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Fremantle vs South Fremantle

Name: Fremantle vs South Fremantle — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Fremantle profile · South Fremantle profile

Fremantle South Fremantle

Fremantle and South Fremantle are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport patterns. Fremantle has a much higher share of renters (41.5%) and more apartments, while South Fremantle has far more separate houses (57.3%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright (45.2%). Public transport is more concentrated in Fremantle, which has far more weekly departures and more stops per 1,000 people. A stark difference exists for First Nations residents; in South Fremantle, the typical personal income is $1,312, whereas in Fremantle it is $537, and the unemployment rate is far higher in Fremantle at 16.9% compared to 0.0% in South Fremantle.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,800 to $1,900, and similar unemployment rates of about 5%. However, the gap in their age structures is widening, as residents in South Fremantle are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 41 in Fremantle. Both areas have a high proportion of university-educated adults and a significant number of people who do not identify with a religion, with South Fremantle sitting slightly higher in both.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in South Fremantle Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in South Fremantle Population: 5,853 larger in Fremantle Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Fremantle Median age: 7 yrs older in South Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle in South Fremantle +5,853 larger in Fremantle gap widening

9,251 87th pct 3,398 86th pct

Median age in Fremantle in South Fremantle +7 yrs older in South Fremantle gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 25.5%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.7% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 39.4%

31.0% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

3.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle South 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 ◂ +0.9 pts 60.9%

8.8% England +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +4.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

26.4% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%

15.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

12.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

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 +3.8 pts ▸ 61.0%

29.8% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 29.7%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle in South Fremantle

6.07 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fremantle in South Fremantle +11 more in Fremantle

30 88th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Fremantle in South Fremantle +47 larger in Fremantle

479 69th pct 432 63rd pct

ICSEA in Fremantle in South Fremantle +9 higher in Fremantle

1,082 88th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 72.2%

10.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.5% Year 9 or below even 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

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

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle in South Fremantle +$58 higher in Fremantle gap steady

$1,021 84th pct $963 79th pct

Household income in Fremantle in South Fremantle +$92 higher in South Fremantle gap widening

$1,822 66th pct $1,914 71st pct

Family income in Fremantle in South Fremantle +$115 higher in Fremantle gap narrowing

$2,713 87th pct $2,598 85th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.4%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.1% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.8%

9.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

7.3% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

20.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fremantle in South Fremantle +108 larger in Fremantle

156 86th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Fremantle in South Fremantle +7 yrs older in South Fremantle

30 yrs 63rd pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Fremantle in South Fremantle +$775 higher in South Fremantle

$537 37th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Fremantle in South Fremantle +$833 higher in South Fremantle

$1,375 35th pct $2,208 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle in South Fremantle +0.2 larger in South Fremantle gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 39.3%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

40.6% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 33.0%

35.1% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fremantle in South Fremantle +$70 higher in South Fremantle gap widening

$380 78th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Fremantle in South Fremantle +$82 higher in South Fremantle gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,249 83rd pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.5% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 27.8%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 25.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

32.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 20.2%

27.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.3 pts 12.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +9.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 26.8%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.3%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.5%

14.7% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.0%

3.7% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.7% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 22.9%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle in South Fremantle +60 more in Fremantle

77 88th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle in South Fremantle +3.32 more in Fremantle

8.32 86th pct 5.00 77th pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle in South Fremantle +2,849.5 more in Fremantle

6,687.1 100th pct 3,837.6 100th pct

PT routes in Fremantle in South Fremantle +14 more in Fremantle

26 87th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Fremantle in South Fremantle +5 longer in Fremantle

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fremantle in South Fremantle +1 longer in South Fremantle

20 17th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Fremantle in South Fremantle +26,699 more in South Fremantle

0 0th pct 26,699 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Fremantle in South Fremantle +47,887 more in Fremantle

130,516 85th pct 82,629 75th pct

Transit to city in Fremantle in South Fremantle +7 longer in South Fremantle

57 49th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

12.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.4% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

3.9% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 45.3%

30.9% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

6.9% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

12.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.8% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

14.7% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle in South Fremantle +0.3 higher in South Fremantle

8.8 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fremantle in South Fremantle +0.1 more in South Fremantle

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Fremantle in South Fremantle even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle in South Fremantle +2.2 pts higher in South Fremantle

97.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle in South Fremantle +0.3 pts higher in South Fremantle

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fremantle in South Fremantle +0.3 pts higher in Fremantle

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Fremantle in South Fremantle even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fremantle in South Fremantle +0.4 pts higher in South Fremantle

99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle in South Fremantle +14.8 more in Fremantle

43.9 79th pct 29.1 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle in South Fremantle +124 higher in South Fremantle

559 100th pct 683 100th pct

Mean slope in Fremantle in South Fremantle +1.8 pts higher in Fremantle

6.0% 54th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle vs South Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50522/fremantle/vs/SAL51368/south-fremantle