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East Fremantle vs Fremantle - South

Name: East Fremantle vs Fremantle - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · East Fremantle profile · Fremantle - South profile

East Fremantle Fremantle - South

Fremantle - South and East Fremantle are neighbouring areas with some stark contrasts in wealth and services. East Fremantle is much more affluent, with 37.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.2% in Fremantle - South. This gap in resources is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is $2,288 in East Fremantle and $1,811 in Fremantle - South. In contrast, Fremantle - South is far better served for education and transport, with eight schools and 6.64 public transport stops per 1,000 people, while East Fremantle has just one school and 3.96 stops.

These two areas share many basic characteristics, including almost identical rates of unemployment and people aged 65 and over. They also have a similar share of residents who have moved in the last five years. While East Fremantle remains the wealthier of the two, the gaps in typical weekly incomes and Year 12 completion rates have both narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,553 larger in Fremantle - South Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Fremantle - South One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Fremantle - South Year 12: 8.2 pts higher in East Fremantle Bachelor+: 7.7 pts higher in East Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +7,553 larger in Fremantle - South gap widening

7,819 39th pct 15,372 77th pct

Median age in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +2 yrs older in East Fremantle gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.6%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 40.6%

34.5% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

East Fremantle Fremantle - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 65.6%

8.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

1.4% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +3.8 pts 41.5%

32.6% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

9.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 80.5%

1.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 35.6%

6.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +7 more in Fremantle - South

1 0th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +2.42 more in Fremantle - South

0.73 6th pct 3.15 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +7 more in Fremantle - South

30 70th pct 37 78th pct

Students in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +4,036 more in Fremantle - South

461 16th pct 4,497 88th pct

Avg size in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +101 larger in Fremantle - South

461 56th pct 562 68th pct

ICSEA in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +110 higher in East Fremantle

1,156 98th pct 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 65.1%

11.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.3% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 32.6%

12.9% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

13.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

5.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +$201 higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing

$1,075 84th pct $874 63rd pct

Household income in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +$477 higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing

$2,288 82nd pct $1,811 54th pct

Family income in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +$791 higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing

$3,178 91st pct $2,387 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 15.0%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +2.5 pts 63.2%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +233 larger in Fremantle - South

69 22nd pct 302 66th pct

Median age in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +2 yrs older in Fremantle - South

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +$83 higher in Fremantle - South

$450 11th pct $533 27th pct

Household income in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +$218 higher in East Fremantle

$1,593 44th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +0.2 larger in East Fremantle gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 55.4%

26.6% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.3% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.7% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

15.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +$70 higher in East Fremantle gap steady

$420 71st pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +$529 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,071 67th pct

People / bedroom in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 35.0%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.4% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 76.6%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

14.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 4.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.9%

22.9% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.1%

8.4% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 21.0%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.6% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +71 more in Fremantle - South

31 41st pct 102 87th pct

Stops/1k in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +2.67 more in Fremantle - South

3.96 45th pct 6.64 79th pct

Departures/1k in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +851.4 more in Fremantle - South

1,744.6 78th pct 2,596.0 86th pct

PT routes in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +11 more in Fremantle - South

6 43rd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +2 longer in East Fremantle

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +2 longer in Fremantle - South

17 31st pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +7,225 more in East Fremantle

22,597 67th pct 15,372 49th pct

Reach 45 min in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +12,637 more in Fremantle - South

51,774 55th pct 64,411 60th pct

Transit to city in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +11 longer in Fremantle - South

55 44th pct 66 64th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 56.7%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 38.2%

35.8% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

4.3% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

12.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

6.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 34.7%

19.2% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 13.8%

7.9% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

4.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +2 higher in East Fremantle

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +3 higher in East Fremantle

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +4 higher in East Fremantle

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +1 higher in East Fremantle

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +72 higher in East Fremantle

1,109 89th pct 1,037 66th pct

ERP in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +8,824 higher in Fremantle - South

8,426 40th pct 17,250 79th pct

Growth in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +3.9 pts higher in Fremantle - South

4.5% 49th pct 8.4% 75th pct

Businesses in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +607 higher in Fremantle - South

938 52nd pct 1,545 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South even

645 26th pct 645 26th pct

Max temp in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South even

24.4 57th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South even

14.3 75th pct 14.3 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +0.3 higher in East Fremantle

8.5 91st pct 8.2 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +0.2 more in East Fremantle

7.9 96th pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +1.7 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.3% 85th pct 97.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +1.4 pts higher in East Fremantle

96.4% 83rd pct 95.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +0.5 pts higher in Fremantle - South

99.5% 76th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +3.1 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.4% 86th pct 96.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +3.8 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.3% 99th pct 95.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +43.6 more in East Fremantle

65.1 87th pct 21.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +36 higher in East Fremantle

441 91st pct 405 89th pct

Mean slope in East Fremantle in Fremantle - South +1.5 pts higher in East Fremantle

7.6% 78th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare East Fremantle with nearby areas

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Compare Fremantle - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Fremantle vs Fremantle - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507021164/east-fremantle/vs/507021166/fremantle-south