Western Australia · Postcode 6158

East Fremantle postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 13 km from Perth

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
7,819
Population (2021)
$2,288
Household income/wk
$420
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

East Fremantle at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6158 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
7,819 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Fremantle Council area 1 suburbs, 1 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,288/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,288/wk
21% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$420/wk
18% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
0.9 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where East Fremantle ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

East Fremantle vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricEast FremantleWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,288 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $420 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,600 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 44 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

East Fremantle is a coastal suburb of Perth in Western Australia, with postcode 6158. It sits about 13 km from the Perth CBD, within the East Fremantle local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, East Fremantle has a population of 7,819 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,288, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 69 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in East Fremantle includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 2,913 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, East Fremantle scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

East Fremantle is served by Richmond Primary School.

East Fremantle is part of the Fremantle statistical area in Western Australia.

East Fremantle details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6158
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)7,819
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,288/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,075/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density2491/km²
Total Dwellings2,913
Australian Citizens90.2%
Indigenous Population69 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.0367504
Longitude115.7663951
Distance from Perth13 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Fremantle
Local GovernmentEast Fremantle
Federal ElectorateFremantle
State ElectorateBicton (South Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (21.0%) 45–64 (29.1%) 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 (29.1%)
65+ years1,601 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

East Fremantle is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis567 (7.3%)
Asthma510 (6.5%)
Heart Disease272 (3.5%)
Cancer272 (3.5%)
Diabetes199 (2.5%)
Lung Condition105 (1.3%)
Dementia73 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle124 (4.3%)
1 vehicle1,037 (35.8%)
2 vehicles1,197 (41.3%)
3+ vehicles539 (18.6%)

Schools in East Fremantle

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in East Fremantle. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Richmond Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1156 · 461 students

Suburbs Near East Fremantle

More East Fremantle Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.