East Fremantle

Western Australia · Perth - South West · 7,819 people · 1 suburbs · 1 postcodes

East Fremantle at a glance

7,819
Population
#47 of 123 in WA
3
km² area
2,491/km² density
44.0
Median age
+4.9 vs WA
1109
SEIFA IRSAD
#7 of 123 in WA
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
24.2%
Born overseas
22.8%
Renting

Map shows the East Fremantle LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

East Fremantle is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 1 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 3 km². East Fremantle has a population of 7,819 , ranking #47 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is East Fremantle (7,819 residents).About 24.2% of residents were born overseas and 7.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (21.0%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,374 (17.6%)
15–24 years912 (11.7%)
25–44 years1,642 (21.0%)
45–64 years2,279 (29.2%)
65+ years1,601 (20.5%)
24.2%
Born overseas
7.5%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.9%
First Nations
2.5
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (41.6%) Mortgaged (35.6%) Renting (22.8%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (75.2%) Semi/townhouse (16.0%) Flat/apartment (8.9%)
$420
Median weekly rent
$2,600
Median monthly mortgage
40.1%
Households with 0-1 cars
59.9%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.1%
Unemployment rate
2,282
In full-time work
1,548
In part-time work

Schools in East Fremantle

1 schools across East Fremantle: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1156 (range 1156 to 1156). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (100.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1156 WA median 1006LGA range 1156 to 1156

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 1 schools in East Fremantle, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Richmond Primary School Government Primary East Fremantle 461 1156

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within East Fremantle. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1109
Ranked #7 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1082

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1066

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1123

Suburbs in East Fremantle

East Fremantle contains 1 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
East Fremantle 6158 7,819 $2,288/wk 44

Postcodes covered

6158

Compare East Fremantle with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of East Fremantle and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
East Fremantle (WA) 7,819 44.0 1109 22.8% 24.2%
Fremantle 31,933 42.6 1054 32.6% 29.2%
Melville 106,123 42.2 1081 21.5% 34.7%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about East Fremantle

What is the population of East Fremantle?

The 2021 Census recorded 7,819 people living in East Fremantle, across 1 suburbs.

What suburbs are in East Fremantle?

East Fremantle contains 1 suburbs. The most populous are East Fremantle.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in East Fremantle?

East Fremantle covers 1 postcodes: 6158.

How many schools are in East Fremantle?

East Fremantle has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for East Fremantle?

East Fremantle has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1109, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.