantle +2,164 larger in Cockburn

2,233 81st pct 69 15th pct

Median age in Cockburn in East Fremantle +4 yrs older in East Fremantle

22 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cockburn in East Fremantle +$193 higher in Cockburn

$643 73rd pct $450 20th pct

Household income in Cockburn in East Fremantle +$122 higher in Cockburn

$1,715 76th pct $1,593 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cockburn in East Fremantle +0.1 larger in Cockburn gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

24.6% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.1% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockburn in East Fremantle +$50 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$370 81st pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Cockburn in East Fremantle +$650 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$1,950 80th pct $2,600 94th pct

People / bedroom in Cockburn in East Fremantle even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 34.9%

26.2% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

25.2% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 22.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +15.2 pts 66.1%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.5% Flat or apartment +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 25.1%

34.7% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 41.3%

26.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%

4.9% $550–$749 +15.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

0.9% $750 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.8% $3,000 or more +27.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 25.0%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 15.8%

11.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockburn in East Fremantle +627 more in Cockburn

658 86th pct 31 48th pct

Stops/1k in Cockburn in East Fremantle +1.61 more in Cockburn

5.57 78th pct 3.96 58th pct

Departures/1k in Cockburn in East Fremantle +187.9 more in East Fremantle

1,556.6 87th pct 1,744.6 89th pct

PT routes in Cockburn in East Fremantle +23 more in Cockburn

29 77th pct 6 48th pct

Stop walk in Cockburn in East Fremantle +5 longer in Cockburn

9 45th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Cockburn in East Fremantle +2 longer in Cockburn

19 27th pct 17 22nd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 59.4%

6.8% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 41.3%

32.7% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.2% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.8% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.4% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cockburn in East Fremantle +1 higher in East Fremantle

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Cockburn in East Fremantle +1 higher in East Fremantle

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Cockburn in East Fremantle even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Cockburn in East Fremantle +2 higher in East Fremantle

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Cockburn in East Fremantle +89 higher in East Fremantle

1,020 82nd pct 1,109 95th pct

ERP in Cockburn in East Fremantle +131,073 higher in Cockburn

139,499 86th pct 8,426 41st pct

Growth in Cockburn in East Fremantle +9.7 pts higher in Cockburn

14.1% 95th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Cockburn in East Fremantle +9,425 higher in Cockburn

10,366 85th pct 941 42nd pct

Approvals in Cockburn in East Fremantle +1,005 higher in Cockburn

1,013 87th pct 8 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cockburn in East Fremantle +69 higher in Cockburn

715 58th pct 645 50th pct

Max temp in Cockburn in East Fremantle +0.4 higher in Cockburn

24.7 57th pct 24.4 52nd pct

Min temp in Cockburn in East Fremantle +0.6 higher in East Fremantle

13.7 74th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cockburn in East Fremantle +3.1 higher in East Fremantle

5.4 76th pct 8.5 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockburn in East Fremantle +2.7 more in East Fremantle

5.2 75th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Cockburn in East Fremantle +35.5 pts higher in East Fremantle

63.8% 74th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Cockburn in East Fremantle +33.1 pts higher in East Fremantle

63.3% 73rd pct 96.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Cockburn in East Fremantle +12.3 pts higher in East Fremantle

87.2% 80th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Cockburn in East Fremantle +27.1 pts higher in East Fremantle

72.3% 75th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Cockburn in East Fremantle +6.5 pts higher in East Fremantle

93.5% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cockburn in East Fremantle +56.5 pts higher in East Fremantle

42.8% 59th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Cockburn in East Fremantle +51.7 more in East Fremantle

13.4 26th pct 65.1 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Cockburn in East Fremantle +329 higher in East Fremantle

112 85th pct 441 100th pct

Mean slope in Cockburn in East Fremantle +1.1 pts higher in East Fremantle

6.4% 74th pct 7.6% 85th pct

Compare Cockburn with nearby areas

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Compare East Fremantle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockburn vs East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51820/cockburn/vs/LGA53150/east-fremantle