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East Fremantle vs Fremantle

Name: East Fremantle vs Fremantle — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · East Fremantle profile · Fremantle profile

East Fremantle Fremantle

Fremantle and East Fremantle are neighbouring areas with different housing and social patterns. Fremantle is a more transient and urban place, where 50.2% of people moved in the last five years and 40.6% of residents live alone. It is also better served by public transport, with far more departures and stops per person. East Fremantle is more family-oriented, with 17.6% of people being children under 15 compared to 10.7% in Fremantle. Homes in East Fremantle are larger and more likely to be owned outright, with 40.9% owned outright compared to 28.3% in Fremantle.

Both areas have similar rates of adults working or looking for work, which sit near the national figure. They also share a similar number of schools within 3 km and nearly identical levels of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they are similar in some ways, the gap in typical weekly household income is well higher in East Fremantle, where the usual amount is $2,288 compared to $1,822 in Fremantle.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.2 pts higher in East Fremantle 3+ bedrooms: 27.1 pts higher in East Fremantle Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Fremantle Living alone: 13.9 pts higher in Fremantle Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Fremantle in Fremantle +1,432 larger in Fremantle gap widening

7,819 87th pct 9,251 87th pct

Median age in East Fremantle in Fremantle +3 yrs older in East Fremantle gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 10.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

34.5% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

48.1% Married ◂ +17.0 pts 31.0%

9.5% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

East Fremantle Fremantle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 61.8%

8.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +3.2 pts 42.1%

32.6% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 26.4%

14.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 79.9%

1.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 29.8%

6.5% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Fremantle in Fremantle +5.35 more in Fremantle

0.73 2nd pct 6.07 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Fremantle in Fremantle even

30 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in East Fremantle in Fremantle +78 larger in East Fremantle

557 79th pct 479 69th pct

ICSEA in East Fremantle in Fremantle +25 higher in East Fremantle

1,107 93rd pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 70.1%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 34.1%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%

13.4% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

5.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$54 higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing

$1,075 87th pct $1,021 84th pct

Household income in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$466 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$2,288 86th pct $1,822 66th pct

Family income in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$465 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$3,178 93rd pct $2,713 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 17.1%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.9%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +4.5 pts 61.2%

19.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Fremantle in Fremantle +87 larger in Fremantle

69 81st pct 156 86th pct

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

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$87 higher in Fremantle

$450 25th pct $537 37th pct

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

$1,593 46th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Fremantle in Fremantle +0.5 larger in East Fremantle gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 44.9%

26.6% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.3% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

26.7% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 8.2%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$40 higher in East Fremantle gap steady

$420 86th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in East Fremantle in Fremantle +$433 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in East Fremantle in Fremantle even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.4% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 28.3%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 27.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house ◂ +26.2 pts 39.9%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.6% Flat or apartment +12.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 34.0%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 10.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 38.1%

22.9% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%

8.4% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 24.7%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Fremantle in Fremantle +46 more in Fremantle

31 86th pct 77 88th pct

Stops/1k in East Fremantle in Fremantle +4.36 more in Fremantle

3.96 73rd pct 8.32 86th pct

Departures/1k in East Fremantle in Fremantle +4,942.5 more in Fremantle

1,744.6 90th pct 6,687.1 100th pct

PT routes in East Fremantle in Fremantle +20 more in Fremantle

6 86th pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in East Fremantle in Fremantle +3 longer in Fremantle

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in East Fremantle in Fremantle +3 longer in Fremantle

17 14th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in East Fremantle in Fremantle +22,597 more in East Fremantle

22,597 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in East Fremantle in Fremantle +78,742 more in Fremantle

51,774 65th pct 130,516 85th pct

Transit to city in East Fremantle in Fremantle +2 longer in Fremantle

55 45th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 48.9%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

2.5% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 30.9%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

4.3% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

11.7% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.8% Manufacturing even 3.8%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Other services even 3.0%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.2% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in East Fremantle in Fremantle +0.4 higher in Fremantle

8.5 99th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Fremantle in Fremantle even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in East Fremantle in Fremantle +0.6 pts higher in Fremantle

99.3% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

96.4% 98th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in East Fremantle in Fremantle even

99.5% 98th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in East Fremantle in Fremantle +0.6 pts higher in Fremantle

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in East Fremantle in Fremantle even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in East Fremantle in Fremantle +0.3 pts higher in Fremantle

99.3% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in East Fremantle in Fremantle +21.2 more in East Fremantle

65.1 86th pct 43.9 79th pct

Intersections/km² in East Fremantle in Fremantle +101 higher in Fremantle

458 100th pct 559 100th pct

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

7.6% 67th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare East Fremantle with nearby areas

Palmyra North Fremantle Bicton White Gum Valley Fremantle Mosman Park O'Connor Beaconsfield

Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

South Fremantle White Gum Valley North Fremantle Beaconsfield East Fremantle Palmyra Hilton O'Connor

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Fremantle vs Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50457/east-fremantle/vs/SAL50522/fremantle