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East Fremantle vs Melville

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · East Fremantle profile · Melville profile

East Fremantle Melville

Melville and East Fremantle are neighbouring areas with very different scales and levels of diversity. Melville is much more multicultural, with 34.5% of people born overseas and 20.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, East Fremantle is smaller and more compact, with far better access to local services; 99.3% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 87.7% in Melville. East Fremantle also has a higher share of high earners, with 37.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while edging closer in others. The gap in overseas births and home languages has widened, but the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in their basic demographics, such as the share of children under 15 and the proportion of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 95,704 larger in Melville Other language: 12.8 pts higher in Melville 3+ bedrooms: 9.6 pts higher in Melville People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in East Fremantle Born overseas: 10.4 pts higher in Melville

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Fremantlein Melville +95,704 larger in Melville gap steady
7,819 42nd pct 103,523 86th pct
Median age in East Fremantlein Melville +2 yrs older in East Fremantle gap steady
44 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in East Fremantlein Melville even gap steady
0.9% 11th pct 0.9% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in East Fremantlein Melville +0.5 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
20.5% 55th pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in East Fremantlein Melville +0.3 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
17.6% 50th pct 17.3% 46th pct
De facto in East Fremantlein Melville +4.0 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
12.3% 40th pct 8.2% 7th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 25.8%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

48.1% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
34.5% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 31.4%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
5.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

East Fremantle Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Fremantlein Melville +10.4 pts higher in Melville gap widening
24.2% 79th pct 34.5% 89th pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 62.1%
8.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
0.2% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.8% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +8.8 pts 36.5%
32.6% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 28.5%
14.6% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%
1.1% Chinese +11.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Dutch even 1.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in East Fremantlein Melville +12.8 pts higher in Melville gap widening
7.5% 58th pct 20.3% 79th pct
Limited English in East Fremantlein Melville +1.4 pts higher in Melville gap steady
0.7% 52nd pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 76.1%
0.3% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in East Fremantlein Melville +8.8 pts higher in East Fremantle gap widening
49.6% 87th pct 40.8% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 40.8%
41.8% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
0.8% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in East Fremantlein Melville +1.9 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
73.3% 93rd pct 71.4% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in East Fremantlein Melville +4.9 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
43.3% 94th pct 38.4% 91st pct
Schools in East Fremantlein Melville +31 more in Melville
1 0th pct 32 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in East Fremantlein Melville +1.06 more in Melville
0.73 0th pct 1.79 15th pct
Students in East Fremantlein Melville +22,775 more in Melville
461 27th pct 23,236 86th pct
Avg size in East Fremantlein Melville +265 larger in Melville
461 79th pct 726 98th pct
ICSEA in East Fremantlein Melville +38 higher in East Fremantle
1,156 100th pct 1,118 94th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 71.4%
11.2% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 37.0%
12.9% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
12.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%
10.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in East Fremantlein Melville +$166 higher in East Fremantle gap steady
$1,075 88th pct $909 78th pct
Household income in East Fremantlein Melville +$192 higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
$2,288 90th pct $2,096 87th pct
Family income in East Fremantlein Melville +$524 higher in East Fremantle gap widening
$3,178 96th pct $2,654 89th pct
High earners in East Fremantlein Melville +5.0 pts higher in East Fremantle gap widening
25.1% 94th pct 20.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in East Fremantlein Melville +5.3 pts higher in East Fremantle gap widening
37.5% 94th pct 32.2% 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 20.8%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%
14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Fremantlein Melville +0.4 pts higher in East Fremantle
26.4% 35th pct 25.9% 33rd pct
Mental health in East Fremantlein Melville +0.9 pts higher in East Fremantle
8.3% 46th pct 7.3% 35th pct
Needs assistance in East Fremantlein Melville +0.1 pts higher in Melville gap steady
4.6% 34th pct 4.7% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +2.4 pts ▸ 68.1%
19.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%
4.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Fremantlein Melville +2.6 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
22.4% 72nd pct 19.8% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in East Fremantlein Melville +1.5 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
14.0% 83rd pct 12.5% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in East Fremantlein Melville +0.7 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
30.7% 87th pct 30.0% 86th pct
Defence service in East Fremantlein Melville +0.4 pts higher in East Fremantle
3.3% 62nd pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in East Fremantlein Melville +0.8 pts higher in Melville gap steady
21.2% 42nd pct 22.0% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Fremantlein Melville +851 larger in Melville
69 15th pct 920 61st pct
Median age in East Fremantlein Melville +2 yrs older in East Fremantle
26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in East Fremantlein Melville +7.0 pts higher in East Fremantle
57.1% 91st pct 50.2% 87th pct
Unemployment in East Fremantlein Melville +7.6 pts higher in East Fremantle
20.0% 86th pct 12.4% 56th pct
Median income in East Fremantlein Melville +$130 higher in Melville
$450 20th pct $580 57th pct
Household income in East Fremantlein Melville +$274 higher in Melville
$1,593 68th pct $1,867 84th pct
Indigenous language in East Fremantlein Melville +3.7 pts higher in East Fremantle
10.1% 77th pct 6.4% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Fremantlein Melville +0.1 larger in Melville gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in East Fremantlein Melville +0.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
10.3% 21st pct 10.8% 24th pct
Living alone in East Fremantlein Melville +2.4 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
26.7% 34th pct 24.3% 23rd pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 61.8%
26.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%
10.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 24.3%
17.6% 4 people even 17.7%
15.0% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Fremantlein Melville +$20 higher in East Fremantle gap widening
$420 89th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in East Fremantlein Melville +$400 higher in East Fremantle gap widening
$2,600 94th pct $2,200 88th pct
People / bedroom in East Fremantlein Melville +0.10 higher in East Fremantle gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in East Fremantlein Melville +1.5 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
22.4% 36th pct 20.9% 30th pct
Owned outright in East Fremantlein Melville +0.4 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
40.9% 61st pct 40.5% 59th pct
Separate houses in East Fremantlein Melville +9.8 pts higher in Melville gap steady
66.1% 13th pct 75.9% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in East Fremantlein Melville +9.6 pts higher in Melville gap steady
73.9% 35th pct 83.5% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%
34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%
22.4% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%
0.9% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 75.9%
18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
14.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 5.4%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 34.9%
25.1% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%
8.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.3%
19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.6%
8.4% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 29.2%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.6% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in East Fremantlein Melville even gap steady
4.3% 37th pct 4.3% 38th pct
Work from home in East Fremantlein Melville +2.8 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
12.7% 55th pct 10.0% 36th pct
PT commute in East Fremantlein Melville +0.5 pts higher in Melville gap steady
4.4% 85th pct 4.9% 86th pct
PT stops in East Fremantlein Melville +530 more in Melville
31 48th pct 561 86th pct
Stops/1k in East Fremantlein Melville +1.45 more in Melville
3.96 58th pct 5.42 77th pct
Departures/1k in East Fremantlein Melville +681.6 more in Melville
1,744.6 89th pct 2,426.2 95th pct
PT routes in East Fremantlein Melville +36 more in Melville
6 48th pct 42 85th pct
Stop walk in East Fremantlein Melville +1 longer in Melville
4 29th pct 5 33rd pct
Drive to city in East Fremantlein Melville +2 longer in East Fremantle
17 22nd pct 15 18th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
12.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 33.4%
12.8% 3 vehicles even 12.8%
5.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Fremantlein Melville +0.6 pts higher in Melville gap steady
37.4% 63rd pct 38.0% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in East Fremantlein Melville +2.4 pts higher in Melville gap narrowing
6.3% 24th pct 8.8% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Fremantlein Melville +0.4 pts higher in Melville gap steady
4.1% 42nd pct 4.5% 52nd pct
Participation in East Fremantlein Melville +1.8 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
65.0% 85th pct 63.3% 76th pct
Full-time in East Fremantlein Melville +0.8 pts higher in Melville gap steady
56.8% 31st pct 57.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
7.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
6.4% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
3.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Finance & insurance even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 33.2%
19.2% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
7.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Fremantlein Melville even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in East Fremantlein Melville even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in East Fremantlein Melville even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in East Fremantlein Melville even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in East Fremantlein Melville +28 higher in East Fremantle
1,109 95th pct 1,081 91st pct
ERP in East Fremantlein Melville +107,519 higher in Melville
8,426 41st pct 115,945 86th pct
Growth in East Fremantlein Melville +4.1 pts higher in Melville
4.5% 58th pct 8.5% 84th pct
Businesses in East Fremantlein Melville +9,911 higher in Melville
941 42nd pct 10,852 86th pct
Approvals in East Fremantlein Melville +368 higher in Melville
8 25th pct 376 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Fremantlein Melville +18 higher in Melville
645 50th pct 664 52nd pct
Max temp in East Fremantlein Melville +0.6 higher in Melville
24.4 52nd pct 25.0 59th pct
Min temp in East Fremantlein Melville +0.6 higher in East Fremantle
14.3 77th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Fremantlein Melville +1.1 higher in East Fremantle
8.5 98th pct 7.3 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in East Fremantlein Melville +0.6 more in East Fremantle
7.9 100th pct 7.3 94th pct
15-min city in East Fremantlein Melville +2.7 pts higher in East Fremantle
99.3% 99th pct 96.7% 97th pct
Walk to shops in East Fremantlein Melville +11.4 pts higher in East Fremantle
96.4% 98th pct 85.0% 88th pct
Walk to transit in East Fremantlein Melville +0.2 pts higher in Melville
99.5% 98th pct 99.7% 99th pct
Walk to school in East Fremantlein Melville +9.6 pts higher in East Fremantle
99.4% 99th pct 89.8% 88th pct
Walk to a park in East Fremantlein Melville even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in East Fremantlein Melville +11.5 pts higher in East Fremantle
99.3% 100th pct 87.7% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in East Fremantlein Melville +47.5 more in East Fremantle
65.1 91st pct 17.6 46th pct
Intersections/km² in East Fremantlein Melville +202 higher in East Fremantle
441 100th pct 239 91st pct
Mean slope in East Fremantlein Melville +1.6 pts higher in East Fremantle
7.6% 85th pct 5.9% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Fremantle vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53150/east-fremantle/vs/LGA55320/melville