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Fremantle
Western Australia · Perth - South West · 31,933 people · 9 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Fremantle at a glance
Map shows the 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.
Fremantle is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 9 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 19 km². Fremantle has a population of 31,933 , ranking #25 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Fremantle (9,251 residents), and the highest median household income is in North Fremantle at $2,387/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,895/week and median age is 42.6. About 29.2% of residents were born overseas and 12.8% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 4,579 (14.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 3,197 (10.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 9,034 (28.3%) |
| 45–64 years | 8,769 (27.4%) |
| 65+ years | 6,373 (19.9%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Fremantle
16 schools across Fremantle: 62.5% Government, 31.2% Catholic, 6.2% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1080 (range 1004 to 1158). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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 16 schools in Fremantle, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtin College Of The Arts | Government | Secondary | Fremantle | 1,768 | 1129 |
| Fremantle College | Government | Secondary | Beaconsfield | 1,312 | 1004 |
| Seton Catholic College | Catholic | Secondary | Samson | 1,091 | 1048 |
| Christian Brothers' College | Catholic | Secondary | Fremantle | 954 | 1092 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School | Government | Primary | Beaconsfield | 551 | 1090 |
| East Fremantle Primary School | Government | Primary | Fremantle | 409 | 1149 |
| Hilton Primary School | Government | Primary | Hilton | 386 | 1065 |
| Samson Primary School | Government | Primary | Samson | 342 | 1065 |
| Winterfold Primary School | Government | Primary | Beaconsfield | 321 | 1057 |
| Christ the King School | Catholic | Primary | Beaconsfield | 304 | 1069 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School | Government | Primary | White Gum Valley | 246 | 1119 |
| Fremantle Primary School | Government | Primary | Fremantle | 201 | 1143 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School | Catholic | Primary | Hilton | 190 | 1064 |
| North Fremantle Primary School | Government | Primary | North Fremantle | 157 | 1112 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Fremantle | 112 | 1054 |
| Lance Holt School | Independent | Primary | Fremantle | 80 | 1158 |
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 Fremantle. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Fremantle
Fremantle contains 9 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremantle | 6160 | 9,251 | $1,822/wk | 41 |
| Beaconsfield | 6162 | 5,315 | $1,837/wk | 42 |
| Hilton | 6163 | 4,323 | $1,714/wk | 38 |
| North Fremantle | 6159 | 3,947 | $2,387/wk | 48 |
| South Fremantle | 6162 | 3,398 | $1,914/wk | 48 |
| White Gum Valley | 6162 | 3,358 | $1,891/wk | 41 |
| Samson | 6163 | 1,881 | $1,833/wk | 45 |
| O'Connor | 6163 | 460 | $1,639/wk | 38 |
| O’Connor | 6163 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Fremantle with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Fremantle and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremantle (WA) | 31,933 | 42.6 | $1,895/wk | 1054 | 32.6% | 29.2% |
| Melville | 106,123 | 42.2 | $2,112/wk | 1081 | 21.5% | 34.7% |
| Cockburn | 116,752 | 37.4 | $1,997/wk | 1019 | 26.0% | 33.9% |
| East Fremantle | 7,819 | 44.0 | $2,288/wk | 1109 | 22.8% | 24.2% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Fremantle
What is the population of Fremantle?
The 2021 Census recorded 31,933 people living in Fremantle, across 9 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Fremantle?
Fremantle contains 9 suburbs. The most populous are Fremantle, Beaconsfield, Hilton, North Fremantle, South Fremantle.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Fremantle?
Fremantle covers 4 postcodes: 6159, 6160, 6162, 6163.
What is the median household income in Fremantle?
The population-weighted median household income across Fremantle is $1,895 per week (2021 Census), ranking #30 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Fremantle?
Fremantle has 16 schools, including 10 government, 5 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Fremantle?
Fremantle has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1054, 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.