7,819 ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6,930
- 2016: 7,376
- 2021: 7,819
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Fremantle · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in East Fremantle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 7,819 people has seen East Fremantle become noticeably older since 2011. The typical resident is now 44, which is older than the national figure of 38. This shift is most visible in the rise of the senior population.
7,819
▲ +12.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is East Fremantle — lower than 58% of areas.
| East Fremantle | 7,819 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 13% since 2011, adding about 889 people. Residents are typically 44 years old, which is noticeably older than both Western Australia and Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 20.5% of the area, a figure that rose 6.0 points since 2011 and is well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell slightly to 17.6%.
20.5% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Fremantle, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Nearly half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 12.3%.
0.9% ▲ +79.9%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Fremantle, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53150/east-fremantle/topic/demographics-identity