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East Fremantle vs Fremantle

Name: East Fremantle vs Fremantle — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · East Fremantle profile · Fremantle profile

East Fremantle Fremantle

Fremantle and East Fremantle are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Fremantle is a busier hub with far more schools, 16 compared to just 1 in East Fremantle, and much higher access to public transport. East Fremantle has a higher share of larger homes, with 73.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 61.5% in Fremantle. It also has more high earners; 37.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 28% in Fremantle.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, but other differences are shrinking. For example, the gap in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has narrowed over the last decade. Both areas are very similar in their overall advantage scores and share an identical score for education and job skills. They also have nearly the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over, sitting around 20%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,111 larger in Fremantle Household size: 0.3 larger in East Fremantle 3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in East Fremantle Living alone: 6.6 pts higher in Fremantle De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Fremantle in Fremantle +24,111 larger in Fremantle gap widening

7,819 42nd pct 31,930 67th pct

Median age in East Fremantle in Fremantle +2 yrs older in East Fremantle gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.4%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 38.0%

34.5% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

East Fremantle Fremantle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 64.9%

8.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

1.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +3.0 pts 42.3%

32.6% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%

14.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

9.0% Italian even 9.1%

3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 81.0%

1.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 34.1%

6.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Fremantle in Fremantle +15 more in Fremantle

1 0th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Fremantle in Fremantle +2.76 more in Fremantle

0.73 0th pct 3.49 46th pct

Students in East Fremantle in Fremantle +7,963 more in Fremantle

461 27th pct 8,424 74th pct

Avg size in East Fremantle in Fremantle +66 larger in Fremantle

461 79th pct 527 85th pct

ICSEA in East Fremantle in Fremantle +76 higher in East Fremantle

1,156 100th pct 1,080 88th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 68.1%

11.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 34.1%

12.9% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%

13.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

12.4% Engineering & related even 12.3%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

5.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$106 higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing

$1,075 88th pct $969 83rd pct

Household income in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$401 higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing

$2,288 90th pct $1,887 80th pct

Family income in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$587 higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing

$3,178 96th pct $2,591 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 17.4%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.6%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +2.8 pts 62.9%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

4.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Fremantle in Fremantle +483 larger in Fremantle

69 15th pct 552 50th pct

Median age in East Fremantle in Fremantle +2 yrs older in Fremantle

26 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$82 higher in Fremantle

$450 20th pct $532 44th pct

Household income in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$187 higher in East Fremantle

$1,593 68th pct $1,406 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Fremantle in Fremantle +0.3 larger in East Fremantle gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 52.1%

26.6% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.3% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.7% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$50 higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing

$420 89th pct $370 81st pct

Mortgage in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$433 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$2,600 94th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in East Fremantle in Fremantle even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 32.8%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%

22.4% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 59.9%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.6% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 40.7%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 17.8%

4.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 35.5%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.5%

19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%

8.4% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 24.3%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Fremantle in Fremantle +205 more in Fremantle

31 48th pct 236 73rd pct

Stops/1k in East Fremantle in Fremantle +3.43 more in Fremantle

3.96 58th pct 7.39 90th pct

Departures/1k in East Fremantle in Fremantle +1,970.6 more in Fremantle

1,744.6 89th pct 3,715.2 100th pct

PT routes in East Fremantle in Fremantle +20 more in Fremantle

6 48th pct 26 75th pct

Stop walk in East Fremantle in Fremantle +1 longer in Fremantle

4 29th pct 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in East Fremantle in Fremantle +3 longer in Fremantle

17 22nd pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 53.8%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

2.5% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.1% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 36.2%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

4.3% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

12.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 37.5%

19.2% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 15.0%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

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

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in East Fremantle in Fremantle +3 higher in East Fremantle

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in East Fremantle in Fremantle even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in East Fremantle in Fremantle +55 higher in East Fremantle

1,109 95th pct 1,054 88th pct

ERP in East Fremantle in Fremantle +29,116 higher in Fremantle

8,426 41st pct 37,542 68th pct

Growth in East Fremantle in Fremantle +8.9 pts higher in Fremantle

4.5% 58th pct 13.4% 93rd pct

Businesses in East Fremantle in Fremantle +4,285 higher in Fremantle

941 42nd pct 5,226 74th pct

Approvals in East Fremantle in Fremantle +472 higher in Fremantle

8 25th pct 480 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Fremantle in Fremantle even

645 50th pct 645 50th pct

Max temp in East Fremantle in Fremantle even

24.4 52nd pct 24.4 52nd pct

Min temp in East Fremantle in Fremantle even

14.3 77th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Fremantle in Fremantle +0.3 higher in East Fremantle

8.5 98th pct 8.2 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Fremantle in Fremantle +0.3 more in East Fremantle

7.9 100th pct 7.6 96th pct

15-min city in East Fremantle in Fremantle +1.6 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.3% 99th pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to shops in East Fremantle in Fremantle +2.0 pts higher in East Fremantle

96.4% 98th pct 94.4% 96th pct

Walk to transit in East Fremantle in Fremantle +0.3 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.5% 98th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in East Fremantle in Fremantle +6.5 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.4% 99th pct 92.8% 91st pct

Walk to a park in East Fremantle in Fremantle +0.2 pts higher in East Fremantle

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 98th pct

Walk to health in East Fremantle in Fremantle +3.6 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.3% 100th pct 95.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in East Fremantle in Fremantle +34.4 more in East Fremantle

65.1 91st pct 30.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in East Fremantle in Fremantle +40 higher in East Fremantle

441 100th pct 401 98th pct

Mean slope in East Fremantle in Fremantle +1.2 pts higher in East Fremantle

7.6% 85th pct 6.4% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Fremantle vs Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53150/east-fremantle/vs/LGA53430/fremantle