16,720 ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,245
- 2016: 14,846
- 2021: 16,720
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fremantle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Fremantle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fremantle is 43, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. The population has grown by 26% since 2011 to reach 16,720 people, with a shift toward an older age profile.
16,720
▲ +26.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Fremantle — higher than 82% of areas.
| Fremantle | 16,720 |
|---|---|
| 6161, WA | 166 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 26% since 2011, adding about 3,475 people. This growth has coincided with an ageing trend, as the typical age rose by two years since 2011 to 43.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Fremantle has a very small proportion of children, with only 12.3% under 15, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.5% of the area, a figure that is well above the state average.
19.5% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fremantle splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.5% of the population, which is a little below the state average.
1.5% ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fremantle, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021165/fremantle/topic/demographics-identity