East Fremantle · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in East Fremantle

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the biggest group of families in East Fremantle, accounting for 62.4% of all families. This area has a strong presence of larger households, with the typical home holding 2.5 people.

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📍 East Fremantle, Council (LGA)

Where East Fremantle sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 5 areas
  • 1.9: 5 areas
  • 2.0: 9 areas
  • 2.1: 26 areas
  • 2.2: 77 areas
  • 2.3: 107 areas
  • 2.4: 90 areas
  • 2.5: 83 areas
  • 2.6: 39 areas
  • 2.7: 30 areas
  • 2.8: 18 areas
  • 2.9: 13 areas
  • 3.0: 3 areas
  • 3.1: 9 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 4 areas
  • 3.5: 5 areas
  • 3.6: 1 area
  • 3.7: 3 areas
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 2 areas
  • 4.3: 0 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is East Fremantle — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
East Fremantle2.5
Greater Perth 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in East Fremantle are larger than those in most other areas, though the typical size of 2.5 people is about the same as the state and national figures. Two-person households are the most common, representing 33.3% of all homes.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▼ -0.1%

Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In East Fremantle, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.3% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.3% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In East Fremantle, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53150/east-fremantle/topic/family-households