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North Fremantle WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Fremantle WA is 3,947 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Fremantle is $1,287 per week ($66,924 per year). Median rent in North Fremantle is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). North Fremantle has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. North Fremantle has a population density of 1092.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Fremantle is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Fremantle is $2,600.

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North Fremantle Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Fremantle Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,287/wk

$66,924 per year

#294 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Fremantle Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (1,874) Female 52.5% (2,073)

Population Density

1092.9

people per km²

3,947 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,261

Family income/wk

North 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)

North Fremantle Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.1% 619 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.9% 485 dwellings

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

North Fremantle Country of Birth

Australia

84.1%

England

12.5%

Germany

0.8%

Canada

0.7%

France

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

India

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

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

North Fremantle Religion

No Religion

52.8%

Catholic

18.9%

Anglican

14.3%

Not stated

7.1%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Buddhism

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Fremantle Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

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

North Fremantle Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

21.4%

Other

17.5%

German

12.6%

Mandarin

11.7%

SAL Tot

11.7%

French

9.7%

SAL Indon

7.8%

SAL Oth

7.8%

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

North Fremantle Employment

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Employed full-time

37.5% 1,190 people

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Employed part-time

23.7% 751 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 69 people

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Not in labour force

36.7% 1,165 people

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

North Fremantle Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.4%

Postgraduate Degree

19.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.2%

Certificate III/IV

12.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

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

North Fremantle Occupation

Professionals

52.0%

Managers

20.9%

Community & Personal Service

7.6%

Clerical & Administrative

7.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.4%

Sales Workers

2.9%

Labourers

2.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.8%

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

North Fremantle Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.7%

Health

18.9%

Society & Culture

15.7%

Engineering

11.9%

Education

8.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.6%

Creative Arts

6.0%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.2%

Information Technology

1.6%

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

North Fremantle Dwelling Types

Separate house

49.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

41.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Fremantle Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

30.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Fremantle Marital Status

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Married

44.4% 1,541

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Separated

2.7% 92

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Divorced

12.1% 421

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Widowed

5.2% 180

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Never married

35.6% 1,235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Fremantle Ancestry

English

34.9%

Australian

22.3%

Irish

11.0%

Scottish

10.2%

Other

7.1%

German

4.1%

Italian

4.0%

Dutch

1.9%

Chinese

1.4%

Croatian

1.1%

Welsh

1.1%

French

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Fremantle School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.1%

Secondary — Government

20.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.7%

Vocational Education

11.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Pre-school

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Primary — Catholic

1.6%

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

North Fremantle Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 372

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 7,066

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

North Fremantle Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.9% 721

—

Not a volunteer

78.1% 2,577

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Fremantle Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Fremantle How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.2%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Train

8.6%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

2.8%

Bus

2.1%

Bicycle

2.1%

Other

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

North Fremantle Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.1%

1 vehicle

41.7%

2 vehicles

39.5%

3 vehicles

8.6%

4+ vehicles

4.2%

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

North Fremantle Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

11.8%

2 bedrooms

32.6%

3 bedrooms

41.9%

4 bedrooms

11.9%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

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

North Fremantle Population Mobility

20.2%

moved in the last year

51.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Fremantle Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

7,426

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Fremantle Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

379

Arthritis

139

Heart disease

109

Asthma

108

Cancer

103

Lung condition

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

North Fremantle Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500+/wk

15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Fremantle Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.3%

Couple — children under 15

32.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Fremantle Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 10

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

3.3% 109

👤

Never served

96.3% 3,183

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Fremantle Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 459

—

Did not provide

86.1% 2,836

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Fremantle Children Ever Born

No children

39.6%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

29.1%

3 children

14.1%

4 children

4.0%

5+ children

0.7%

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

North Fremantle When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

128

1971–1980

120

1981–1990

138

1991–2000

140

2001–2010

195

2011–2015

129

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

North Fremantle Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.8%

5–14 hours

34.9%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

7.4%

Did not do domestic work

19.1%

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

North Fremantle Household Size

1 person

33.8%

2 persons

40.1%

3 persons

13.1%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

2.3%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Fremantle Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,911

Moved from WA

427

Moved — same area (SA2)

152

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

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

North Fremantle Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.5%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Intact family — other children present

2.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Fremantle Schools

schools nearby

government

1111

avg ICSEA score

7,543

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

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

Fremantle College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,312 students

1004

ICSEA

Mosman Park School For Deaf Children Government

Primary · K-6 · 23 students

972

ICSEA

SEDA College WA (Fremantle) Independent

Secondary

Showing 15 of 20 schools

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

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North Fremantle Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,387/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.1%

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

If you earn X in North Fremantle

Your weekly income

≈ $10,344/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $1,907/wk

Rent share 20.1%

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Income: $1,238/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $20/wk

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North Fremantle vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,975 Income: $498/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 1,985 Income: $632/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 1,987 Income: $808/wk Rent: $428/wk

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Pop: 1,992 Income: $537/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Fremantle

What is the population of North Fremantle WA?

The population of North Fremantle WA is 3,947 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1092.9 people per km².North Fremantle is ranked #1,947 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Fremantle?

The median personal income in North Fremantle WA is $1,287 per week, or $66,924 per year.The median household income is $2,387 per week.Family income is $3,261 per week.North Fremantle is ranked #294 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Fremantle?

Median rent in North Fremantle WA is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Fremantle ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Fremantle?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North 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 North Fremantle?

The median age in North Fremantle WA is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Fremantle a good suburb to live in?

North Fremantle is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,947.The median income is $1,287/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% 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: 51138. All dollar figures in AUD.