Fremantle vs White Gum Valley

In both, most households own their home. In Fremantle, most households are people living alone. In White Gum Valley, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Fremantle tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Fremantle has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 1)
  • White Gum Valley has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

White Gum Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($782,500 vs $2,530,000)
  • has cheaper units ($587,500 vs $698,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Fremantle has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 29%)
  • White Gum Valley has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $380/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

Fremantle

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 19%)
  • But White Gum Valley carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

White Gum Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Fremantle and White Gum Valley 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 White Gum Valley
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 White Gum Valley
Walkability 83 / 82
Fremantle — Walkability: 83/100 White Gum Valley — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 7 / 30
Fremantle — Safety: 7/100 White Gum Valley — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fremantle — Low fire risk: 100/100 White Gum Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 75 / 100
Fremantle — Low flood risk: 75/100 White Gum Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fremantle has more residents (9,251 vs 3,358); Fremantle rents higher ($380/wk vs $320/wk).

Fremantle White Gum Valley
Population 9,251
+64% vs other
 3,358
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +13.4%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $94,744/yr $98,332/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+16% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fremantle White Gum Valley
0-4 3.8% / 6.5%
Fremantle — 0-4: 3.8% White Gum Valley — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 6.9% / 10.9%
Fremantle — 5-14: 6.9% White Gum Valley — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.0% / 5.2%
Fremantle — 15-19: 4.0% White Gum Valley — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.8% / 5.0%
Fremantle — 20-24: 6.8% White Gum Valley — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 18.3% / 12.7%
Fremantle — 25-34: 18.3% White Gum Valley — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 14.0% / 14.3%
Fremantle — 35-44: 14.0% White Gum Valley — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 14.0% / 15.3%
Fremantle — 45-54: 14.0% White Gum Valley — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.8% / 13.9%
Fremantle — 55-64: 13.8% White Gum Valley — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.2% / 8.5%
Fremantle — 65-74: 11.2% White Gum Valley — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.4% / 4.1%
Fremantle — 75-84: 5.4% White Gum Valley — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.8% / 3.6%
Fremantle — 85+: 1.8% White Gum Valley — 85+: 3.6%

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%
White Gum Valley 37.6% lone person
White Gum Valley — Lone Person: 37.6% White Gum Valley — Couple Families: 38.2% White Gum Valley — One Parent Families: 15.1% White Gum Valley — Group Household: 7.9% White Gum Valley — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
White Gum Valley 29.2% renting
White Gum Valley — Owned Outright: 31.0% White Gum Valley — Mortgage: 39.8% White Gum Valley — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Fremantle White Gum Valley
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 20.4%
Fremantle — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% White Gum Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 9.8%
Fremantle — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% White Gum Valley — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.7% / 8.4%
Fremantle — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7% White Gum Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.6%
Fremantle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% White Gum Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.4%
Fremantle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% White Gum Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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 White Gum Valley
England 8.8% / 7.3%
Fremantle — England: 8.8% White Gum Valley — England: 7.3%
Italy 1.9% / 3.9%
Fremantle — Italy: 1.9% White Gum Valley — Italy: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.4%
Fremantle — New Zealand: 2.2% White Gum Valley — New Zealand: 2.4%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.0%
Fremantle — Scotland: 1.2% White Gum Valley — Scotland: 1.0%
Ireland 1.2% / 0.9%
Fremantle — Ireland: 1.2% White Gum Valley — Ireland: 0.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.0%
Fremantle — South Africa: 0.8% White Gum Valley — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

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%
White Gum Valley 81.2% houses
White Gum Valley — Houses: 81.2% White Gum Valley — Townhouses: 9.1% White Gum Valley — Flats / Apartments: 9.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fremantle White Gum Valley
Median house price $1,423,500 $1,440,000
Median unit price $698,250 $587,500
Median land price $2,530,000 $782,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 135 sales
 29 days
from 45 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 White Gum Valley
2 bed $1.15M / $1.3M
Fremantle — 2 bed: $1.15M (51 sales) White Gum Valley — 2 bed: $1.3M (14 sales)

51 vs 14 sales

3 bed $1.49M / $1.41M
Fremantle — 3 bed: $1.49M (80 sales) White Gum Valley — 3 bed: $1.41M (44 sales)

80 vs 44 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $1.55M
Fremantle — 4 bed: $1.55M (33 sales) White Gum Valley — 4 bed: $1.55M (22 sales)

33 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Fremantle White Gum Valley
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 White Gum Valley
Houses 3.1%
$882/wk on $1.5M
 5.0%
$962/wk on $1M
Units 5.9%
$700/wk on $619K
 —

Ranking within WA

Fremantle White Gum Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Schools Higher than 43% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of WA —

Liveability

White Gum Valley scores higher overall (81 vs 62).

Fremantle White Gum Valley
Grade B A
Score 62/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Fremantle carries more flood risk (25 vs 0); Fremantle carries more crime risk (93 vs 70).

Fremantle White Gum Valley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
70/100
Flood Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
47/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Fremantle White Gum Valley
Inside the suburb 11 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 1
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, 1.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.3%

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 White Gum Valley

  • White Gum Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Fremantle White Gum Valley
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 137 1
Parks & reserves 15 3
Childcare 7 3
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 9 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 3 1

Mobility

Fremantle White Gum Valley
Walkability score 83/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 21.5 km
+1% vs other
 21.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 786.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 73.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 White Gum Valley
Car (driver) 57.4% / 67.0%
Fremantle — Car (driver): 57.4% White Gum Valley — Car (driver): 67.0%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 13.1%
Fremantle — Worked from Home: 14.1% White Gum Valley — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Train 7.7% / 6.9%
Fremantle — Train: 7.7% White Gum Valley — Train: 6.9%
Walked Only 8.7% / 2.2%
Fremantle — Walked Only: 8.7% White Gum Valley — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 5.1% / 3.9%
Fremantle — Bus: 5.1% White Gum Valley — Bus: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.3%
Fremantle — Car (passenger): 3.7% White Gum Valley — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.0%).

Setting

Fremantle White Gum Valley
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 2.2 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Fremantle White Gum Valley
Connectivity score 64/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
7,423 premises
 47%
1,556 premises

Climate

Fremantle White Gum Valley
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 White Gum Valley
Average residential rate $4,033/yr
same for both
Council Fremantle
same for both

Federal electorate

Fremantle White Gum Valley
Division Fremantle
same for both
Member Josh Wilson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fremantle White Gum Valley
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

White Gum Valley

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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