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Fremantle vs Mandurah

Name: Fremantle vs Mandurah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Fremantle profile · Mandurah profile

Fremantle Mandurah

Mandurah and Fremantle are two distinct parts of the Perth region. Fremantle is a walker's paradise with much higher levels of education and income, where 39.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 28% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Mandurah has far more large homes, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms. Life in Mandurah is more car-dependent, with a typical 75-minute drive to the city and a 57-minute walk to the nearest transport stop, compared to just 20 minutes and 5 minutes in Fremantle.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, with Fremantle's lead in university degrees growing to 27 percentage points. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share several commonalities. Both have seen similar population growth since 2021 and have almost the same number of businesses. They are also alike in the share of people who own their homes outright and those caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Population: 58,376 larger in Mandurah Bachelor+: 27.0 pts higher in Fremantle Year 12: 24.2 pts higher in Fremantle Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Mandurah 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Mandurah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle in Mandurah +58,376 larger in Mandurah gap widening

31,930 67th pct 90,306 83rd pct

Median age in Fremantle in Mandurah +3 yrs older in Mandurah gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 21.2%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.4%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.4% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

38.0% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.3% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 30.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

4.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle Mandurah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

8.5% England +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.1% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English +5.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.1% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.1% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

9.1% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

4.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.2% Dutch even 2.2%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 87.2%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 46.0%

34.1% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fremantle in Mandurah +13 more in Mandurah

16 67th pct 29 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle in Mandurah +1.64 more in Fremantle

3.49 46th pct 1.85 17th pct

Students in Fremantle in Mandurah +8,994 more in Mandurah

8,424 74th pct 17,418 86th pct

Avg size in Fremantle in Mandurah +74 larger in Mandurah

527 85th pct 601 90th pct

ICSEA in Fremantle in Mandurah +86 higher in Fremantle

1,080 88th pct 995 64th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 ◂ +24.2 pts 44.0%

12.3% Year 10 +15.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

5.9% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

16.1% Certificate III / IV +22.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.6 pts 15.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.2 pts 3.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

13.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

8.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle in Mandurah +$338 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$969 83rd pct $631 23rd pct

Household income in Fremantle in Mandurah +$614 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$1,887 80th pct $1,273 35th pct

Family income in Fremantle in Mandurah +$940 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$2,591 89th pct $1,651 37th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.3%

17.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 7.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.5%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.6% Other condition even 8.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +4.8 pts 58.0%

19.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fremantle in Mandurah +2,068 larger in Mandurah

552 50th pct 2,620 86th pct

Median age in Fremantle in Mandurah +8 yrs older in Fremantle

28 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Fremantle in Mandurah +$37 higher in Fremantle

$532 44th pct $495 33rd pct

Household income in Fremantle in Mandurah even

$1,406 54th pct $1,405 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle in Mandurah +0.2 larger in Mandurah gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 48.7%

33.1% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.7% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

12.1% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fremantle in Mandurah +$70 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$370 81st pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Fremantle in Mandurah +$434 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Fremantle in Mandurah +0.10 higher in Fremantle gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.8% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.7% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 25.5%

1.7% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house +23.7 pts ▸ 83.5%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 12.9%

16.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.5 pts 2.8%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

17.8% 4 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 34.8%

26.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 11.6%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 2.6%

3.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

22.5% $200–$349 +27.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.9%

19.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.4%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 1.9%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.0%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 9.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle in Mandurah +305 more in Mandurah

236 73rd pct 541 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle in Mandurah +1.40 more in Fremantle

7.39 90th pct 5.99 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle in Mandurah +2,434.0 more in Fremantle

3,715.2 100th pct 1,281.2 84th pct

PT routes in Fremantle in Mandurah +5 more in Fremantle

26 75th pct 21 71st pct

Stop walk in Fremantle in Mandurah +52 longer in Mandurah

5 33rd pct 57 84th pct

Drive to city in Fremantle in Mandurah +55 longer in Mandurah

20 29th pct 75 59th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 60.5%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 39.8%

36.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.9% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

4.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +7.6 pts 3.7%

5.6% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +23.1 pts 14.4%

11.0% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.0% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fremantle in Mandurah +5 higher in Fremantle

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Fremantle in Mandurah +5 higher in Fremantle

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Fremantle in Mandurah even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Fremantle in Mandurah +7 higher in Fremantle

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Fremantle in Mandurah +118 higher in Fremantle

1,054 88th pct 936 36th pct

ERP in Fremantle in Mandurah +69,285 higher in Mandurah

37,542 68th pct 106,827 84th pct

Growth in Fremantle in Mandurah +1.0 pts higher in Mandurah

13.4% 93rd pct 14.4% 95th pct

Businesses in Fremantle in Mandurah +27 higher in Fremantle

5,226 74th pct 5,199 73rd pct

Approvals in Fremantle in Mandurah +977 higher in Mandurah

480 80th pct 1,457 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fremantle in Mandurah +46 higher in Fremantle

645 50th pct 599 43rd pct

Max temp in Fremantle in Mandurah +0.7 higher in Fremantle

24.4 52nd pct 23.6 43rd pct

Min temp in Fremantle in Mandurah +0.6 higher in Fremantle

14.3 77th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle in Mandurah +3.4 higher in Fremantle

8.2 96th pct 4.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fremantle in Mandurah +3.1 more in Fremantle

7.6 96th pct 4.4 63rd pct

15-min city in Fremantle in Mandurah +48.3 pts higher in Fremantle

97.7% 98th pct 49.4% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle in Mandurah +45.1 pts higher in Fremantle

94.4% 96th pct 49.3% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle in Mandurah +9.0 pts higher in Fremantle

99.1% 97th pct 90.1% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Fremantle in Mandurah +37.5 pts higher in Fremantle

92.8% 91st pct 55.4% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Fremantle in Mandurah +4.5 pts higher in Fremantle

99.8% 98th pct 95.3% 81st pct

Walk to health in Fremantle in Mandurah +63.0 pts higher in Fremantle

95.6% 99th pct 32.6% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle in Mandurah +18.4 more in Fremantle

30.7 74th pct 12.4 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle in Mandurah +323 higher in Fremantle

401 98th pct 77 81st pct

Mean slope in Fremantle in Mandurah +1.5 pts higher in Fremantle

6.4% 74th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

East Fremantle Mosman Park Peppermint Grove Melville Cottesloe Claremont Nedlands Cockburn

Compare Mandurah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle vs Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53430/fremantle/vs/LGA55110/mandurah