WA · East Fremantle Council
East Fremantle, WA, 6158
Current weather
16.7°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 17.7° / 11.2° today · 6.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#5 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Fremantle is a smaller suburban community in the East Fremantle area, home to around 7,819 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $950, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,819
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,288
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 296 of 3,214
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 177 / 548 / 424
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $950
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 493
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,156
- Richmond Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canning Hwy After Council Pl
- Canning Hwy After Stirling Hwy
- Canning Hwy Before Dalgety St
- Canning Hwy Before Irwin St
- Canning Hwy Before Moss St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
186 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Ecoedge SuppliesAgrarian
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- LiquorBarons East FremantleAlcohol
48 George Street, East Fremantle
- The Good Grocer Cellar East FremantleAlcohol
6 Silas Street, East Fremantle
- ATMxATM
176 Canning Highway
- Sweetwater Rooftop BarBar
1 Silas Street, East Fremantle
- The Duke of GeorgeBar
- Bbq (7)
- Bella's Skin Care CentreBeauty salon
- BlissBeauty salon
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- E J Chapman PlaygroundPark
- George Booth ParkPark
- Gourley ParkPark
- I.G. HandcockPark
- John Tonkin ReservePark
- Lee ParkPark
- Locke ParkPark
- Memorial Rose GardensPark
- Merv Cowan ReservePark
- Norm McKenzie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 16
- Emergency department
- On site
- Caring Pharmacy East Fremantlepharmacy
- Clinipath PathologySilas Streetdoctor
- Dental on GeorgeGeorge Streetdentist
- Dr David Nelsondoctor
- E. H. Gray Infant Health CentreCanning Highwayclinic
- East Fremantle Medical CentreSilas Streetdoctor
- East Freo Physiophysiotherapist
- Former Kaleeya Hospitalhospital
- George Street Chiropracticphysiotherapist
- Head Office Healthpsychotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
15 state heritage places
- East Fremantle Honour Roll, Council Offices135 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle12112
- Former Police Station133 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle24909
- Glanville's Buildings5A & 5B Riverside Rd, East Fremantle3352
- House, 26 King Street26 King St, East Fremantle4645
- Palm Trees208 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle10323
- Penshurst49, 51 & 53 View Tce, East Fremantle3694
- Aldgate House & Stables, East Fremantle7 Aldgate Pl, East Fremantle802
- East Fremantle Post Office (fmr)101 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle787
- East Fremantle Town Hall135 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle788
- Ferniehurst15 Parker St, East Fremantle799
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Busy BeesCanning Highwaykindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 95.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #5 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Busy BeeschildcareCanning Highwaykindergarten
- East Fremantle Honour Roll, Council Officesheritage135 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle12112
- Former Police Stationheritage133 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle24909
- Glanville's Buildingsheritage5A & 5B Riverside Rd, East Fremantle3352
- House, 26 King Streetheritage26 King St, East Fremantle4645
- Palm Treesheritage208 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle10323
- Penshurstheritage49, 51 & 53 View Tce, East Fremantle3694
- Aldgate House & Stables, East Fremantleheritage7 Aldgate Pl, East Fremantle802
- East Fremantle Post Office (fmr)heritage101 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle787
- East Fremantle Town Hallheritage135 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle788
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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