Beaconsfield vs South Fremantle

Beaconsfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in South Fremantle. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In South Fremantle, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in South Fremantle: a median of $1.86 million, against $1.33 million in Beaconsfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beaconsfield tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while South Fremantle suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Beaconsfield

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 57%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Beaconsfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,326,500 vs $1,860,000)
  • has cheaper units ($735,500 vs $825,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beaconsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Beaconsfield carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 87/100)
  • South Fremantle has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 21%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beaconsfield and South Fremantle drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Walkability 80 / 78
Beaconsfield — Walkability: 80/100 South Fremantle — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 23 / 13
Beaconsfield — Safety: 23/100 South Fremantle — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beaconsfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Fremantle — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Beaconsfield — Low flood risk: 100/100 South Fremantle — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beaconsfield has more residents (5,315 vs 3,398); South Fremantle rents higher ($450/wk vs $350/wk).

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Population 5,315
+36% vs other
 3,398
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +10.3%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $95,524/yr $99,528/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $450/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
0-4 6.3% / 4.7%
Beaconsfield — 0-4: 6.3% South Fremantle — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.3% / 7.5%
Beaconsfield — 5-14: 11.3% South Fremantle — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 5.0% / 3.9%
Beaconsfield — 15-19: 5.0% South Fremantle — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 5.1% / 4.6%
Beaconsfield — 20-24: 5.1% South Fremantle — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 11.3% / 12.5%
Beaconsfield — 25-34: 11.3% South Fremantle — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 14.1% / 13.0%
Beaconsfield — 35-44: 14.1% South Fremantle — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 14.8% / 13.8%
Beaconsfield — 45-54: 14.8% South Fremantle — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.8% / 16.8%
Beaconsfield — 55-64: 12.8% South Fremantle — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 10.4% / 14.7%
Beaconsfield — 65-74: 10.4% South Fremantle — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 6.3% / 6.7%
Beaconsfield — 75-84: 6.3% South Fremantle — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.8% / 1.9%
Beaconsfield — 85+: 2.8% South Fremantle — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 36.6% lone person
Beaconsfield — Lone Person: 36.6% Beaconsfield — Couple Families: 38.8% Beaconsfield — One Parent Families: 17.0% Beaconsfield — Group Household: 6.1% Beaconsfield — Other Families: 1.5%
South Fremantle 48.0% lone person
South Fremantle — Lone Person: 48.0% South Fremantle — Couple Families: 31.5% South Fremantle — One Parent Families: 10.9% South Fremantle — Group Household: 8.5% South Fremantle — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 26.4% renting
Beaconsfield — Owned Outright: 37.3% Beaconsfield — Mortgage: 36.3% Beaconsfield — Renting: 26.4%
South Fremantle 28.3% renting
South Fremantle — Owned Outright: 46.0% South Fremantle — Mortgage: 25.7% South Fremantle — Renting: 28.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 25.1%
Beaconsfield — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% South Fremantle — Bachelor Degree: 25.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 8.8%
Beaconsfield — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% South Fremantle — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 10.9%
Beaconsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% South Fremantle — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.7%
Beaconsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% South Fremantle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 4.1%
Beaconsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% South Fremantle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
England 7.9% / 12.8%
Beaconsfield — England: 7.9% South Fremantle — England: 12.8%
Italy 3.9% / 1.7%
Beaconsfield — Italy: 3.9% South Fremantle — Italy: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.6%
Beaconsfield — New Zealand: 1.9% South Fremantle — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.6%
Beaconsfield — Scotland: 0.9% South Fremantle — Scotland: 1.6%
Ireland 1.0% / 1.2%
Beaconsfield — Ireland: 1.0% South Fremantle — Ireland: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.5%
Beaconsfield — South Africa: not among its largest South Fremantle — South Africa: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 79.3% houses
Beaconsfield — Houses: 79.3% Beaconsfield — Townhouses: 17.0% Beaconsfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
South Fremantle 57.3% houses
South Fremantle — Houses: 57.3% South Fremantle — Townhouses: 20.2% South Fremantle — Flats / Apartments: 22.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Median house price $1,326,500 $1,860,000
Median unit price $735,500 $825,000
Median land price $560,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 74 sales
 26 days
from 23 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
2 bed $1.01M / $1.5M
Beaconsfield — 2 bed: $1.01M (17 sales) South Fremantle — 2 bed: $1.5M (15 sales)

17 vs 15 sales

3 bed $1.3M / $2.17M
Beaconsfield — 3 bed: $1.3M (67 sales) South Fremantle — 3 bed: $2.17M (19 sales)

67 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.53M / $2.29M
Beaconsfield — 4 bed: $1.53M (42 sales) South Fremantle — 4 bed: $2.29M (6 sales)

42 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
New dwellings approved 176
across Fremantle
same for both
Approvals change year on year -27%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Houses 3.6%
$875/wk on $1.28M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools Higher than 85% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of WA —

Liveability

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

South Fremantle carries more crime risk (87 vs 77).

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
87/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 2.0 km
 2
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2%
same for both

Schools in Beaconsfield

  • Fremantle College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Winterfold Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Beaconsfield Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Christ the King School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in South Fremantle

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 4 23
Parks & reserves 8 7
Childcare 6 0
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Walkability score 80/100 78/100
Distance to Perth 22.9 km 24.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 30 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 199.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 184.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6162
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 6162
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Car (driver) 69.0% / 58.1%
Beaconsfield — Car (driver): 69.0% South Fremantle — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 15.7%
Beaconsfield — Worked from Home: 11.3% South Fremantle — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Train 5.4% / 8.1%
Beaconsfield — Train: 5.4% South Fremantle — Train: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.5%
Beaconsfield — Car (passenger): 4.9% South Fremantle — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.5% / 6.6%
Beaconsfield — Walked Only: 2.5% South Fremantle — Walked Only: 6.6%
Bus 4.1% / 3.3%
Beaconsfield — Bus: 4.1% South Fremantle — Bus: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.0%).

Setting

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 374 m
370 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Connectivity score 68/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
2,704 premises
 30%
1,877 premises

Climate

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Average residential rate $4,033/yr
same for both
Council Fremantle
same for both

Federal electorate

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Division Fremantle
same for both
Member Josh Wilson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beaconsfield South Fremantle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beaconsfield

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Transport Hub

South Fremantle

Beach Beachfront Cafe Culture Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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