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Fremantle vs Rottnest Island

Name: Fremantle vs Rottnest Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Fremantle profile · Rottnest Island profile

Fremantle Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island and Fremantle are nearby Western Australian areas with very different characters. Rottnest Island is sparsely populated and much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 41 in Fremantle. Life on the island is marked by a lack of cars, as 88.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, and most residents work in accommodation and food. In contrast, Fremantle has a much more affluent and educated population, where 41.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly rents are far higher at $380.

Both places share similar household patterns, with about 41% of people living alone and roughly two people per home. This commonality exists alongside a stark contrast in how people move around. Fremantle is a walker's paradise where almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of shops, health services and schools. Rottnest Island is car-dependent by comparison, with almost no residents living within walking distance of these essential services.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.3 pts higher in Fremantle Separate houses: 30.6 pts higher in Rottnest Island No car: 76.6 pts higher in Rottnest Island Population: 9,085 larger in Fremantle Participation: 21.5 pts higher in Rottnest Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +9,085 larger in Fremantle gap widening

9,251 87th pct 166 50th pct

Median age in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +8 yrs older in Fremantle gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.3%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 3.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

Marital status

48.9% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

31.0% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle Rottnest Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 45.2%

8.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

2.2% New Zealand +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.3% China +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +16.8 pts 25.3%

26.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

8.3% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% German ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 67.5%

0.4% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 43.4%

29.8% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.4% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle in Rottnest Island

6.07 63rd pct —

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

30 88th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Fremantle in Rottnest Island

479 69th pct —

ICSEA in Fremantle in Rottnest Island

1,082 88th pct —

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 67.1%

10.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 26.6%

14.2% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 7.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +17.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.8 pts 8.3%

11.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

8.2% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +$91 higher in Rottnest Island gap widening

$1,021 84th pct $1,112 88th pct

Household income in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +$220 higher in Rottnest Island gap widening

$1,822 66th pct $2,042 77th pct

Family income in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +$373 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$2,713 87th pct $2,340 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +34.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +26.8 pts 6.0%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +9.7 pts 1.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +11.7 pts ▸ 72.9%

20.1% One condition ◂ +10.5 pts 9.6%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +156 larger in Fremantle

156 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Fremantle in Rottnest Island

30 yrs 63rd pct —

Median income in Fremantle in Rottnest Island

$537 37th pct —

Household income in Fremantle in Rottnest Island

$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +0.1 larger in Fremantle gap steady

2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples without children +19.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

44.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 33.9%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 5.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.6% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.1% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 4.9%

8.2% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +$267 higher in Fremantle gap steady

$380 78th pct $113 8th pct

Mortgage in Fremantle in Rottnest Island

$2,167 80th pct —

People / bedroom in Fremantle in Rottnest Island even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.8 pts 6.6%

1.5% Other tenure +24.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.3% Not stated +8.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house +30.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

32.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 19.7%

27.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +11.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 13.1%

14.6% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

2.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.2% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%

14.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.4% Under $1,000 +86.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +77 more in Fremantle

77 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +8.32 more in Fremantle

8.32 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +6,687.1 more in Fremantle

6,687.1 100th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +26 more in Fremantle

26 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Fremantle in Rottnest Island

7 39th pct —

Drive to city in Fremantle in Rottnest Island

20 17th pct —

Reach 30 min in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +16,720 more in Rottnest Island

0 0th pct 16,720 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +113,796 more in Fremantle

130,516 85th pct 16,720 47th pct

Transit to city in Fremantle in Rottnest Island

57 49th pct —

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) ◂ +46.5 pts 2.4%

7.4% Walked +37.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

2.8% Bicycle +21.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 2.4%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Train ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

11.9% No vehicle +76.6 pts ▸ 88.5%

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +41.6 pts 5.8%

30.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.2 pts 9.6%

6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Accommodation & food +48.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.0 pts 4.8%

5.7% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +9.6 pts 2.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +6.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

5.8% Mining ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals ◂ +34.4 pts 4.8%

11.6% Community & personal service +15.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.7% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.0% Technicians & trades +9.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.7% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +8.2 higher in Fremantle

8.8 100th pct 0.6 55th pct

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

7.9 100th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +99.5 pts higher in Fremantle

100.0% 100th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +97.3 pts higher in Fremantle

97.8% 99th pct 0.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +99.7 pts higher in Fremantle

99.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +100.0 pts higher in Fremantle

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

100.0% 99th pct 90.1% 80th pct

Walk to health in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +99.6 pts higher in Fremantle

99.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +413.9 more in Rottnest Island

43.9 79th pct 457.8 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +512 higher in Fremantle

559 100th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Fremantle in Rottnest Island +1.4 pts higher in Fremantle

6.0% 54th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

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

Compare Rottnest Island with nearby areas

North Fremantle Cottesloe Fremantle South Fremantle Mosman Park Swanbourne Peppermint Grove East Fremantle

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle vs Rottnest Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50522/fremantle/vs/SAL51314/rottnest-island