Suburbs East Fremantle

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East Fremantle WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Fremantle, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Fremantle WA is 7,819 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Fremantle is $1,075 per week ($55,900 per year). Median rent in East Fremantle is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). East Fremantle has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. East Fremantle has a population density of 2491.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Fremantle is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Fremantle is $2,600.

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📍 East Fremantle, Western Australia — 32.0365°S, 115.7672°E

🏫 Schools (23)

East Fremantle Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

East Fremantle Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,075/wk
$55,900 per year
#810 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Fremantle Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (3,721) Female 52.4% (4,102)

Population Density

2491.4
people per km²
7,819 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,178
Family income/wk

East Fremantle Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Fremantle Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
53.9% 1,191 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
46.1% 1,017 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Fremantle Country of Birth

Australia
86.1%
England
11.4%
Germany
0.8%
Canada
0.4%
France
0.4%
Brazil
0.2%
Croatia
0.2%
China
0.2%
India
0.2%
Iran
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Fremantle Religion

No Religion
51.3%
Catholic
25.2%
Anglican
11.0%
Not stated
6.8%
Uniting Church
1.8%
Christian (other)
1.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.2%
Baptist
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Fremantle Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Fremantle Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
32.1%
Other
15.4%
German
12.7%
Spanish
10.4%
French
10.0%
Croatian
6.3%
Portuguese
5.0%
Persian ED
4.1%
Mandarin
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Fremantle Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.2% 2,276 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.9% 1,544 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 171 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.0% 1,968 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Fremantle Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.9%
Postgraduate Degree
15.7%
Certificate III/IV
14.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.1%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Fremantle Occupation

Professionals
46.1%
Managers
20.9%
Clerical & Administrative
9.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.0%
Community & Personal Service
7.5%
Sales Workers
4.4%
Labourers
2.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Fremantle Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.0%
Health
16.7%
Society & Culture
14.1%
Engineering
13.7%
Education
10.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.9%
Creative Arts
5.8%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%
Information Technology
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Fremantle Dwelling Types

Separate house
77.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Fremantle Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
3.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
29.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Fremantle Marital Status

💍
Married
48.1% 3,096
↔️
Separated
2.7% 177
📋
Divorced
9.5% 611
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 333
👤
Never married
34.5% 2,220

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Fremantle Ancestry

English
34.0%
Australian
24.4%
Irish
11.0%
Scottish
9.2%
Italian
6.8%
Other
6.1%
German
2.8%
Croatian
1.5%
Dutch
1.4%
Welsh
1.1%
Chinese
0.8%
New Zealander
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Fremantle School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.5%
Secondary — Government
17.2%
Secondary — Catholic
16.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.8%
Pre-school
8.0%
Vocational Education
7.7%
Primary — Catholic
5.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Fremantle Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.9% 721
✅
No need for assistance
95.1% 14,142

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Fremantle Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.5% 1,440
—
Not a volunteer
76.5% 4,699

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Fremantle Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Fremantle How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.0%
Did not go to work
14.1%
Bus
3.9%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Walked only
3.0%
Train
1.4%
Bicycle
1.3%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Truck
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Fremantle Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.3%
1 vehicle
35.8%
2 vehicles
41.3%
3 vehicles
12.8%
4+ vehicles
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Fremantle Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.0%
2 bedrooms
21.6%
3 bedrooms
41.0%
4 bedrooms
25.3%
5 bedrooms
6.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Fremantle Population Mobility

14.8%
moved in the last year
39.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Fremantle Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
131
Indigenous residents
14,845
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Fremantle Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
650
Asthma
241
Arthritis
211
Heart disease
196
Cancer
126
Diabetes
123
Lung condition
105
Stroke
57
Kidney disease
50
Dementia
33

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Fremantle Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500+/wk
12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Fremantle Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.5%
Couple — no children
26.8%
Couple — no children under 15
19.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.5%
One parent — no children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Fremantle Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
3.3% 201
👤
Never served
96.4% 5,914

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Fremantle Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 900
—
Did not provide
85.3% 5,221

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Fremantle Children Ever Born

No children
34.5%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
32.3%
3 children
16.6%
4 children
4.0%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Fremantle When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
32
1951–1960
113
1961–1970
225
1971–1980
228
1981–1990
293
1991–2000
197
2001–2010
368
2011–2015
233
2016
28
2017
33
2018
35
2019
22
2020
22
2021
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Fremantle Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.0%
5–14 hours
33.5%
15–29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
8.6%
Did not do domestic work
19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Fremantle Household Size

1 person
26.5%
2 persons
33.2%
3 persons
15.0%
4 persons
17.6%
5 persons
6.0%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Fremantle Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,308
Moved from WA
676
Moved — same area (SA2)
198
Moved from overseas
85
Moved from VIC
45
Moved from NSW
39
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from NT
7
Moved from SA
6
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Fremantle Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.7%
Step family — no other children
12.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Other couple — children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Fremantle Schools

23
schools nearby
10
government
1118
avg ICSEA score
7,485
total students
The Beehive Montessori School Independent
Combined · PP-9 · 152 students
1181
ICSEA
Lance Holt School Independent
Primary · PP-6 · 80 students
1158
ICSEA
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 461 students
1156
ICSEA
East Fremantle Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 409 students
1149
ICSEA
Fremantle Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 201 students
1143
ICSEA
Mosman Park Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 403 students
1142
ICSEA
Iona Presentation College Catholic
Secondary · PP-12 · 1,265 students
1141
ICSEA
John Curtin College Of The Arts Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,768 students
1129
ICSEA
White Gum Valley Primary School Government
Primary · PP-6 · 246 students
1119
ICSEA
Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 156 students
1116
ICSEA
Bicton Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 562 students
1113
ICSEA
Palmyra Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 536 students
1113
ICSEA
North Fremantle Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 157 students
1112
ICSEA
Christian Brothers' College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 954 students
1092
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 112 students
1054
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Fremantle Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,288/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in East Fremantle

≈ $9,915/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,868/wk
Rent share 18.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

West Beach (WA)
Income: $994/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $70/wk
Roleystone
Income: $871/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $70/wk
North Beach (WA)
Income: $1,016/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $40/wk
Stoneville
Income: $871/wk Rent: $389/wk Save: $31/wk
Beresford
Income: $868/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $170/wk
Tarcoola Beach
Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk
Woorree
Income: $892/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $120/wk
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Income: $887/wk Rent: $318/wk Save: $102/wk

East Fremantle vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Koondoola
Pop: 3,919 Income: $483/wk Rent: $285/wk
Narrogin
Pop: 3,927 Income: $719/wk Rent: $240/wk
North Fremantle
Pop: 3,947 Income: $1,287/wk Rent: $480/wk
Bunbury (WA)
Pop: 3,948 Income: $923/wk Rent: $330/wk
Castletown
Pop: 3,968 Income: $833/wk Rent: $300/wk
McKail
Pop: 3,970 Income: $786/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Fremantle

What is the population of East Fremantle WA?

The population of East Fremantle WA is 7,819 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2491.4 people per km².East Fremantle is ranked #911 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Fremantle?

The median personal income in East Fremantle WA is $1,075 per week, or $55,900 per year.The median household income is $2,288 per week.Family income is $3,178 per week.East Fremantle is ranked #810 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Fremantle?

Median rent in East Fremantle WA is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 18.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Fremantle ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Fremantle?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Fremantle WA is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Fremantle?

The median age in East Fremantle WA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Fremantle a good suburb to live in?

East Fremantle is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,819.The median income is $1,075/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50457. All dollar figures in AUD.