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Fremantle vs Melville

Name: Fremantle vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Fremantle profile · Melville profile

Fremantle Melville

Melville and Fremantle are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct housing and social profiles. Melville is more focused on larger family living, with 83.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of separate houses (75.9%). In contrast, Fremantle has a more urban feel, with far more renters (31.7%), more people living alone (33.3%), and a higher proportion of residents who report no religion (54.8%). Fremantle also offers a more walkable environment, with far more walkable amenities and street intersections per square kilometre.

Daily life in both areas shares many similarities, as the typical resident is 42 years old and weekly personal incomes are nearly identical. Both areas also have similar rates of volunteering and university qualifications. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas is now 5.4%, and the gap in the number of people in de facto relationships has grown to 8.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 71,593 larger in Melville 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Melville De facto: 8.2 pts higher in Fremantle Household size: 0.4 larger in Melville Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Melville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle in Melville +71,593 larger in Melville gap steady

31,930 67th pct 103,523 86th pct

Median age in Fremantle in Melville even gap narrowing

42 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.5%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

38.0% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

42.3% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 31.4%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

4.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 62.1%

8.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.3% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +5.9 pts 36.5%

28.1% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.1% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

1.6% Chinese +10.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

4.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

0.9% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 76.1%

0.4% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.1% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 40.8%

34.1% Christianity +13.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

1.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fremantle in Melville +16 more in Melville

16 67th pct 32 82nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle in Melville +1.70 more in Fremantle

3.49 46th pct 1.79 15th pct

Students in Fremantle in Melville +14,812 more in Melville

8,424 74th pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Fremantle in Melville +200 larger in Melville

527 85th pct 726 98th pct

ICSEA in Fremantle in Melville +38 higher in Melville

1,080 88th pct 1,118 94th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 71.4%

12.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% Year 11 even 5.9%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.1% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

12.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle in Melville +$60 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$969 83rd pct $909 78th pct

Household income in Fremantle in Melville +$209 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$1,887 80th pct $2,096 87th pct

Family income in Fremantle in Melville +$63 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$2,591 89th pct $2,654 89th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.9%

17.4% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +5.2 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.7%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fremantle in Melville +368 larger in Melville

552 50th pct 920 61st pct

Median age in Fremantle in Melville +4 yrs older in Fremantle

28 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Fremantle in Melville +$48 higher in Melville

$532 44th pct $580 57th pct

Household income in Fremantle in Melville +$461 higher in Melville

$1,406 54th pct $1,867 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle in Melville +0.4 larger in Melville gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 26.4%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 33.5%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 24.3%

12.1% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.6% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fremantle in Melville +$30 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$370 81st pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Fremantle in Melville +$33 higher in Melville gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $2,200 88th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.7% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 20.9%

1.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 75.9%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%

16.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 5.4%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 34.9%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 13.6%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 2.0%

3.0% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

22.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.3%

19.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.5%

13.6% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.4% $750 or more even 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.6%

24.3% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle in Melville +325 more in Melville

236 73rd pct 561 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle in Melville +1.97 more in Fremantle

7.39 90th pct 5.42 77th pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle in Melville +1,289.0 more in Fremantle

3,715.2 100th pct 2,426.2 95th pct

PT routes in Fremantle in Melville +16 more in Melville

26 75th pct 42 85th pct

Stop walk in Fremantle in Melville even

5 33rd pct 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in Fremantle in Melville +5 longer in Fremantle

20 29th pct 15 18th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

2.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 33.4%

8.9% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

6.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.6% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Other services even 3.2%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 33.2%

15.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

5.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fremantle in Melville +1 higher in Melville

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Fremantle in Melville +1 higher in Melville

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Fremantle in Melville +3 higher in Melville

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Fremantle in Melville even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Fremantle in Melville +27 higher in Melville

1,054 88th pct 1,081 91st pct

ERP in Fremantle in Melville +78,403 higher in Melville

37,542 68th pct 115,945 86th pct

Growth in Fremantle in Melville +4.8 pts higher in Fremantle

13.4% 93rd pct 8.5% 84th pct

Businesses in Fremantle in Melville +5,626 higher in Melville

5,226 74th pct 10,852 86th pct

Approvals in Fremantle in Melville +104 higher in Fremantle

480 80th pct 376 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fremantle in Melville +18 higher in Melville

645 50th pct 664 52nd pct

Max temp in Fremantle in Melville +0.6 higher in Melville

24.4 52nd pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Fremantle in Melville +0.6 higher in Fremantle

14.3 77th pct 13.7 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle in Melville +0.8 higher in Fremantle

8.2 96th pct 7.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fremantle in Melville +0.2 more in Fremantle

7.6 96th pct 7.3 94th pct

15-min city in Fremantle in Melville +1.1 pts higher in Fremantle

97.7% 98th pct 96.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle in Melville +9.4 pts higher in Fremantle

94.4% 96th pct 85.0% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle in Melville +0.6 pts higher in Melville

99.1% 97th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Fremantle in Melville +3.1 pts higher in Fremantle

92.8% 91st pct 89.8% 88th pct

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

99.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fremantle in Melville +7.9 pts higher in Fremantle

95.6% 99th pct 87.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle in Melville +13.1 more in Fremantle

30.7 74th pct 17.6 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle in Melville +162 higher in Fremantle

401 98th pct 239 91st pct

Mean slope in Fremantle in Melville +0.4 pts higher in Fremantle

6.4% 74th pct 5.9% 69th pct

Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

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Compare Melville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53430/fremantle/vs/LGA55320/melville