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Fremantle (South Metropolitan) vs Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

Name: Fremantle (South Metropolitan) vs Kwinana (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Fremantle (South Metropolitan) profile · Kwinana (South Metropolitan) profile

Fremantle (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

Kwinana (South Metropolitan) and Fremantle (South Metropolitan) are two nearby areas with very different layouts. Kwinana (South Metropolitan) is a young area where the typical resident is 34 and 23.2% of people are children under 15. It is dominated by family living, with 91% of homes being separate houses and 90.4% having three or more bedrooms. Fremantle (South Metropolitan) is older, with a typical age of 41 and 18.8% of people aged 65 and over. It is far more walkable, with a very walkable score of 7.8 compared to Kwinana (South Metropolitan) which is mostly car-dependent at 3.8. Education levels also differ, as 32.7% of adults in Fremantle (South Metropolitan) have a bachelor degree or higher, while 18.4% do in Kwinana (South Metropolitan).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and typical rents. They also have the same share of people who served in the Defence Force and an almost identical percentage of one-parent families. While Fremantle (South Metropolitan) has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes owned outright, both areas have tracked closely in their general cost of living and family structures over recent years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Under 15: 8.6 pts higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Household size: 0.5 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) Living alone: 11.1 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +5,835 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

43,870 30th pct 49,705 39th pct

Median age in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

41 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.3%

14.6% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

37.3% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.7% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 39.0%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle (South Metropolitan) Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

7.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

2.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% English ◂ +2.9 pts 35.9%

26.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.6% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

10.4% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 4.5%

1.2% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

0.9% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 73.4%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 45.3%

36.5% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.4% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +1.83 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

3.13 79th pct 1.30 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +5 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +118 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

8,316 40th pct 8,198 39th pct

Avg size in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +131 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

416 37th pct 547 63rd pct

ICSEA in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +71 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

1,071 73rd pct 1,000 38th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 54.3%

14.6% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.6% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 22.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.5% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.5% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +$39 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

$895 72nd pct $856 64th pct

Household income in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +$145 higher in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

$1,697 48th pct $1,842 60th pct

Family income in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +$164 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

$2,301 68th pct $2,137 57th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +2.3 pts ▸ 65.1%

19.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)

2.2 10th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 19.9%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 29.8%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 21.8%

11.8% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.9% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.4% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

$350 43rd pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +$267 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

$2,000 68th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +20.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.1% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 26.2%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 18.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

63.9% Separate house +27.1 pts ▸ 91.0%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.9 pts 6.2%

13.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 2.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.6% 4 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 37.2%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 6.7%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 1.5%

3.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.5% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.1%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 2.4%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 9.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +41 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

319 66th pct 278 55th pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +1.68 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

7.27 92nd pct 5.59 71st pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +2,221.0 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

3,390.8 100th pct 1,169.7 57th pct

PT routes in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +10 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

1.9% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 33.1%

9.5% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

4.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

7.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

7.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

5.5% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 17.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.7% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +4.0 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

7.8 86th pct 3.8 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +3.9 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

7.4 85th pct 3.5 16th pct

15-min city in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +59.8 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

95.5% 84th pct 35.6% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +55.9 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

93.0% 85th pct 37.1% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +25.8 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

97.8% 71st pct 72.0% 29th pct

Walk to school in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +27.6 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

89.7% 73rd pct 62.1% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +18.2 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

99.9% 80th pct 81.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +55.6 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

80.7% 81st pct 25.1% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +16.4 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

27.1 92nd pct 10.8 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +182 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

237 82nd pct 55 44th pct

Mean slope in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

6.3% 67th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Fremantle (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Kwinana (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle (South Metropolitan) vs Kwinana (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52205/fremantle/vs/SED53105/kwinana