9,251 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,669
- 2016: 8,211
- 2021: 9,251
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fremantle · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fremantle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fremantle is among the largest areas of its kind with 9,251 residents. The area is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41. This profile is driven by a small number of children and a significant population of older adults.
9,251
▲ +20.6%
- 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 Fremantle — higher than 87% of areas.
| Fremantle | 9,251 |
|---|---|
| 6160, WA | 9,251 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 41, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This makes the area's population older than most similar places.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 10.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 18.4%, slightly above the state average.
18.4% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fremantle splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, a little below the state and national averages.
1.7% ▲ +61.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 49%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (13%).
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/sal/SAL50522/fremantle/topic/demographics-identity