Freemantle · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Freemantle

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people now live in the typical home in Freemantle, marking a steady increase in household size since 2011. This trend makes the area stand out from much of the country, where homes are generally smaller.

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📍 Freemantle, Suburb / Locality

Where Freemantle sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Freemantle — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Freemantle2.9
2795, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, households here are much larger than in most similar areas. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian typical of 2.5.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Freemantle splits fairly evenly between 2 people (50%) and 3 people (50%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 83%, ahead of Couples without children (50%).

Family composition

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In Freemantle, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Freemantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11569/freemantle/topic/family-households