South Fremantle · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Fremantle

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 33% of people in South Fremantle live alone, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a smaller typical household size than in most other areas. The suburb is a mix of smaller living arrangements and established family homes.

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📍 South Fremantle, Suburb / Locality

Where South Fremantle sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 South Fremantle — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Fremantle2.2
6162, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 2.2 people per home, South Fremantle is below the state and national figure of 2.5. This is driven by the fact that 33% of households consist of just one person, a figure much higher than most other areas.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.0% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 33.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In South Fremantle, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 49.3% of families here. One-parent families account for 10.4%, which is well below the national average of 14.1%.

10.4% ▼ -26.4%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Fremantle, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (10%).

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 South Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51368/south-fremantle/topic/family-households