28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Freemantle · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Freemantle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Freemantle, where the typical resident is 49. This sparsely populated area has seen its age profile shift, now dominated by seniors and older adults while having no children under 15.
28
—
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Freemantle — lower than 82% of areas.
| Freemantle | 28 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 28 people live here, making it smaller than about 81% of similar areas. The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
No children under 15 live here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.1% of the population, a figure far above the state and national averages.
32.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Freemantle splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. There are no people in de facto relationships here, though 54.2% of the population are married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Freemantle, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Freemantle
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Freemantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11569/freemantle/topic/demographics-identity