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Joondalup vs Fremantle

Name: Joondalup vs Fremantle — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Joondalup profile · Fremantle profile

Joondalup Fremantle

Joondalup and Fremantle are two distinct parts of Greater Perth with very different housing and lifestyles. Joondalup is a larger area where separate houses are far more common (88.7%) and 93.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Fremantle is much more compact and urban, with a far higher share of people living alone (32.1%) and a much higher percentage of renters (30.1%). Life in Fremantle is highly walkable, described as a walker's paradise, with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of health services (94.9%) and groceries (93.5%) compared to Joondalup.

Since 2011, the gap in education and housing has shifted, with Fremantle's lead in bachelor degrees widening and the difference in separate houses increasing. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, such as their typical family incomes and unemployment rates, which both sit close to each other. They also share a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force, at 3.0% each.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in Joondalup 3+ bedrooms: 29.7 pts higher in Joondalup Population: 120,731 larger in Joondalup Living alone: 13.5 pts higher in Fremantle De facto: 5.7 pts higher in Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Joondalup in Fremantle +120,731 larger in Joondalup gap steady

160,641 89th pct 39,910 30th pct

Median age in Joondalup in Fremantle +2 yrs older in Fremantle gap narrowing

41 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) even 27.8%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 39.9%

30.8% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.7% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Joondalup Fremantle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 66.1%

14.0% England ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.5% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +3.3 pts 42.9%

30.3% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

12.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.7% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 82.4%

0.7% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

47.0% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 35.6%

4.7% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Joondalup in Fremantle +47 more in Joondalup

64 93rd pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Joondalup in Fremantle +0.71 more in Fremantle

2.14 50th pct 2.85 65th pct

Students in Joondalup in Fremantle +25,814 more in Joondalup

34,699 90th pct 8,885 42nd pct

Avg size in Joondalup in Fremantle +20 larger in Joondalup

542 67th pct 523 63rd pct

ICSEA in Joondalup in Fremantle +15 higher in Fremantle

1,069 73rd pct 1,084 79th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

4.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 15.5%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 14.7%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%

10.2% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

3.2% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Joondalup in Fremantle +$81 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$907 72nd pct $988 79th pct

Household income in Joondalup in Fremantle +$211 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$2,166 81st pct $1,955 69th pct

Family income in Joondalup in Fremantle +$165 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$2,529 79th pct $2,694 84th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

17.4% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

7.2% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.8% Heart disease even 3.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +3.7 pts 63.5%

19.3% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Joondalup in Fremantle +763 larger in Joondalup

1,384 50th pct 621 24th pct

Median age in Joondalup in Fremantle +4 yrs older in Fremantle

23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Joondalup in Fremantle +$296 higher in Joondalup

$814 85th pct $518 23rd pct

Household income in Joondalup in Fremantle +$863 higher in Joondalup

$2,302 89th pct $1,439 35th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 54.3%

26.1% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.7% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.6% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 13.1%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Joondalup in Fremantle +$21 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $379 60th pct

Mortgage in Joondalup in Fremantle +$87 higher in Fremantle gap narrowing

$2,080 74th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Joondalup in Fremantle +0.10 higher in Fremantle gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 32.9%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 34.1%

16.2% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house ◂ +27.6 pts 61.0%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.6% Flat or apartment +13.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.2 pts 19.1%

31.2% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.0%

1.2% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 35.9%

19.4% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.5% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.4% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.1%

19.7% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Joondalup in Fremantle +632 more in Joondalup

899 90th pct 267 49th pct

Stops/1k in Joondalup in Fremantle +1.09 more in Fremantle

5.60 74th pct 6.69 87th pct

Departures/1k in Joondalup in Fremantle +1,705.3 more in Fremantle

1,608.8 77th pct 3,314.1 100th pct

PT routes in Joondalup in Fremantle +16 more in Joondalup

42 73rd pct 26 48th pct

Stop walk in Joondalup in Fremantle

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Joondalup in Fremantle

20 36th pct —

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 54.5%

9.5% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.8% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 37.0%

28.0% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

2.5% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

8.4% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

6.0% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Joondalup in Fremantle +131,419 higher in Joondalup

177,531 88th pct 46,112 29th pct

Growth in Joondalup in Fremantle +4.4 pts higher in Fremantle

7.1% 64th pct 11.5% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Joondalup in Fremantle +140 higher in Joondalup

651 27th pct 511 14th pct

Max temp in Joondalup in Fremantle +1.7 higher in Joondalup

25.0 62nd pct 23.3 44th pct

Min temp in Joondalup in Fremantle +1.3 higher in Fremantle

13.8 71st pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Joondalup in Fremantle +2.0 higher in Fremantle

6.1 64th pct 8.1 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Joondalup in Fremantle +1.6 more in Fremantle

6.0 66th pct 7.5 89th pct

15-min city in Joondalup in Fremantle +18.8 pts higher in Fremantle

77.9% 67th pct 96.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Joondalup in Fremantle +25.0 pts higher in Fremantle

68.5% 61st pct 93.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Joondalup in Fremantle +1.1 pts higher in Joondalup

99.0% 84th pct 97.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Joondalup in Fremantle +5.1 pts higher in Fremantle

87.4% 74th pct 92.6% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Joondalup in Fremantle +0.2 pts higher in Joondalup

99.9% 85th pct 99.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Joondalup in Fremantle +30.5 pts higher in Fremantle

64.4% 72nd pct 94.9% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Joondalup in Fremantle +27.4 more in Fremantle

11.9 23rd pct 39.3 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Joondalup in Fremantle +28 higher in Fremantle

212 82nd pct 240 86th pct

Mean slope in Joondalup in Fremantle +0.9 pts higher in Fremantle

5.7% 53rd pct 6.5% 69th pct

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Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Joondalup vs Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50501/joondalup/vs/50702/fremantle