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Fremantle vs Peppermint Grove

Name: Fremantle vs Peppermint Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Fremantle profile · Peppermint Grove profile

Fremantle Peppermint Grove

Fremantle and Peppermint Grove are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Peppermint Grove is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $4,565 a week compared to $1,887 in Fremantle. This wealth is reflected in the homes; 83.4% of dwellings in Peppermint Grove have three or more bedrooms, while only 61.5% do in Fremantle. Fremantle has a very different social mix, with far more people living alone (33.3% versus 22.0%) and a much higher share of residents who have no religion (54.8% compared to 37.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in their typical resident age, which is 42. This shared demographic profile sits alongside a growing gap in wealth, as the difference in typical household income has widened significantly since 2011. While both areas have a high share of university qualifications, the gap in home ownership has narrowed slightly over time, with more people in Fremantle now owning their homes outright than in the past.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,678 higher in Peppermint Grove Population: 30,333 larger in Fremantle Family income: $2,421 higher in Peppermint Grove Mortgage: $2,000 higher in Peppermint Grove 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +30,333 larger in Fremantle gap widening

31,930 67th pct 1,597 18th pct

Median age in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove even gap narrowing

42 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 14.3%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.4% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

38.0% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.3% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 37.6%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle Peppermint Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 68.8%

8.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

28.1% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

12.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

4.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

1.6% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 86.2%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +17.3 pts 37.5%

34.1% Christianity +16.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

0.6% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +14 more in Fremantle

16 67th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +4.00 more in Peppermint Grove

3.49 46th pct 7.49 78th pct

Students in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +7,110 more in Fremantle

8,424 74th pct 1,314 43rd pct

Avg size in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +131 larger in Peppermint Grove

527 85th pct 657 94th pct

ICSEA in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +77 higher in Peppermint Grove

1,080 88th pct 1,157 100th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

12.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 5.2%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +15.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

14.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 5.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +12.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.9% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.6% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

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

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +$532 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening

$969 83rd pct $1,501 98th pct

Household income in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +$2,678 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening

$1,887 80th pct $4,565 100th pct

Family income in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +$2,421 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening

$2,591 89th pct $5,012 100th pct

Household income distribution

17.4% $4,000 or more +31.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 16.1%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.4%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.2%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.2%

9.1% $3,000 or more +20.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.5%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +6.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +524 larger in Fremantle

552 50th pct 28 7th pct

Median age in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +13 yrs older in Fremantle

28 yrs 71st pct 15 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove

$532 44th pct —

Household income in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +$844 higher in Peppermint Grove

$1,406 54th pct $2,250 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +0.5 larger in Peppermint Grove gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 26.5%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.1%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 22.0%

14.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.6% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +$70 higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady

$370 81st pct $440 90th pct

Mortgage in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +$2,000 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $4,167 100th pct

People / bedroom in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +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 +17.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 27.9%

31.7% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 20.5%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 77.2%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 10.3%

16.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 24.3%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.0% 5 or more +25.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 10.3%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.5% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 23.4%

5.4% $750 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 4.7%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $3,000 or more +36.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.7 pts 9.6%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 6.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +224 more in Fremantle

236 73rd pct 12 41st pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +0.12 more in Peppermint Grove

7.39 90th pct 7.51 90th pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +1,844.2 more in Fremantle

3,715.2 100th pct 1,871.0 90th pct

PT routes in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +19 more in Fremantle

26 75th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +4 longer in Fremantle

5 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +6 longer in Fremantle

20 29th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

11.2% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 26.5%

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.9% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.3% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.3% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

1.7% Finance & insurance +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

5.6% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

1.4% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.0% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +1 higher in Peppermint Grove

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +1 higher in Peppermint Grove

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +3 higher in Peppermint Grove

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +107 higher in Peppermint Grove

1,054 88th pct 1,161 100th pct

ERP in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +35,714 higher in Fremantle

37,542 68th pct 1,828 18th pct

Growth in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +1.8 pts higher in Fremantle

13.4% 93rd pct 11.6% 90th pct

Businesses in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +4,911 higher in Fremantle

5,226 74th pct 315 24th pct

Approvals in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +477 higher in Fremantle

480 80th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +25 higher in Peppermint Grove

645 50th pct 670 53rd pct

Max temp in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove even

24.4 52nd pct 24.4 52nd pct

Min temp in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove even

14.3 77th pct 14.3 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +0.3 higher in Peppermint Grove

8.2 96th pct 8.5 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +0.4 more in Peppermint Grove

7.6 96th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +2.0 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

97.7% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +4.9 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

94.4% 96th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +0.6 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

99.1% 97th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +6.9 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

92.8% 91st pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +0.2 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

99.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +3.6 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

95.6% 99th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +3.2 more in Fremantle

30.7 74th pct 27.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove +132 higher in Fremantle

401 98th pct 269 92nd pct

Mean slope in Fremantle in Peppermint Grove even

6.4% 74th pct 6.4% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle vs Peppermint Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53430/fremantle/vs/LGA56930/peppermint-grove