East Fremantle · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in East Fremantle

How families and households are made up across the area.

A mix of small households and family homes defines daily life in East Fremantle, where 26.7% of people live alone. This is higher than most areas, contributing to a diverse local housing landscape. The area generally follows state and national patterns with an average of 2.5 people per home.

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Where East Fremantle sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 East Fremantle — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
East Fremantle2.5
6158, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.7% of residents live alone, which is a little above the Western Australian and national figures. Two-person households are the most common, making up 33.3% of all homes.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality 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.

Most families here are couples with children (62.4%), while one-parent families make up 10.3% of the total. This last figure is well below both the state and national averages.

10.3% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL50457/east-fremantle/topic/family-households