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City Beach vs Fremantle

Name: City Beach vs Fremantle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · City Beach profile · Fremantle profile

City Beach Fremantle

Fremantle and City Beach are both coastal Western Australian areas, but they offer very different lifestyles. City Beach is a much wealthier area where the typical household income is $3,700 a week, compared to $1,952 in Fremantle. This wealth is seen in the housing; City Beach has a far higher share of detached houses (87.6%) and large homes with four or more bedrooms, while Fremantle has many more renters (37.1%) and a much higher share of people living alone (36.9%). Fremantle is also more secular, with 55.6% of people claiming no religion, and is far more walkable, with 91.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas share a similar international makeup, with about 30% of residents born overseas and roughly 12% using a language other than English at home. They also have almost identical access to parks and similar unemployment rates. While they share these traits, the financial gap between them has widened since 2011, particularly regarding typical weekly incomes and the number of households earning $3,000 or more.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,915 larger in Fremantle Renting: 26.5 pts higher in Fremantle Separate houses: 42.1 pts higher in City Beach 3+ bedrooms: 36.8 pts higher in City Beach De facto: 12.1 pts higher in Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in City Beach in Fremantle +9,915 larger in Fremantle gap widening

6,805 33rd pct 16,720 82nd pct

Median age in City Beach in Fremantle +4 yrs older in City Beach gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.1%

14.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +24.7 pts 35.7%

27.7% Never married +16.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

4.9% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

1.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

City Beach Fremantle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 64.0%

7.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English +2.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.9% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 27.6%

12.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 81.3%

1.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

52.8% Christianity ◂ +20.1 pts 32.7%

4.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in City Beach in Fremantle +4 more in Fremantle

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in City Beach in Fremantle +0.58 more in Fremantle

3.31 73rd pct 3.89 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in City Beach in Fremantle +2 more in Fremantle

33 74th pct 35 76th pct

Students in City Beach in Fremantle +3,189 more in Fremantle

738 28th pct 3,927 87th pct

Avg size in City Beach in Fremantle +306 larger in Fremantle

185 19th pct 491 59th pct

ICSEA in City Beach in Fremantle +40 higher in City Beach

1,160 99th pct 1,120 89th pct

Highest year of school

81.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 70.7%

8.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 35.3%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 14.4%

16.9% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

12.3% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

3.5% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in City Beach in Fremantle +$169 higher in City Beach gap widening

$1,228 90th pct $1,059 82nd pct

Household income in City Beach in Fremantle +$1,748 higher in City Beach gap widening

$3,700 100th pct $1,952 63rd pct

Family income in City Beach in Fremantle +$1,770 higher in City Beach gap widening

$4,592 100th pct $2,822 86th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.8 pts 19.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.4%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 10.7%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +8.1 pts 62.6%

17.2% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in City Beach in Fremantle +221 larger in Fremantle

30 10th pct 251 60th pct

Median age in City Beach in Fremantle +7 yrs older in Fremantle

20 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in City Beach in Fremantle +$81 higher in Fremantle

$450 11th pct $531 27th pct

Household income in City Beach in Fremantle +$506 higher in City Beach

$1,937 64th pct $1,431 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in City Beach in Fremantle +0.7 larger in City Beach gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 48.5%

24.9% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.3% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

17.8% 1 person +19.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +11.9 pts 10.3%

13.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 2.7%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in City Beach in Fremantle +$365 higher in City Beach gap widening

$750 100th pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in City Beach in Fremantle +$1,833 higher in City Beach gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in City Beach in Fremantle +0.10 higher in Fremantle gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 30.6%

10.6% Rented +26.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 29.5%

5.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +42.1 pts 45.5%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

7.1% Flat or apartment +19.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 12.6%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.9% 5 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom +10.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $750 or more ◂ +41.8 pts 6.6%

14.3% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 15.0%

1.6% $200–$349 +18.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.9% Under $200 +16.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.9 pts 27.7%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in City Beach in Fremantle +64 more in Fremantle

51 60th pct 115 88th pct

Stops/1k in City Beach in Fremantle +0.62 more in City Beach

7.49 86th pct 6.88 82nd pct

Departures/1k in City Beach in Fremantle +3,287.5 more in Fremantle

1,174.7 63rd pct 4,462.2 89th pct

PT routes in City Beach in Fremantle +22 more in Fremantle

4 29th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in City Beach in Fremantle

1 7th pct —

Drive to city in City Beach in Fremantle

13 20th pct —

Reach 30 min in City Beach in Fremantle +1,294 more in Fremantle

15,426 49th pct 16,720 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in City Beach in Fremantle +50,379 more in City Beach

67,099 61st pct 16,720 25th pct

Transit to city in City Beach in Fremantle

47 29th pct —

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 50.6%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

1.2% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

21.5% 1 vehicle +22.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 34.3%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 8.2%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

10.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

3.5% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 39.5%

22.2% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 16.1%

7.9% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

4.2% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

3.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in City Beach in Fremantle +2 higher in City Beach

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in City Beach in Fremantle +3 higher in City Beach

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in City Beach in Fremantle +6 higher in City Beach

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in City Beach in Fremantle +1 higher in City Beach

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in City Beach in Fremantle +102 higher in City Beach

1,172 100th pct 1,070 78th pct

ERP in City Beach in Fremantle +12,986 higher in Fremantle

7,443 34th pct 20,429 87th pct

Growth in City Beach in Fremantle +11.6 pts higher in Fremantle

6.1% 62nd pct 17.6% 89th pct

Businesses in City Beach in Fremantle +1,967 higher in Fremantle

1,062 59th pct 3,029 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in City Beach in Fremantle +185 higher in City Beach

696 32nd pct 511 11th pct

Max temp in City Beach in Fremantle +1.1 higher in City Beach

24.4 58th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in City Beach in Fremantle +0.9 higher in Fremantle

14.2 75th pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in City Beach in Fremantle +3.1 higher in Fremantle

5.1 45th pct 8.2 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in City Beach in Fremantle +2.8 more in Fremantle

4.7 41st pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in City Beach in Fremantle +41.8 pts higher in Fremantle

53.2% 40th pct 95.1% 78th pct

Walk to shops in City Beach in Fremantle +43.6 pts higher in Fremantle

47.6% 36th pct 91.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in City Beach in Fremantle +2.8 pts higher in City Beach

98.9% 70th pct 96.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in City Beach in Fremantle +21.7 pts higher in Fremantle

72.8% 49th pct 94.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in City Beach in Fremantle +0.6 pts higher in City Beach

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in City Beach in Fremantle +42.9 pts higher in Fremantle

51.9% 55th pct 94.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in City Beach in Fremantle +7.3 more in Fremantle

33.9 86th pct 41.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in City Beach in Fremantle +74 higher in Fremantle

111 53rd pct 185 68th pct

Mean slope in City Beach in Fremantle +0.7 pts higher in City Beach

7.2% 74th pct 6.4% 67th pct

Compare City Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). City Beach vs Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503011030/city-beach/vs/507021165/fremantle