Mosman Park vs North Fremantle

Mosman Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in North Fremantle. In both, most households own their home. In Mosman Park, most homes are detached houses. In North Fremantle, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mosman Park: a median of $2.27 million, against $1.76 million in North Fremantle, though rent is higher in North Fremantle. Mosman Park is closer to the city centre: 14.9 km, against 16.9 km. On these figures, North Fremantle tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Mosman Park

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

North Fremantle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,762,500 vs $2,270,000)
  • But Mosman Park has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $1,345,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mosman Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $480/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mosman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 35/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mosman Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 35/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 86/100)
  • But North Fremantle has more units and townhouses to downsize into (69% vs 39%)

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

Investors

North Fremantle

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (18.2% vs 4.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.9% vs 1.7%)
  • But Mosman Park returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 2.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Mosman Park and North 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.

Mosman Park North 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.

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Walkability 82 / 35
Mosman Park — Walkability: 82/100 North Fremantle — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 30 / 14
Mosman Park — Safety: 30/100 North Fremantle — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mosman Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Fremantle — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 72 / 49
Mosman Park — Low flood risk: 72/100 North Fremantle — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Mosman Park has more residents (9,169 vs 3,947); North Fremantle rents higher ($480/wk vs $300/wk).

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Population 9,169
+57% vs other
 3,947
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +18.2%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $110,864/yr $124,124/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $480/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mosman Park North Fremantle
0-4 4.4% / 4.2%
Mosman Park — 0-4: 4.4% North Fremantle — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 12.5% / 7.6%
Mosman Park — 5-14: 12.5% North Fremantle — 5-14: 7.6%
15-19 7.0% / 3.9%
Mosman Park — 15-19: 7.0% North Fremantle — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 6.0% / 5.1%
Mosman Park — 20-24: 6.0% North Fremantle — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 11.0% / 12.7%
Mosman Park — 25-34: 11.0% North Fremantle — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.4% / 12.8%
Mosman Park — 35-44: 12.4% North Fremantle — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 14.5% / 11.9%
Mosman Park — 45-54: 14.5% North Fremantle — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 12.4% / 16.1%
Mosman Park — 55-64: 12.4% North Fremantle — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 10.9% / 14.2%
Mosman Park — 65-74: 10.9% North Fremantle — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 6.5% / 8.6%
Mosman Park — 75-84: 6.5% North Fremantle — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 2.3% / 2.9%
Mosman Park — 85+: 2.3% North Fremantle — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mosman Park 43.0% lone person
Mosman Park — Lone Person: 43.0% Mosman Park — Couple Families: 41.4% Mosman Park — One Parent Families: 9.8% Mosman Park — Group Household: 4.6% Mosman Park — Other Families: 1.2%
North Fremantle 51.0% lone person
North Fremantle — Lone Person: 51.0% North Fremantle — Couple Families: 31.5% North Fremantle — One Parent Families: 10.5% North Fremantle — Group Household: 6.3% North Fremantle — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mosman Park 34.7% renting
Mosman Park — Owned Outright: 35.2% Mosman Park — Mortgage: 30.1% Mosman Park — Renting: 34.7%
North Fremantle 32.3% renting
North Fremantle — Owned Outright: 38.0% North Fremantle — Mortgage: 29.8% North Fremantle — Renting: 32.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Bachelor Degree 25.1% / 26.3%
Mosman Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.1% North Fremantle — Bachelor Degree: 26.3%
Postgraduate Degree 11.0% / 11.5%
Mosman Park — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0% North Fremantle — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.8%
Mosman Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% North Fremantle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 7.1%
Mosman Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% North Fremantle — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.6%
Mosman Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% North Fremantle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

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.

Mosman Park North Fremantle
England 8.0% / 9.2%
Mosman Park — England: 8.0% North Fremantle — England: 9.2%
South Africa 2.0% / 2.4%
Mosman Park — South Africa: 2.0% North Fremantle — South Africa: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.8%
Mosman Park — New Zealand: 1.7% North Fremantle — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.3%
Mosman Park — Scotland: 0.9% North Fremantle — Scotland: 1.3%
Ireland 1.1% / 0.8%
Mosman Park — Ireland: 1.1% North Fremantle — Ireland: 0.8%
China 1.1% / —
Mosman Park — China: 1.1% North Fremantle — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.8%
Mosman Park — Germany: not among its largest North Fremantle — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mosman Park 61.4% houses
Mosman Park — Houses: 61.4% Mosman Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.2% Mosman Park — Townhouses: 14.4%
North Fremantle 30.8% houses
North Fremantle — Houses: 30.8% North Fremantle — Flats / Apartments: 36.9% North Fremantle — Townhouses: 32.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Median house price $2,270,000 $1,762,500
Median unit price $500,000 $1,345,000
Median land price $1,687,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 92 sales
 25 days
from 43 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.

Mosman Park North Fremantle
1 bed $395K / $740K
Mosman Park — 1 bed: $395K (45 sales) North Fremantle — 1 bed: $740K (24 sales)

45 vs 24 sales

2 bed $574K / $1.45M
Mosman Park — 2 bed: $574K (47 sales) North Fremantle — 2 bed: $1.45M (46 sales)

47 vs 46 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.

Mosman Park North Fremantle
2 bed $740K / $1.17M
Mosman Park — 2 bed: $740K (12 sales) North Fremantle — 2 bed: $1.17M (10 sales)

12 vs 10 sales

3 bed $1.96M / $1.74M
Mosman Park — 3 bed: $1.96M (36 sales) North Fremantle — 3 bed: $1.74M (28 sales)

36 vs 28 sales

4 bed $2.55M / $2.48M
Mosman Park — 4 bed: $2.55M (45 sales) North Fremantle — 4 bed: $2.48M (20 sales)

45 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Mosman Park North Fremantle
New dwellings approved 17
across Mosman Park
 176
across Fremantle
Approvals change year on year -90% -27%

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.

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Houses 1.7%
$1,000/wk on $3M
 2.9%
$1,125/wk on $2M
Units 5.4%
$570/wk on $545K
 2.4%
$860/wk on $1.85M

Ranking within WA

Mosman Park North Fremantle
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Schools Higher than 19% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 3% of WA

Liveability

Mosman Park is more walkable (82 vs 35).

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Fremantle carries more flood risk (51 vs 28); North Fremantle carries more crime risk (86 vs 70).

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
86/100
Flood Low
28/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
80/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 4.3 km
 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 2.7%

Schools in Mosman Park

  • Mosman Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Beehive Montessori School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Iona Presentation College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Iona Presentation College - Primary Campus Catholic · Primary
  • St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls - Chidley Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in North Fremantle

  • North Fremantle Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 13
Parks & reserves 23 10
Childcare 6 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Beaches 3 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Walkability score 82/100 35/100
Distance to Perth 14.9 km 16.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 27 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 138.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 6012
 2.5%
postcode 6159
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 6012
 21
postcode 6159

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.

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Car (driver) 64.2% / 62.4%
Mosman Park — Car (driver): 64.2% North Fremantle — Car (driver): 62.4%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 16.8%
Mosman Park — Worked from Home: 15.6% North Fremantle — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Train 8.7% / 9.9%
Mosman Park — Train: 8.7% North Fremantle — Train: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.9%
Mosman Park — Car (passenger): 4.0% North Fremantle — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 3.1% / 2.8%
Mosman Park — Walked Only: 3.1% North Fremantle — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
978 m to a named beach
 260 m
269 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Connectivity score 76/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
4,469 premises
 38%
2,589 premises

Climate

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Annual rainfall 716 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Average residential rate $2,802/yr $4,033/yr
Council Mosman Park Fremantle

Federal electorate

Mosman Park North Fremantle
Division Curtin Fremantle
Member Kate Chaney Josh Wilson
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mosman Park

Beach Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Trains Transport Hub

North Fremantle

Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses Village Feel
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