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Cockburn vs Fremantle

Name: Cockburn vs Fremantle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Cockburn profile · Fremantle profile

Cockburn Fremantle

Cockburn and Fremantle are neighbouring areas with very different urban characters. Fremantle is a walker's paradise, where 95.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 39.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Cockburn is more suburban, with a much higher share of separate houses (81.3%) and large family homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the population, as Cockburn has a higher share of children under 15 (19.5%) and a younger typical resident aged 37, compared to 42 in Fremantle.

Since 2011, some of these gaps have shifted, such as the typical age difference narrowing from seven years to five. At the same time, the divide in education and religion has grown, with the gap in bachelor degrees widening to 15 percentage points. Despite these trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly rent of $370 and the typical weekly personal income, which sits around $920 to $970 in both places.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in Cockburn Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Cockburn Population: 86,161 larger in Cockburn Household size: 0.4 larger in Cockburn Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockburn in Fremantle +86,161 larger in Cockburn gap widening

118,091 86th pct 31,930 67th pct

Median age in Cockburn in Fremantle +5 yrs older in Fremantle gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 38.0%

36.8% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.4% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cockburn 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 +3.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

6.5% England +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.7% English +7.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

28.7% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 28.1%

8.0% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.6% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

2.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 81.0%

2.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 34.1%

5.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cockburn in Fremantle +20 more in Cockburn

36 85th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cockburn in Fremantle +1.92 more in Fremantle

1.57 10th pct 3.49 46th pct

Students in Cockburn in Fremantle +7,219 more in Cockburn

15,643 85th pct 8,424 74th pct

Avg size in Cockburn in Fremantle +92 larger in Fremantle

435 76th pct 527 85th pct

ICSEA in Cockburn in Fremantle +42 higher in Fremantle

1,039 79th pct 1,080 88th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.3%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 16.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%

10.6% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Architecture & building even 5.0%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Cockburn in Fremantle +$49 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$920 79th pct $969 83rd pct

Household income in Cockburn in Fremantle +$108 higher in Cockburn gap narrowing

$1,995 85th pct $1,887 80th pct

Family income in Cockburn in Fremantle +$247 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$2,344 84th pct $2,591 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.9%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

12.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.3% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.6%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%

5.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +5.0 pts 62.9%

18.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cockburn in Fremantle +1,681 larger in Cockburn

2,233 81st pct 552 50th pct

Median age in Cockburn in Fremantle +6 yrs older in Fremantle

22 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Cockburn in Fremantle +$111 higher in Cockburn

$643 73rd pct $532 44th pct

Household income in Cockburn in Fremantle +$309 higher in Cockburn

$1,715 76th pct $1,406 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cockburn in Fremantle +0.4 larger in Cockburn gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 52.1%

24.6% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

23.1% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockburn in Fremantle even gap narrowing

$370 81st pct $370 81st pct

Mortgage in Cockburn in Fremantle +$217 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$1,950 80th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Cockburn in Fremantle even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 32.6%

26.2% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.2% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 59.9%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.5% Flat or apartment +9.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 17.8%

34.7% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 35.5%

26.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.5%

10.9% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.9% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.9% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 35.3%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.2%

13.8% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockburn in Fremantle +422 more in Cockburn

658 86th pct 236 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Cockburn in Fremantle +1.82 more in Fremantle

5.57 78th pct 7.39 90th pct

Departures/1k in Cockburn in Fremantle +2,158.5 more in Fremantle

1,556.6 87th pct 3,715.2 100th pct

PT routes in Cockburn in Fremantle +3 more in Cockburn

29 77th pct 26 75th pct

Stop walk in Cockburn in Fremantle +4 longer in Cockburn

9 45th pct 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in Cockburn in Fremantle +1 longer in Fremantle

19 27th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 53.8%

6.8% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 36.2%

32.7% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%

4.1% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.6% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%

11.4% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

11.5% Community & personal service even 11.5%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cockburn in Fremantle even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Cockburn in Fremantle even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Cockburn in Fremantle +3 higher in Cockburn

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Cockburn in Fremantle +2 higher in Fremantle

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Cockburn in Fremantle +34 higher in Fremantle

1,020 82nd pct 1,054 88th pct

ERP in Cockburn in Fremantle +101,957 higher in Cockburn

139,499 86th pct 37,542 68th pct

Growth in Cockburn in Fremantle +0.8 pts higher in Cockburn

14.1% 95th pct 13.4% 93rd pct

Businesses in Cockburn in Fremantle +5,140 higher in Cockburn

10,366 85th pct 5,226 74th pct

Approvals in Cockburn in Fremantle +533 higher in Cockburn

1,013 87th pct 480 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cockburn in Fremantle +69 higher in Cockburn

715 58th pct 645 50th pct

Max temp in Cockburn in Fremantle +0.4 higher in Cockburn

24.7 57th pct 24.4 52nd pct

Min temp in Cockburn in Fremantle +0.6 higher in Fremantle

13.7 74th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cockburn in Fremantle +2.8 higher in Fremantle

5.4 76th pct 8.2 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockburn in Fremantle +2.3 more in Fremantle

5.2 75th pct 7.6 96th pct

15-min city in Cockburn in Fremantle +33.9 pts higher in Fremantle

63.8% 74th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Cockburn in Fremantle +31.1 pts higher in Fremantle

63.3% 73rd pct 94.4% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Cockburn in Fremantle +11.9 pts higher in Fremantle

87.2% 80th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Cockburn in Fremantle +20.5 pts higher in Fremantle

72.3% 75th pct 92.8% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Cockburn in Fremantle +6.3 pts higher in Fremantle

93.5% 79th pct 99.8% 98th pct

Walk to health in Cockburn in Fremantle +52.8 pts higher in Fremantle

42.8% 59th pct 95.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Cockburn in Fremantle +17.3 more in Fremantle

13.4 26th pct 30.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Cockburn in Fremantle +288 higher in Fremantle

112 85th pct 401 98th pct

Mean slope in Cockburn in Fremantle even

6.4% 74th pct 6.4% 74th pct

Compare Cockburn with nearby areas

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Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

East Fremantle Mosman Park Peppermint Grove Melville Cottesloe Claremont Nedlands Cockburn

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockburn vs Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51820/cockburn/vs/LGA53430/fremantle