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Fremantle vs Rockingham

Name: Fremantle vs Rockingham — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Fremantle profile · Rockingham profile

Fremantle Rockingham

Rockingham and Fremantle are two very different parts of Greater Perth. Fremantle is a walker's paradise with 39.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Rockingham is more car-dependent and 12.5% of adults have a degree. Rockingham is much more family-focused, with 21.7% of people being children under 15 compared to 14.4% in Fremantle. This is seen in the housing; 89.4% of Rockingham homes have three or more bedrooms, whereas only 61.5% do in Fremantle.

Daily life in both areas shares several commonalities, as they have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and those working or looking for work. Both places also saw similar population growth since 2021 and share the same typical rainfall and temperatures. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in school qualifications and the share of separate houses, which is far higher in Rockingham.

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Where they differ most

Population: 103,748 larger in Rockingham Bachelor+: 26.7 pts higher in Fremantle Separate houses: 30.5 pts higher in Rockingham 3+ bedrooms: 27.9 pts higher in Rockingham Year 12: 18.9 pts higher in Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle in Rockingham +103,748 larger in Rockingham gap widening

31,930 67th pct 135,678 86th pct

Median age in Fremantle in Rockingham +6 yrs older in Fremantle gap narrowing

42 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.7%

14.4% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

38.0% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.3% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 36.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle Rockingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 63.9%

8.5% England +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.1% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +5.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

28.1% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.1% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

9.1% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%

4.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 86.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 50.6%

34.1% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam even 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fremantle in Rockingham +32 more in Rockingham

16 67th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle in Rockingham +1.86 more in Fremantle

3.49 46th pct 1.63 11th pct

Students in Fremantle in Rockingham +19,251 more in Rockingham

8,424 74th pct 27,675 87th pct

Avg size in Fremantle in Rockingham +50 larger in Rockingham

527 85th pct 577 88th pct

ICSEA in Fremantle in Rockingham +89 higher in Fremantle

1,080 88th pct 991 62nd pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.9 pts 49.2%

12.3% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.9% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

16.1% Certificate III / IV +25.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.0 pts 15.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.3 pts 3.1%

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

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

13.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle in Rockingham +$183 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$969 83rd pct $786 60th pct

Household income in Fremantle in Rockingham +$163 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$1,887 80th pct $1,724 73rd pct

Family income in Fremantle in Rockingham +$514 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$2,591 89th pct $2,077 72nd pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 8.8%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

8.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 62.5%

19.7% One condition even 19.7%

5.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fremantle in Rockingham +3,053 larger in Rockingham

552 50th pct 3,605 86th pct

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

28 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Fremantle in Rockingham +$145 higher in Rockingham

$532 44th pct $677 77th pct

Household income in Fremantle in Rockingham +$387 higher in Rockingham

$1,406 54th pct $1,793 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle in Rockingham +0.4 larger in Rockingham gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 23.9%

13.7% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 32.6%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 23.3%

14.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.6% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fremantle in Rockingham +$40 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$370 81st pct $330 71st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Fremantle in Rockingham +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 +15.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 24.9%

31.7% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 24.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house +30.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

22.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.6 pts 5.7%

16.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

17.8% 4 bedrooms +36.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 29.4%

26.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 7.5%

9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 1.6%

3.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

22.5% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.5% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 8.3%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 1.7%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +17.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 8.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle in Rockingham +448 more in Rockingham

236 73rd pct 684 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle in Rockingham +2.35 more in Fremantle

7.39 90th pct 5.04 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle in Rockingham +2,467.4 more in Fremantle

3,715.2 100th pct 1,247.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Fremantle in Rockingham +3 more in Fremantle

26 75th pct 23 73rd pct

Stop walk in Fremantle in Rockingham +51 longer in Rockingham

5 33rd pct 56 83rd pct

Drive to city in Fremantle in Rockingham +32 longer in Rockingham

20 29th pct 52 49th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 34.7%

36.2% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.9% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

4.3% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%

6.8% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +23.2 pts 14.3%

11.0% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.0% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fremantle in Rockingham +3 higher in Fremantle

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Fremantle in Rockingham +3 higher in Fremantle

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Fremantle in Rockingham +2 higher in Rockingham

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Fremantle in Rockingham +6 higher in Fremantle

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Fremantle in Rockingham +92 higher in Fremantle

1,054 88th pct 962 58th pct

ERP in Fremantle in Rockingham +122,392 higher in Rockingham

37,542 68th pct 159,934 86th pct

Growth in Fremantle in Rockingham +0.4 pts higher in Rockingham

13.4% 93rd pct 13.8% 94th pct

Businesses in Fremantle in Rockingham +1,371 higher in Rockingham

5,226 74th pct 6,597 77th pct

Approvals in Fremantle in Rockingham +1,265 higher in Rockingham

480 80th pct 1,745 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fremantle in Rockingham +28 higher in Rockingham

645 50th pct 673 53rd pct

Max temp in Fremantle in Rockingham +0.3 higher in Fremantle

24.4 52nd pct 24.1 48th pct

Min temp in Fremantle in Rockingham +0.2 higher in Fremantle

14.3 77th pct 14.1 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle in Rockingham +3.1 higher in Fremantle

8.2 96th pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fremantle in Rockingham +2.8 more in Fremantle

7.6 96th pct 4.7 69th pct

15-min city in Fremantle in Rockingham +46.3 pts higher in Fremantle

97.7% 98th pct 51.4% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle in Rockingham +40.2 pts higher in Fremantle

94.4% 96th pct 54.1% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle in Rockingham +7.7 pts higher in Fremantle

99.1% 97th pct 91.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Fremantle in Rockingham +17.3 pts higher in Fremantle

92.8% 91st pct 75.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Fremantle in Rockingham +6.2 pts higher in Fremantle

99.8% 98th pct 93.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in Fremantle in Rockingham +66.9 pts higher in Fremantle

95.6% 99th pct 28.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle in Rockingham +18.8 more in Fremantle

30.7 74th pct 11.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle in Rockingham +324 higher in Fremantle

401 98th pct 76 80th pct

Mean slope in Fremantle in Rockingham +1.4 pts higher in Fremantle

6.4% 74th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

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Compare Rockingham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle vs Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53430/fremantle/vs/LGA57490/rockingham