Fremantle vs South Fremantle

Fremantle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in South Fremantle. In both, most households own their home. In Fremantle, most households are people living alone. In South Fremantle, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in South Fremantle: a median of $1.86 million, against $1.42 million in Fremantle, and rent is higher there too. Fremantle is closer to the city centre: 21.5 km, against 24.6 km. On these figures, Fremantle tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget.

Fremantle is a larger, more vibrant suburb with a walkability score of 83 and sits closer to the CBD at 21.5 km, while South Fremantle is quieter and more affluent, with a higher liveability score of 77 and median household income of $99,528. Property prices differ notably: Fremantle's median house sits at $1,400,000 compared to South Fremantle's $1,867,500, though units are similarly priced around $670,000–$710,000. South Fremantle better suits those seeking a more established, peaceful neighbourhood with stronger socio-economic indicators, while Fremantle appeals to those prioritising walkability and proximity to the city.

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

Fremantle

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 7)
  • But South Fremantle has more separate houses rather than flats (57% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Fremantle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,423,500 vs $1,860,000)
  • has cheaper units ($698,250 vs $825,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fremantle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Fremantle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (21.5 km vs 24.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Fremantle

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 43%)

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

Fremantle 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.

Fremantle 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.

Fremantle South Fremantle
Walkability 83 / 78
Fremantle — Walkability: 83/100 South Fremantle — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 7 / 13
Fremantle — Safety: 7/100 South Fremantle — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fremantle — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Fremantle — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 75 / 100
Fremantle — Low flood risk: 75/100 South Fremantle — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fremantle has more residents (9,251 vs 3,398); South Fremantle rents higher ($450/wk vs $380/wk).

Fremantle South Fremantle
Population 9,251
+63% vs other
 3,398
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +10.3%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $94,744/yr $99,528/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $450/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fremantle South Fremantle
0-4 3.8% / 4.7%
Fremantle — 0-4: 3.8% South Fremantle — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 6.9% / 7.5%
Fremantle — 5-14: 6.9% South Fremantle — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 4.0% / 3.9%
Fremantle — 15-19: 4.0% South Fremantle — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 6.8% / 4.6%
Fremantle — 20-24: 6.8% South Fremantle — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 18.3% / 12.5%
Fremantle — 25-34: 18.3% South Fremantle — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 14.0% / 13.0%
Fremantle — 35-44: 14.0% South Fremantle — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 14.0% / 13.8%
Fremantle — 45-54: 14.0% South Fremantle — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.8% / 16.8%
Fremantle — 55-64: 13.8% South Fremantle — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 11.2% / 14.7%
Fremantle — 65-74: 11.2% South Fremantle — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 5.4% / 6.7%
Fremantle — 75-84: 5.4% South Fremantle — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.8% / 1.9%
Fremantle — 85+: 1.8% South Fremantle — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fremantle 55.5% lone person
Fremantle — Lone Person: 55.5% Fremantle — Couple Families: 22.9% Fremantle — One Parent Families: 11.1% Fremantle — Group Household: 9.3% Fremantle — Other Families: 1.1%
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.

Fremantle 42.7% renting
Fremantle — Owned Outright: 29.2% Fremantle — Mortgage: 28.1% Fremantle — Renting: 42.7%
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.

Fremantle South Fremantle
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 25.1%
Fremantle — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% South Fremantle — Bachelor Degree: 25.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.7% / 10.9%
Fremantle — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7% South Fremantle — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 8.8%
Fremantle — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% South Fremantle — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.7%
Fremantle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% South Fremantle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 4.1%
Fremantle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% 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.

Fremantle South Fremantle
England 8.8% / 12.8%
Fremantle — England: 8.8% South Fremantle — England: 12.8%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.6%
Fremantle — New Zealand: 2.2% South Fremantle — New Zealand: 2.6%
Italy 1.9% / 1.7%
Fremantle — Italy: 1.9% South Fremantle — Italy: 1.7%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.6%
Fremantle — Scotland: 1.2% South Fremantle — Scotland: 1.6%
Ireland 1.2% / 1.2%
Fremantle — Ireland: 1.2% South Fremantle — Ireland: 1.2%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.5%
Fremantle — South Africa: 0.8% 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.

Fremantle 39.9% houses
Fremantle — Houses: 39.9% Fremantle — Townhouses: 32.1% Fremantle — Flats / Apartments: 28.0%
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

Fremantle South Fremantle
Median house price $1,423,500 $1,860,000
Median unit price $698,250 $825,000
Median land price $2,530,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 135 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.

Fremantle South Fremantle
2 bed $1.15M / $1.5M
Fremantle — 2 bed: $1.15M (51 sales) South Fremantle — 2 bed: $1.5M (15 sales)

51 vs 15 sales

3 bed $1.49M / $2.17M
Fremantle — 3 bed: $1.49M (80 sales) South Fremantle — 3 bed: $2.17M (19 sales)

80 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $2.29M
Fremantle — 4 bed: $1.55M (33 sales) South Fremantle — 4 bed: $2.29M (6 sales)

33 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Fremantle 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.

Fremantle South Fremantle
Houses 3.1%
$882/wk on $1.5M
 —
Units 5.9%
$700/wk on $619K
 —

Ranking within WA

Fremantle South Fremantle
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools Higher than 43% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of WA —

Liveability

South Fremantle scores higher overall (77 vs 62).

Fremantle South Fremantle
Grade B A
Score 62/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Fremantle carries more flood risk (25 vs 0).

Fremantle South Fremantle
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
87/100
Flood Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
47/100
 Low
37/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Fremantle South Fremantle
Inside the suburb 11 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 0.0 km
 2
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.2%

Schools in Fremantle

  • East Fremantle Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • John Curtin College Of The Arts Government · Secondary above peers
  • Fremantle Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Christian Brothers' College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Lance Holt School Independent · 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

Fremantle South Fremantle
Supermarkets 2 6
Cafes & restaurants 137 23
Parks & reserves 15 7
Childcare 7 0
GPs 7 2
Pharmacies 9 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 3 2

Mobility

South Fremantle sits further from the CBD (24.6 km vs 21.5 km).

Fremantle South Fremantle
Walkability score 83/100 78/100
Distance to Perth 21.5 km 24.6 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 30 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 786.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 184.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 6160
 2.2%
postcode 6162
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 6160
 45
postcode 6162

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.

Fremantle South Fremantle
Car (driver) 57.4% / 58.1%
Fremantle — Car (driver): 57.4% South Fremantle — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 15.7%
Fremantle — Worked from Home: 14.1% South Fremantle — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Train 7.7% / 8.1%
Fremantle — Train: 7.7% South Fremantle — Train: 8.1%
Walked Only 8.7% / 6.6%
Fremantle — Walked Only: 8.7% South Fremantle — Walked Only: 6.6%
Bus 5.1% / 3.3%
Fremantle — Bus: 5.1% South Fremantle — Bus: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.5%
Fremantle — Car (passenger): 3.7% South Fremantle — Car (passenger): 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).

Setting

Fremantle South Fremantle
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 374 m
370 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Fremantle South Fremantle
Connectivity score 64/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
7,423 premises
 30%
1,877 premises

Climate

Fremantle South Fremantle
Annual rainfall 716 mm 745 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C 31.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.4°C 7.6°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Fremantle

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

South Fremantle

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

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