Fremantle Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
6160
Postcode for Fremantle, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 15 km from Perth · Pop. 9,251
9,251
Population
41
Median Age
$1,822
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.5
Area (km²)

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

Where Fremantle ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Fremantle Compares

Fremantle vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricFremantleWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,822 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $380 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,167 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 41 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% ≈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.

Fremantle is a coastal suburb of Perth in Western Australia, with postcode 6160. It sits about 15 km from the Perth CBD, within the Fremantle local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 5.5 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Fremantle has a population of 9,251 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,822, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%. The Indigenous population is 156 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Fremantle includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 4,068 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Rental properties account for 42.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fremantle scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 6 schools in the Fremantle area, including John Curtin College Of The Arts, Christian Brothers' College, East Fremantle Primary School and others.

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

Fremantle Details

Postcode6160
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)9,251
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,822/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,021/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2 persons
Area5.5 km²
Population Density1671/km²
Total Dwellings4,068
Australian Citizens81.9%
Indigenous Population156 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.0539328
Longitude115.7604781
Distance from Perth15 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Fremantle
Local GovernmentFremantle
Federal ElectorateFremantle

Age Profile

0–14 (10.7%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (32.2%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (18.4%)
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0–14 years986 (10.7%)
15–24 years1,000 (10.8%)
25–44 years2,983 (32.2%)
45–64 years2,571 (27.8%)
65+ years1,705 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.2%) Mortgaged (28.1%) Rented (42.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma725 (7.8%)
Arthritis677 (7.3%)
Heart Disease332 (3.6%)
Cancer295 (3.2%)
Diabetes277 (3.0%)
Lung Condition149 (1.6%)
Dementia44 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle477 (11.9%)
1 vehicle1,898 (47.3%)
2 vehicles1,237 (30.8%)
3+ vehicles400 (10.0%)

Schools in Fremantle

John Curtin College Of The Arts
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1129 · 1,768 students
Christian Brothers' College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1092 · 954 students
East Fremantle Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1149 · 409 students
Fremantle Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1143 · 201 students
St Patrick's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1054 · 112 students
Lance Holt School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1158 · 80 students

Suburbs Near Fremantle

More 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.