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East Fremantle vs Rottnest Island

Name: East Fremantle vs Rottnest Island — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · East Fremantle profile · Rottnest Island profile

East Fremantle Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island and East Fremantle are nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. Rottnest Island is a small, transient place where 61.4% of people moved in during the last five years and 33.3% are recent arrivals from overseas. It is much younger, with a typical age of 33, and far more people live alone (41.0%) or rent their homes (54.1%). In contrast, East Fremantle is a larger residential hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 44. It has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (37.5%) and many more people who own their homes outright (40.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Rottnest Island at $1,112 and East Fremantle at $1,075. While East Fremantle is a walker's paradise with high amenity access, Rottnest Island is car-dependent, with 88.5% of homes having no motor vehicle. This transport gap is a stark contrast to the ways people get to work, as most in East Fremantle drive while many in Rottnest Island walk or cycle.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.7 pts higher in Rottnest Island Owned outright: 40.9 pts higher in East Fremantle No car: 84.2 pts higher in Rottnest Island Recent arrivals: 27.0 pts higher in Rottnest Island Population: 7,653 larger in East Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +7,653 larger in East Fremantle gap widening

7,819 87th pct 166 50th pct

Median age in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +11 yrs older in East Fremantle gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +19.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 22.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.9 pts 3.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.0 pts 6.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

34.5% Never married +23.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

48.1% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 33.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

East Fremantle Rottnest Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +26.1 pts 45.2%

8.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

1.8% New Zealand +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% China +4.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +20.0 pts 25.3%

32.6% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 26.5%

14.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

9.0% Italian ◂ +7.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +20.8 pts 67.5%

0.3% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 43.4%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 34.9%

6.5% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.3% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island

0.73 2nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +30 more in East Fremantle

30 88th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island

557 79th pct —

ICSEA in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island

1,107 93rd pct —

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 67.1%

11.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.5% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 26.6%

12.9% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +18.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.3% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

10.4% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +$37 higher in Rottnest Island gap steady

$1,075 87th pct $1,112 88th pct

Household income in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +$246 higher in East Fremantle gap narrowing

$2,288 86th pct $2,042 77th pct

Family income in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +$838 higher in East Fremantle gap widening

$3,178 93rd pct $2,340 75th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

24.2% $650–$1,499 +36.2 pts ▸ 60.4%

33.0% Under $650 ◂ +27.0 pts 6.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +7.2 pts ▸ 72.9%

19.8% One condition ◂ +10.1 pts 9.6%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +69 larger in East Fremantle

69 81st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island

26 yrs 50th pct —

Median income in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island

$450 25th pct —

Household income in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island

$1,593 46th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +0.6 larger in East Fremantle gap steady

2.5 50th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +28.5 pts 33.9%

26.6% Couples without children +32.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.7% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.3% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 6.6%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +10.1 pts 4.9%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +$307 higher in East Fremantle gap steady

$420 86th pct $113 8th pct

Mortgage in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island

$2,600 88th pct —

People / bedroom in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.4% Rented +31.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.4 pts 6.6%

0.9% Other tenure +25.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.7% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +11.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 9.8%

4.0% 1 bedroom +18.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 13.1%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

8.4% Under $200 +31.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%

19.9% $550–$749 ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.6% Under $1,000 +87.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +31 more in East Fremantle

31 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +3.96 more in East Fremantle

3.96 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +1,744.6 more in East Fremantle

1,744.6 90th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +6 more in East Fremantle

6 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island

4 29th pct —

Drive to city in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island

17 14th pct —

Reach 30 min in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +5,877 more in East Fremantle

22,597 76th pct 16,720 70th pct

Reach 45 min in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +35,054 more in East Fremantle

51,774 65th pct 16,720 47th pct

Transit to city in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island

55 45th pct —

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +57.0 pts 2.4%

2.5% Walked +42.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

1.1% Bicycle +22.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 2.4%

3.3% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

4.3% No vehicle +84.2 pts ▸ 88.5%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.7 pts 9.6%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.0 pts 5.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.6% Accommodation & food +51.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.9 pts 4.8%

6.4% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +9.8 pts 2.4%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

1.8% Administrative & support +7.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

6.4% Mining ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +32.8 pts 4.8%

10.2% Community & personal service +16.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.2% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.9% Technicians & trades +11.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.7% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +7.8 higher in East Fremantle

8.5 99th pct 0.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +7.0 more in East Fremantle

7.9 100th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +98.8 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.3% 100th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +95.9 pts higher in East Fremantle

96.4% 98th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +99.5 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.5% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +99.4 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.4% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +9.9 pts higher in East Fremantle

100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 80th pct

Walk to health in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +99.3 pts higher in East Fremantle

99.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +392.7 more in Rottnest Island

65.1 86th pct 457.8 100th pct

Intersections/km² in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +411 higher in East Fremantle

458 100th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in East Fremantle in Rottnest Island +3.0 pts higher in East Fremantle

7.6% 67th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare East Fremantle with nearby areas

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Compare Rottnest Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Fremantle vs Rottnest Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50457/east-fremantle/vs/SAL51314/rottnest-island