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Cockburn vs Fremantle

Name: Cockburn vs Fremantle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Cockburn profile · Fremantle profile

Cockburn Fremantle

Cockburn and Fremantle are nearby Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Cockburn is a suburban hub where 81.1% of homes are separate houses and 85.5% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Fremantle is a walker's paradise, with 96.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the city's amenities and a far higher share of residents with bachelor degrees (39.9% compared to 24.3% in Cockburn). Cockburn has a younger population, with 19.5% of residents being children under 15, while Fremantle is noticeably older and has a far higher share of people with no religion at 53.8%.

Since 2011, the gap in higher education and the share of people with no religion have both widened between the two areas. However, they remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly rents and the share of people who need help with daily activities. Both areas also sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal income, with Cockburn at $919 and Fremantle at $988.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in Cockburn Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in Cockburn Population: 75,914 larger in Cockburn Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in Fremantle Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in Cockburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cockburn in Fremantle +75,914 larger in Cockburn gap widening

115,824 82nd pct 39,910 30th pct

Median age in Cockburn in Fremantle +7 yrs older in Fremantle gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 39.9%

37.0% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.5% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cockburn Fremantle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 66.1%

6.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English +8.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.0% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.6% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

2.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 82.4%

2.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 35.6%

5.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cockburn in Fremantle +19 more in Cockburn

36 69th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cockburn in Fremantle +1.25 more in Fremantle

1.59 27th pct 2.85 65th pct

Students in Cockburn in Fremantle +6,758 more in Cockburn

15,643 73rd pct 8,885 42nd pct

Avg size in Cockburn in Fremantle +88 larger in Fremantle

435 49th pct 523 63rd pct

ICSEA in Cockburn in Fremantle +46 higher in Fremantle

1,039 61st pct 1,084 79th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.1%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.6 pts 15.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

10.7% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Cockburn in Fremantle +$69 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$919 73rd pct $988 79th pct

Household income in Cockburn in Fremantle +$33 higher in Cockburn gap narrowing

$1,988 71st pct $1,955 69th pct

Family income in Cockburn in Fremantle +$354 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$2,340 72nd pct $2,694 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.5%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

12.2% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

5.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +4.3 pts 63.5%

18.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cockburn in Fremantle +1,603 larger in Cockburn

2,224 65th pct 621 24th pct

Median age in Cockburn in Fremantle +5 yrs older in Fremantle

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Cockburn in Fremantle +$127 higher in Cockburn

$645 60th pct $518 23rd pct

Household income in Cockburn in Fremantle +$273 higher in Cockburn

$1,712 59th pct $1,439 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cockburn in Fremantle +0.3 larger in Cockburn gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 54.3%

24.5% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.2% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.1%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cockburn in Fremantle +$9 higher in Fremantle gap narrowing

$370 56th pct $379 60th pct

Mortgage in Cockburn in Fremantle +$217 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$1,950 58th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cockburn in Fremantle even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 32.9%

25.9% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.4% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house ◂ +20.1 pts 61.0%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.6% Flat or apartment +9.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 19.1%

35.0% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 35.9%

26.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.3%

10.8% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.8% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.1%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.1%

13.6% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cockburn in Fremantle +385 more in Cockburn

652 86th pct 267 49th pct

Stops/1k in Cockburn in Fremantle +1.06 more in Fremantle

5.63 75th pct 6.69 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cockburn in Fremantle +1,733.0 more in Fremantle

1,581.1 76th pct 3,314.1 100th pct

PT routes in Cockburn in Fremantle +3 more in Cockburn

29 52nd pct 26 48th pct

Stop walk in Cockburn in Fremantle

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Cockburn in Fremantle

19 33rd pct —

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 54.5%

6.8% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

0.9% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.3% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 37.0%

33.0% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

4.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.2% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.8% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +14.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 10.5%

11.4% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Cockburn in Fremantle +90,977 higher in Cockburn

137,089 84th pct 46,112 29th pct

Growth in Cockburn in Fremantle +2.8 pts higher in Cockburn

14.4% 90th pct 11.5% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cockburn in Fremantle +175 higher in Cockburn

686 31st pct 511 14th pct

Max temp in Cockburn in Fremantle +1.1 higher in Cockburn

24.4 57th pct 23.3 44th pct

Min temp in Cockburn in Fremantle +1.1 higher in Fremantle

14.0 73rd pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cockburn in Fremantle +2.7 higher in Fremantle

5.4 55th pct 8.1 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cockburn in Fremantle +2.3 more in Fremantle

5.2 57th pct 7.5 89th pct

15-min city in Cockburn in Fremantle +32.7 pts higher in Fremantle

64.0% 58th pct 96.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Cockburn in Fremantle +30.0 pts higher in Fremantle

63.5% 56th pct 93.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Cockburn in Fremantle +10.4 pts higher in Fremantle

87.6% 56th pct 97.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Cockburn in Fremantle +19.9 pts higher in Fremantle

72.7% 59th pct 92.6% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Cockburn in Fremantle +6.3 pts higher in Fremantle

93.4% 55th pct 99.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Cockburn in Fremantle +52.3 pts higher in Fremantle

42.6% 49th pct 94.9% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Cockburn in Fremantle +26.3 more in Fremantle

12.9 31st pct 39.3 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Cockburn in Fremantle +120 higher in Fremantle

120 67th pct 240 86th pct

Mean slope in Cockburn in Fremantle +0.1 pts higher in Fremantle

6.4% 68th pct 6.5% 69th pct

Compare Cockburn with nearby areas

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Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cockburn vs Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50701/cockburn/vs/50702/fremantle