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East Fremantle vs Nedlands

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · East Fremantle profile · Nedlands profile

East Fremantle Nedlands

Nedlands and East Fremantle are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth that differ most in their wealth and education. Nedlands has a higher share of residents with bachelor degrees (56.2% compared to 43.3%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (48.4% vs 37.5%). The typical family income in Nedlands is also well higher, at $4,244 per week, compared to $3,178 in East Fremantle. While Nedlands has more separate houses, East Fremantle is more walkable, with 99.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 52.2% in Nedlands.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from similar shares of renters (about 22%) to nearly identical unemployment rates around 4%. Both areas have an older population, with about 21% of residents aged 65 or over. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in overseas-born residents, which is now 8.6 percentage points higher in Nedlands. Other differences have narrowed, including the gap in Year 12 completion rates, which decreased slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,313 larger in Nedlands Separate houses: 15.5 pts higher in Nedlands Bachelor+: 12.9 pts higher in Nedlands 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Nedlands Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Nedlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Fremantlein Nedlands +14,313 larger in Nedlands gap steady
7,819 42nd pct 22,132 61st pct
Median age in East Fremantlein Nedlands +1 yrs older in East Fremantle gap steady
44 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in East Fremantlein Nedlands +0.5 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
0.9% 11th pct 0.4% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in East Fremantlein Nedlands +0.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
20.5% 55th pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in East Fremantlein Nedlands +1.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
17.6% 50th pct 19.0% 65th pct
De facto in East Fremantlein Nedlands +5.9 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
12.3% 40th pct 6.3% 1st pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 26.7%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%
20.5% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.6% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

48.1% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 56.8%
34.5% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 30.4%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
2.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

East Fremantle Nedlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in East Fremantlein Nedlands +8.6 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
24.2% 79th pct 32.8% 88th pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 64.2%
8.7% England ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
0.2% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +6.4 pts 38.9%
32.6% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 30.4%
14.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
1.1% Chinese +10.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%
3.8% German even 3.8%
1.0% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in East Fremantlein Nedlands +8.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
7.5% 58th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Limited English in East Fremantlein Nedlands +0.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
0.7% 52nd pct 1.2% 65th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 81.5%
0.3% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in East Fremantlein Nedlands +8.1 pts higher in East Fremantle gap widening
49.6% 87th pct 41.5% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 41.5%
41.8% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
0.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Other religions even 0.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in East Fremantlein Nedlands +11.0 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
73.3% 93rd pct 84.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in East Fremantlein Nedlands +12.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
43.3% 94th pct 56.2% 100th pct
Schools in East Fremantlein Nedlands +9 more in Nedlands
1 0th pct 10 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in East Fremantlein Nedlands +1.65 more in Nedlands
0.73 0th pct 2.38 29th pct
Students in East Fremantlein Nedlands +5,985 more in Nedlands
461 27th pct 6,446 70th pct
Avg size in East Fremantlein Nedlands +184 larger in Nedlands
461 79th pct 645 93rd pct
ICSEA in East Fremantlein Nedlands +11 higher in Nedlands
1,156 100th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 84.4%
11.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
13.6% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 6.0%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.3% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
10.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%
5.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in East Fremantlein Nedlands +$103 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$1,075 88th pct $1,178 90th pct
Household income in East Fremantlein Nedlands +$938 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$2,288 90th pct $3,226 100th pct
Family income in East Fremantlein Nedlands +$1,066 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$3,178 96th pct $4,244 100th pct
High earners in East Fremantlein Nedlands +6.1 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
25.1% 94th pct 31.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in East Fremantlein Nedlands +10.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
37.5% 94th pct 48.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.2%
19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.2%
13.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.6%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%
14.4% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in East Fremantlein Nedlands +1.5 pts higher in East Fremantle
26.4% 35th pct 24.9% 29th pct
Mental health in East Fremantlein Nedlands +1.7 pts higher in East Fremantle
8.3% 46th pct 6.6% 26th pct
Needs assistance in East Fremantlein Nedlands +0.9 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
4.6% 34th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
6.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +3.8 pts ▸ 69.5%
19.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.4%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in East Fremantlein Nedlands +5.2 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
22.4% 72nd pct 27.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in East Fremantlein Nedlands +0.9 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
14.0% 83rd pct 13.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in East Fremantlein Nedlands +1.8 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
30.7% 87th pct 32.5% 89th pct
Defence service in East Fremantlein Nedlands +0.2 pts higher in Nedlands
3.3% 62nd pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in East Fremantlein Nedlands +2.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
21.2% 42nd pct 24.1% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in East Fremantlein Nedlands +18 larger in Nedlands
69 15th pct 87 18th pct
Median age in East Fremantlein Nedlands +3 yrs older in East Fremantle
26 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in East Fremantlein Nedlands +18.9 pts higher in Nedlands
57.1% 91st pct 76.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in East Fremantlein Nedlands +10.9 pts higher in East Fremantle
20.0% 86th pct 9.1% 34th pct
Median income in East Fremantlein Nedlands +$450 higher in Nedlands
$450 20th pct $900 90th pct
Household income in East Fremantlein Nedlands +$1,156 higher in Nedlands
$1,593 68th pct $2,749 100th pct
Indigenous language in East Fremantlein Nedlands +6.7 pts higher in East Fremantle
10.1% 77th pct 3.4% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Fremantlein Nedlands +0.3 larger in Nedlands gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.8 87th pct
One-parent in East Fremantlein Nedlands +2.2 pts higher in East Fremantle gap widening
10.3% 21st pct 8.1% 10th pct
Living alone in East Fremantlein Nedlands +7.2 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
26.7% 34th pct 19.5% 9th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 67.9%
26.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
0.7% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.8%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 19.5%
17.6% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.1% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Fremantlein Nedlands +$100 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$420 89th pct $520 98th pct
Mortgage in East Fremantlein Nedlands +$900 higher in Nedlands gap widening
$2,600 94th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in East Fremantlein Nedlands even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in East Fremantlein Nedlands +0.7 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
22.4% 36th pct 21.7% 33rd pct
Owned outright in East Fremantlein Nedlands +4.1 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
40.9% 61st pct 45.0% 76th pct
Separate houses in East Fremantlein Nedlands +15.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
66.1% 13th pct 81.6% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in East Fremantlein Nedlands +9.7 pts higher in Nedlands gap widening
73.9% 35th pct 83.6% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 30.0%
22.4% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%
0.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +15.5 pts ▸ 81.6%
18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%
14.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 6.2%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 29.0%
25.1% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 13.1%
8.0% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 26.0%
9.5% $750 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.0%
19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
8.4% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.3%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in East Fremantlein Nedlands +0.8 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
4.3% 37th pct 3.5% 25th pct
Work from home in East Fremantlein Nedlands +0.9 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
12.7% 55th pct 13.7% 59th pct
PT commute in East Fremantlein Nedlands +2.5 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
4.4% 85th pct 6.9% 90th pct
PT stops in East Fremantlein Nedlands +150 more in Nedlands
31 48th pct 181 70th pct
Stops/1k in East Fremantlein Nedlands +4.21 more in Nedlands
3.96 58th pct 8.18 93rd pct
Departures/1k in East Fremantlein Nedlands +641.0 more in Nedlands
1,744.6 89th pct 2,385.6 95th pct
PT routes in East Fremantlein Nedlands +17 more in Nedlands
6 48th pct 23 73rd pct
Stop walk in East Fremantlein Nedlands +3 longer in East Fremantle
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in East Fremantlein Nedlands +8 longer in East Fremantle
17 22nd pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 55.2%
12.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.3% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 28.0%
12.8% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in East Fremantlein Nedlands +2.1 pts higher in Nedlands gap steady
37.4% 63rd pct 39.5% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in East Fremantlein Nedlands +4.4 pts higher in Nedlands gap narrowing
6.3% 24th pct 10.7% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in East Fremantlein Nedlands +0.4 pts higher in East Fremantle gap steady
4.1% 42nd pct 3.7% 32nd pct
Participation in East Fremantlein Nedlands +2.2 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
65.0% 85th pct 62.9% 73rd pct
Full-time in East Fremantlein Nedlands +1.2 pts higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing
56.8% 31st pct 55.6% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.7% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
6.4% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
6.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.4% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
19.2% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Fremantlein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in East Fremantlein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in East Fremantlein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in East Fremantlein Nedlands even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in East Fremantlein Nedlands +50 higher in Nedlands
1,109 95th pct 1,159 100th pct
ERP in East Fremantlein Nedlands +17,285 higher in Nedlands
8,426 41st pct 25,711 61st pct
Growth in East Fremantlein Nedlands +7.7 pts higher in Nedlands
4.5% 58th pct 12.2% 91st pct
Businesses in East Fremantlein Nedlands +2,859 higher in Nedlands
941 42nd pct 3,800 69th pct
Approvals in East Fremantlein Nedlands +196 higher in Nedlands
8 25th pct 204 71st pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in East Fremantlein Nedlands +1.6 higher in East Fremantle
8.5 98th pct 6.8 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in East Fremantlein Nedlands +1.1 more in East Fremantle
7.9 100th pct 6.8 89th pct
15-min city in East Fremantlein Nedlands +3.5 pts higher in East Fremantle
99.3% 99th pct 95.9% 96th pct
Walk to shops in East Fremantlein Nedlands +21.9 pts higher in East Fremantle
96.4% 98th pct 74.5% 81st pct
Walk to transit in East Fremantlein Nedlands +1.0 pts higher in East Fremantle
99.5% 98th pct 98.5% 94th pct
Walk to school in East Fremantlein Nedlands +6.8 pts higher in East Fremantle
99.4% 99th pct 92.6% 91st pct
Walk to a park in East Fremantlein Nedlands even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to health in East Fremantlein Nedlands +47.1 pts higher in East Fremantle
99.3% 100th pct 52.2% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in East Fremantlein Nedlands +42.7 more in East Fremantle
65.1 91st pct 22.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in East Fremantlein Nedlands +269 higher in East Fremantle
441 100th pct 172 88th pct
Mean slope in East Fremantlein Nedlands +1.1 pts higher in East Fremantle
7.6% 85th pct 6.5% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Fremantle vs Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53150/east-fremantle/vs/LGA56580/nedlands