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Fremantle vs Melville

Name: Fremantle vs Melville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Fremantle profile · Melville profile

Fremantle Melville

Melville and Fremantle are nearby Western Australian areas with very different housing and social profiles. Melville is a larger area dominated by family life, where 83.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 76.4% are separate houses. In contrast, Fremantle has a more urban feel, with a much higher share of people living alone (32.1%) and far more walkable amenities per resident. Fremantle is also more secular, with 53.8% of people reporting no religion, compared to 40.8% in Melville.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,000. While they share similar income levels, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has both widened since 2011, with Melville seeing higher growth in these areas. Meanwhile, the gap in renting and home ownership has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 66,217 larger in Melville 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Melville De facto: 7.4 pts higher in Fremantle Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Melville Household size: 0.3 larger in Melville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle in Melville +66,217 larger in Melville gap steady

39,910 30th pct 106,127 78th pct

Median age in Fremantle in Melville +1 yrs older in Fremantle gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.5%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

39.9% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

40.9% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 31.2%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

4.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle Melville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 62.0%

8.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

0.3% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +6.3 pts 36.5%

28.9% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

1.5% Chinese +10.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

9.1% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

4.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

1.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 76.0%

0.4% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.1% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 40.8%

35.6% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

1.2% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fremantle in Melville +15 more in Melville

17 29th pct 32 61st pct

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle in Melville +1.10 more in Fremantle

2.85 65th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Fremantle in Melville +14,351 more in Melville

8,885 42nd pct 23,236 86th pct

Avg size in Fremantle in Melville +203 larger in Melville

523 63rd pct 726 86th pct

ICSEA in Fremantle in Melville +34 higher in Melville

1,084 79th pct 1,118 90th pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 71.4%

12.1% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

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

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

12.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle in Melville +$79 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$988 79th pct $909 72nd pct

Household income in Fremantle in Melville +$149 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$1,955 69th pct $2,104 78th pct

Family income in Fremantle in Melville +$40 higher in Fremantle gap narrowing

$2,694 84th pct $2,654 83rd pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.8% $650–$1,499 even 20.8%

19.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +4.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fremantle in Melville +306 larger in Melville

621 24th pct 927 36th pct

Median age in Fremantle in Melville +3 yrs older in Fremantle

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Fremantle in Melville +$59 higher in Melville

$518 23rd pct $577 39th pct

Household income in Fremantle in Melville +$436 higher in Melville

$1,439 35th pct $1,875 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle in Melville +0.3 larger in Melville gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 26.4%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 33.6%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 24.0%

13.1% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$379 60th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Fremantle in Melville +$33 higher in Melville gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,200 82nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

30.1% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 20.6%

1.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 76.4%

21.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 5.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 34.4%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

25.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 13.3%

4.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 1.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.9% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%

14.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

5.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.8%

27.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

13.0% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle in Melville +302 more in Melville

267 49th pct 569 80th pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle in Melville +1.33 more in Fremantle

6.69 87th pct 5.36 71st pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle in Melville +921.2 more in Fremantle

3,314.1 100th pct 2,392.9 90th pct

PT routes in Fremantle in Melville +16 more in Melville

26 48th pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Fremantle in Melville

— 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Fremantle in Melville

— 15 24th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

3.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 33.1%

9.6% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

4.6% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

6.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.7% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Other services even 3.2%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 33.1%

15.9% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

6.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Fremantle in Melville +72,720 higher in Melville

46,112 29th pct 118,832 77th pct

Growth in Fremantle in Melville +3.0 pts higher in Fremantle

11.5% 86th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fremantle in Melville +153 higher in Melville

511 14th pct 664 29th pct

Max temp in Fremantle in Melville +1.7 higher in Melville

23.3 44th pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Fremantle in Melville +1.5 higher in Fremantle

15.1 81st pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle in Melville +0.8 higher in Fremantle

8.1 90th pct 7.3 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fremantle in Melville +0.2 more in Fremantle

7.5 89th pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Fremantle in Melville +0.3 pts higher in Fremantle

96.7% 90th pct 96.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle in Melville +8.7 pts higher in Fremantle

93.5% 87th pct 84.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle in Melville +1.8 pts higher in Melville

97.9% 79th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Fremantle in Melville +3.2 pts higher in Fremantle

92.6% 81st pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Fremantle in Melville +0.3 pts higher in Melville

99.7% 82nd pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Fremantle in Melville +7.2 pts higher in Fremantle

94.9% 96th pct 87.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle in Melville +21.9 more in Fremantle

39.3 94th pct 17.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle in Melville +2 higher in Fremantle

240 86th pct 238 86th pct

Mean slope in Fremantle in Melville +0.6 pts higher in Fremantle

6.5% 69th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle vs Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50702/fremantle/vs/50704/melville