43,870 —
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fremantle (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 43% of people in Fremantle (South Metropolitan) have never been married. This is a noticeably older area than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41 and a significant proportion of the population aged over 65.
43,870
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Fremantle (South Metropolitan) — lower than 70% of areas.
| Fremantle (South Metropolitan) | 43,870 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 43,870, which is smaller than about 69% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.
41 yrs —
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up 18.8% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. This helps explain the older age profile, as children under 15 make up just 14.6% of the area, well below the national average of 18.2%.
18.8% —
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% —
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fremantle (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 16.0%, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Around 2.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure.
2.1% —
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fremantle (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (12%).
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 (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52205/fremantle/topic/demographics-identity