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Fremantle vs Nedlands

Name: Fremantle vs Nedlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Fremantle profile · Nedlands profile

Fremantle Nedlands

Fremantle and Nedlands are neighbouring Western Australian areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Nedlands has a much higher share of wealthy households, with 48.4% earning $3,000 or more a week and a typical weekly household income of $3,226, compared to 28.0% and $1,887 in Fremantle. Nedlands also has a far more qualified workforce, where 56.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 39.2% in Fremantle. In contrast, Fremantle is more likely to have residents living alone (33.3% versus 19.5%) and people in de facto relationships (16.4% versus 6.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar employment patterns, with nearly the same percentage of adults working or looking for work and a similar share of full-time employees. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people who identify as having no religion has also grown.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Nedlands Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Nedlands De facto: 10.1 pts higher in Fremantle Household size: 0.6 larger in Nedlands Living alone: 13.8 pts higher in Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle in Nedlands +9,798 larger in Fremantle gap widening

31,930 67th pct 22,132 61st pct

Median age in Fremantle in Nedlands +1 yrs older in Nedlands gap widening

42 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 19.5%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.7%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

38.0% Married +18.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

42.3% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 30.4%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle Nedlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 64.2%

8.5% England ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

0.3% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +3.4 pts 38.9%

28.1% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

1.6% Chinese +9.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

0.9% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Dutch even 2.2%

0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 81.5%

0.4% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +1.3 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 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 41.5%

34.1% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

1.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fremantle in Nedlands +6 more in Fremantle

16 67th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle in Nedlands +1.11 more in Fremantle

3.49 46th pct 2.38 29th pct

Students in Fremantle in Nedlands +1,978 more in Fremantle

8,424 74th pct 6,446 70th pct

Avg size in Fremantle in Nedlands +118 larger in Nedlands

527 85th pct 645 93rd pct

ICSEA in Fremantle in Nedlands +87 higher in Nedlands

1,080 88th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

12.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

14.4% Postgraduate degree +8.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 6.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.6% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle in Nedlands +$209 higher in Nedlands gap widening

$969 83rd pct $1,178 90th pct

Household income in Fremantle in Nedlands +$1,339 higher in Nedlands gap widening

$1,887 80th pct $3,226 100th pct

Family income in Fremantle in Nedlands +$1,653 higher in Nedlands gap widening

$2,591 89th pct $4,244 100th pct

Household income distribution

17.4% $4,000 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.2%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.2%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.0%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.6%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.9%

9.1% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +6.6 pts ▸ 69.5%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fremantle in Nedlands +465 larger in Fremantle

552 50th pct 87 18th pct

Median age in Fremantle in Nedlands +5 yrs older in Fremantle

28 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Fremantle in Nedlands +$368 higher in Nedlands

$532 44th pct $900 90th pct

Household income in Fremantle in Nedlands +$1,343 higher in Nedlands

$1,406 54th pct $2,749 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle in Nedlands +0.6 larger in Nedlands gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 23.4%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 31.8%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 19.5%

12.1% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.6% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fremantle in Nedlands +$150 higher in Nedlands gap widening

$370 81st pct $520 98th pct

Mortgage in Fremantle in Nedlands +$1,333 higher in Nedlands gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Fremantle in Nedlands even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 30.0%

31.7% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 21.7%

1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 81.6%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 12.1%

16.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.1 pts 6.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 29.0%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 13.1%

3.0% 5 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 2.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 26.0%

5.4% $750 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.0%

19.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 9.9%

13.6% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $3,000 or more +32.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 16.3%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 8.1%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle in Nedlands +55 more in Fremantle

236 73rd pct 181 70th pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle in Nedlands +0.79 more in Nedlands

7.39 90th pct 8.18 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle in Nedlands +1,329.5 more in Fremantle

3,715.2 100th pct 2,385.6 95th pct

PT routes in Fremantle in Nedlands +3 more in Fremantle

26 75th pct 23 73rd pct

Stop walk in Fremantle in Nedlands +4 longer in Fremantle

5 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Fremantle in Nedlands +11 longer in Fremantle

20 29th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

11.2% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 28.0%

8.9% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%

4.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.3% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.6% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

1.7% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

15.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 4.5%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fremantle in Nedlands +1 higher in Nedlands

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Fremantle in Nedlands +1 higher in Nedlands

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Fremantle in Nedlands +3 higher in Nedlands

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Fremantle in Nedlands even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Fremantle in Nedlands +105 higher in Nedlands

1,054 88th pct 1,159 100th pct

ERP in Fremantle in Nedlands +11,831 higher in Fremantle

37,542 68th pct 25,711 61st pct

Growth in Fremantle in Nedlands +1.2 pts higher in Fremantle

13.4% 93rd pct 12.2% 91st pct

Businesses in Fremantle in Nedlands +1,426 higher in Fremantle

5,226 74th pct 3,800 69th pct

Approvals in Fremantle in Nedlands +276 higher in Fremantle

480 80th pct 204 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fremantle in Nedlands +13 higher in Nedlands

645 50th pct 659 51st pct

Max temp in Fremantle in Nedlands +0.4 higher in Nedlands

24.4 52nd pct 24.7 57th pct

Min temp in Fremantle in Nedlands +0.3 higher in Fremantle

14.3 77th pct 14.0 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle in Nedlands +1.3 higher in Fremantle

8.2 96th pct 6.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fremantle in Nedlands +0.8 more in Fremantle

7.6 96th pct 6.8 89th pct

15-min city in Fremantle in Nedlands +1.9 pts higher in Fremantle

97.7% 98th pct 95.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle in Nedlands +19.9 pts higher in Fremantle

94.4% 96th pct 74.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle in Nedlands +0.7 pts higher in Fremantle

99.1% 97th pct 98.5% 94th pct

Walk to school in Fremantle in Nedlands +0.3 pts higher in Fremantle

92.8% 91st pct 92.6% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Fremantle in Nedlands even

99.8% 98th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to health in Fremantle in Nedlands +43.5 pts higher in Fremantle

95.6% 99th pct 52.2% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle in Nedlands +8.4 more in Fremantle

30.7 74th pct 22.4 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle in Nedlands +228 higher in Fremantle

401 98th pct 172 88th pct

Mean slope in Fremantle in Nedlands +0.1 pts higher in Nedlands

6.4% 74th pct 6.5% 75th pct

Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

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Compare Nedlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle vs Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53430/fremantle/vs/LGA56580/nedlands