$420 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Fremantle · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in East Fremantle
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home loan payments of $2,600 are among the highest for similar areas in East Fremantle. This is a high-cost housing market where more people own their homes outright than in most other parts of the country.
$420
▲ +16.7%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is East Fremantle — higher than 89% of areas.
| East Fremantle | $420 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the Western Australian figure, and weekly rents of $420 are also a little above the state and national levels. Both costs have risen since 2011, with the usual monthly loan payment climbing by $400.
$2,600 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Fremantle, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and $550–$749 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In East Fremantle, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the national and state figures and has fallen since 2011.
22.4% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.9% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In East Fremantle, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 66.1% of homes, which is far below the Western Australian average. The area has fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than most other areas, though this figure rose slightly to 73.9% since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.1% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.9% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Fremantle, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Fremantle, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53150/east-fremantle/topic/housing-dwellings