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Fremantle vs White Gum Valley

Name: Fremantle vs White Gum Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Fremantle profile · White Gum Valley profile

Fremantle White Gum Valley

Fremantle and White Gum Valley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Fremantle is a hub of activity with a far higher share of renters (41.5%) and people living alone (40.6%), while White Gum Valley is much more residential, with 81.2% of homes being separate houses compared to just 39.9% in Fremantle. This difference is reflected in the homes themselves; White Gum Valley has a far higher share of three-bedroom properties (69.3% versus 46.8%). Fremantle also offers much better access to services, with a far higher number of public transport routes and 97.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical resident age of 41 and their typical household incomes. They also share a similar level of volunteerism and a high share of people who do not follow a religion. However, Fremantle remains more transit-oriented, with a well higher share of homes without a motor vehicle (11.9%) and far more public transport stops per 1,000 people than White Gum Valley.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.3 pts higher in White Gum Valley 3+ bedrooms: 22.5 pts higher in White Gum Valley Population: 5,893 larger in Fremantle Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Fremantle Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Fremantle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +5,893 larger in Fremantle gap widening

9,251 87th pct 3,358 86th pct

Median age in Fremantle in White Gum Valley even gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 26.8%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.3%

10.7% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 42.0%

31.0% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

3.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle White Gum Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 66.6%

8.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

1.9% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +0.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

26.4% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

8.3% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Chinese even 1.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 78.8%

2.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 57.0%

29.8% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +4.35 more in Fremantle

6.07 63rd pct 1.72 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +3 more in Fremantle

30 88th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +4 larger in White Gum Valley

479 69th pct 483 70th pct

ICSEA in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +5 higher in Fremantle

1,082 88th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

70.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 69.6%

10.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.2% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

11.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

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

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +$91 higher in Fremantle gap narrowing

$1,021 84th pct $930 75th pct

Household income in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +$69 higher in White Gum Valley gap narrowing

$1,822 66th pct $1,891 70th pct

Family income in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +$83 higher in Fremantle gap narrowing

$2,713 87th pct $2,630 86th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.5%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.8%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

8.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +3.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%

5.6% Two conditions even 5.6%

2.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +107 larger in Fremantle

156 86th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +6 yrs older in Fremantle

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +$38 higher in White Gum Valley

$537 37th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +$42 higher in Fremantle

$1,375 35th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +0.4 larger in White Gum Valley gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.1 pts 25.2%

13.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.6% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 29.1%

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%

8.2% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.0% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +$60 higher in Fremantle gap widening

$380 78th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Fremantle in White Gum Valley even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Fremantle in White Gum Valley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 28.6%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.3% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house +41.3 pts ▸ 81.2%

32.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.0 pts 9.1%

27.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.4 pts 10.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 21.7%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 7.9%

2.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 29.1%

23.2% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.2% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 24.0%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +58 more in Fremantle

77 88th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +2.67 more in Fremantle

8.32 86th pct 5.66 80th pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +5,033.7 more in Fremantle

6,687.1 100th pct 1,653.4 90th pct

PT routes in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +20 more in Fremantle

26 87th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +5 longer in Fremantle

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +1 longer in Fremantle

20 17th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +15,377 more in White Gum Valley

0 0th pct 15,377 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +20,036 more in Fremantle

130,516 85th pct 110,480 81st pct

Transit to city in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +3 longer in White Gum Valley

57 49th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

7.4% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 1.8%

3.9% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 38.2%

30.9% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

6.9% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.0% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

12.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

5.7% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.8% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 37.2%

14.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +0.7 higher in Fremantle

8.8 100th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +0.2 more in Fremantle

7.9 100th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Fremantle in White Gum Valley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +15.3 pts higher in Fremantle

97.8% 99th pct 82.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +0.3 pts higher in White Gum Valley

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fremantle in White Gum Valley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Fremantle in White Gum Valley even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +7.3 pts higher in Fremantle

99.6% 100th pct 92.2% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +20.7 more in Fremantle

43.9 79th pct 23.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +16 higher in White Gum Valley

559 100th pct 575 100th pct

Mean slope in Fremantle in White Gum Valley +1.6 pts higher in White Gum Valley

6.0% 54th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Fremantle with nearby areas

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

Compare White Gum Valley with nearby areas

Beaconsfield Hilton Fremantle O'Connor South Fremantle East Fremantle Palmyra Hamilton Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle vs White Gum Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50522/fremantle/vs/SAL51593/white-gum-valley