Bicton vs East Fremantle

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In East Fremantle, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in East Fremantle: a median of $2.05 million, against $1.5 million in Bicton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bicton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Bicton and East Fremantle are neighbouring suburbs with notably different property price points. East Fremantle commands a median house price of $2,050,000 compared to Bicton's $1,565,000, though Bicton's median unit price of $710,000 sits slightly above East Fremantle's $665,000. East Fremantle has higher median household income at $118,976 versus $104,364, and scores better on walkability (67 versus 56) and liveability (74 versus 71). Bicton offers lower flood risk (35 versus 56) and slightly better rental yield on houses at 3.7 percent, making it potentially more suited to buyers prioritising affordability or investment returns, while East Fremantle appeals to those seeking a more walkable, higher-income neighbourhood.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

East Fremantle

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 9)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bicton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,501,000 vs $2,050,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bicton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

East Fremantle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 76/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

East Fremantle

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 66/100)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

East Fremantle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.6% vs 3.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bicton and East 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.

Bicton East 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.

Bicton East Fremantle
Walkability 76 / 84
Bicton — Walkability: 76/100 East Fremantle — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 34 / 44
Bicton — Safety: 34/100 East Fremantle — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bicton — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Fremantle — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 66 / 46
Bicton — Low flood risk: 66/100 East Fremantle — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

East Fremantle rents higher ($420/wk vs $360/wk); East Fremantle has higher household incomes ($118,976 vs $104,364).

Bicton East Fremantle
Population 6,961 7,819
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +6.0%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $104,364/yr $118,976/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $420/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bicton East Fremantle
0-4 4.5% / 4.7%
Bicton — 0-4: 4.5% East Fremantle — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.0% / 12.9%
Bicton — 5-14: 11.0% East Fremantle — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.0% / 6.8%
Bicton — 15-19: 6.0% East Fremantle — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.8% / 4.8%
Bicton — 20-24: 5.8% East Fremantle — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.6% / 9.2%
Bicton — 25-34: 9.6% East Fremantle — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 12.2% / 11.8%
Bicton — 35-44: 12.2% East Fremantle — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.0% / 15.3%
Bicton — 45-54: 14.0% East Fremantle — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.9% / 13.8%
Bicton — 55-64: 13.9% East Fremantle — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 12.4% / 11.2%
Bicton — 65-74: 12.4% East Fremantle — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 7.0% / 6.0%
Bicton — 75-84: 7.0% East Fremantle — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 3.8% / 3.2%
Bicton — 85+: 3.8% East Fremantle — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bicton 42.1% couple families
Bicton — Couple Families: 42.1% Bicton — Lone Person: 42.7% Bicton — One Parent Families: 10.8% Bicton — Group Household: 2.8% Bicton — Other Families: 1.6%
East Fremantle 46.4% couple families
East Fremantle — Couple Families: 46.4% East Fremantle — Lone Person: 36.5% East Fremantle — One Parent Families: 12.2% East Fremantle — Group Household: 4.0% East Fremantle — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bicton 22.9% renting
Bicton — Owned Outright: 43.3% Bicton — Mortgage: 33.8% Bicton — Renting: 22.9%
East Fremantle 22.8% renting
East Fremantle — Owned Outright: 41.6% East Fremantle — Mortgage: 35.6% East Fremantle — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bicton East Fremantle
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 23.2%
Bicton — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% East Fremantle — Bachelor Degree: 23.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 7.8%
Bicton — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% East Fremantle — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.6%
Bicton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% East Fremantle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 8.2%
Bicton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% East Fremantle — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 4.2%
Bicton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% East Fremantle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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.

Bicton East Fremantle
England 8.1% / 8.7%
Bicton — England: 8.1% East Fremantle — England: 8.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.8%
Bicton — New Zealand: 1.9% East Fremantle — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.1%
Bicton — Scotland: 1.3% East Fremantle — Scotland: 1.1%
Italy 1.0% / 1.4%
Bicton — Italy: 1.0% East Fremantle — Italy: 1.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.8%
Bicton — South Africa: 1.4% East Fremantle — South Africa: 0.8%
Ireland 0.5% / 1.0%
Bicton — Ireland: 0.5% East Fremantle — Ireland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bicton 66.6% houses
Bicton — Houses: 66.6% Bicton — Townhouses: 27.7% Bicton — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
East Fremantle 66.1% houses
East Fremantle — Houses: 66.1% East Fremantle — Townhouses: 18.8% East Fremantle — Flats / Apartments: 15.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bicton East Fremantle
Median house price $1,501,000 $2,050,000
Median unit price $650,000 $680,000
Median land price $1,100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 82 sales
 16 days
from 72 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Bicton East Fremantle
1 bed $512K / $550K
Bicton — 1 bed: $512K (7 sales) East Fremantle — 1 bed: $550K (14 sales)

7 vs 14 sales

2 bed $725K / $665K
Bicton — 2 bed: $725K (9 sales) East Fremantle — 2 bed: $665K (27 sales)

9 vs 27 sales

3 bed $844K / $1.26M
Bicton — 3 bed: $844K (6 sales) East Fremantle — 3 bed: $1.26M (10 sales)

6 vs 10 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.

Bicton East Fremantle
2 bed $786K / $1.44M
Bicton — 2 bed: $786K (12 sales) East Fremantle — 2 bed: $1.44M (14 sales)

12 vs 14 sales

3 bed $1.22M / $1.7M
Bicton — 3 bed: $1.22M (52 sales) East Fremantle — 3 bed: $1.7M (44 sales)

52 vs 44 sales

4 bed $2.09M / $2.33M
Bicton — 4 bed: $2.09M (48 sales) East Fremantle — 4 bed: $2.33M (50 sales)

48 vs 50 sales

5 bed $2.5M / $3.12M
Bicton — 5 bed: $2.5M (9 sales) East Fremantle — 5 bed: $3.12M (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Bicton East Fremantle
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
 14
across East Fremantle
Approvals change year on year +268% -100%

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.

Bicton East Fremantle
Houses 3.6%
$825/wk on $1.2M
 4.3%
$1,025/wk on $1.25M
Units 3.8%
$550/wk on $750K
 4.6%
$625/wk on $700K

Ranking within WA

Bicton East Fremantle
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 42% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 17% of WA

Liveability

East Fremantle is more walkable (84 vs 76).

Bicton East Fremantle
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

East Fremantle carries more flood risk (54 vs 34); Bicton carries more crime risk (66 vs 56).

Bicton East Fremantle
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Low
34/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Bicton East Fremantle
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 3.9 km
 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.0%

Schools in Bicton

  • Bicton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in East Fremantle

  • Richmond Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bicton East Fremantle
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 12 14
Parks & reserves 9 17
Childcare 3 2
GPs 4 3
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Bicton East Fremantle
Walkability score 76/100 84/100
Distance to Perth 16 km 17.7 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 24 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 93.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 184.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 6157
 2.5%
postcode 6158
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 6157
 41
postcode 6158

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.

Bicton East Fremantle
Car (driver) 73.9% / 69.4%
Bicton — Car (driver): 73.9% East Fremantle — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 14.9%
Bicton — Worked from Home: 12.2% East Fremantle — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Bus 5.0% / 4.2%
Bicton — Bus: 5.0% East Fremantle — Bus: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.5%
Bicton — Car (passenger): 4.2% East Fremantle — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 2.1% / 3.8%
Bicton — Train: 2.1% East Fremantle — Train: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.9%).

Setting

Bicton East Fremantle
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
668 m to a named beach
 2.1 km
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bicton East Fremantle
Connectivity score 66/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
3,373 premises
 42%
3,800 premises

Climate

Bicton East Fremantle
Annual rainfall 650 mm 716 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.4°C

Council rates

Bicton East Fremantle
Average residential rate $2,396/yr $2,839/yr
Council Melville East Fremantle

Federal electorate

Bicton East Fremantle
Division Tangney Fremantle
Member Sam Lim Josh Wilson
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bicton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

East Fremantle

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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