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Fremantle (South Metropolitan) vs Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

Name: Fremantle (South Metropolitan) vs Rockingham (South Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Fremantle (South Metropolitan) profile · Rockingham (South Metropolitan) profile

Fremantle (South Metropolitan) Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

Fremantle (South Metropolitan) and Rockingham (South Metropolitan) are nearby Western Australian areas with very different lifestyles. Fremantle (South Metropolitan) is a highly walkable area where 95.5% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and the typical resident earns $895 a week. It has a much more qualified workforce, with 32.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Rockingham (South Metropolitan) is more car-dependent and residential, with far more separate houses (79.9%) and larger homes; 80.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Residents there are also older, with a typical age of 45 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.5%).

Both areas are very similar in how many people live in each home, with an average of 2.2 people per dwelling. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people living alone. While Fremantle (South Metropolitan) has seen far more people using another language at home (16.8%) and higher typical incomes, both places have a higher share of people with no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 21.2 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan) Year 12: 20.1 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan) Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) Personal income: $213 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +3,009 larger in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

43,870 30th pct 40,861 25th pct

Median age in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

41 yrs 64th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.8%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

42.7% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 34.5%

37.3% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.6% Divorced even 11.6%

5.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Fremantle (South Metropolitan) Rockingham (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 62.0%

7.9% England +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.4% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.6% India even 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% English +9.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

26.7% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.6% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.4% Italian ◂ +7.5 pts 2.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Filipino even 1.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 85.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 46.9%

36.5% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +0.58 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

3.13 79th pct 2.55 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +4 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +809 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

8,316 40th pct 7,507 34th pct

Avg size in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +53 larger in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

416 37th pct 469 47th pct

ICSEA in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +89 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

1,071 73rd pct 982 27th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.1 pts 43.5%

14.6% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

6.6% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.6 pts 14.0%

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

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 3.2%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

13.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$213 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

$895 72nd pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$424 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

$1,697 48th pct $1,273 11th pct

Family income in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$592 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

$2,301 68th pct $1,709 19th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.3%

18.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +6.7 pts 56.1%

19.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) even

2.2 10th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 48.1%

32.3% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.9% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

3.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

$350 43rd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +$483 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

$2,000 68th pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%

33.1% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

63.9% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 79.9%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 10.1%

13.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 41.1%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 14.3%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.5% $200–$349 +28.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 26.5%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 1.0%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.9%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 7.6%

14.0% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +32 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

319 66th pct 287 57th pct

Stops/1k in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +0.25 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

7.27 92nd pct 7.02 90th pct

Departures/1k in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1,623.8 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

3,390.8 100th pct 1,767.0 78th pct

PT routes in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +14 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 62.7%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 34.5%

9.5% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

4.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

7.8% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

7.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.5% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals ◂ +17.9 pts 13.9%

13.5% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.0% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

7.1% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +2.1 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

7.8 86th pct 5.7 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +2.1 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

7.4 85th pct 5.3 47th pct

15-min city in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +32.4 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

95.5% 84th pct 63.1% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +22.2 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

93.0% 85th pct 70.8% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)

97.8% 71st pct 98.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +8.1 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

89.7% 73rd pct 81.6% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +3.8 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

99.9% 80th pct 96.1% 49th pct

Walk to health in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +62.5 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

80.7% 81st pct 18.2% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +13.1 more in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

27.1 92nd pct 14.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +123 higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

237 82nd pct 114 57th pct

Mean slope in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) +2.2 pts higher in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

6.3% 67th pct 4.1% 24th pct

Compare Fremantle (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Rockingham (South Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fremantle (South Metropolitan) vs Rockingham (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED52205/fremantle/vs/SED54605/rockingham