WA · Fremantle Council
North Fremantle, WA, 6159
Current weather
16.9°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 17.9° / 11.4° today · 6.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#4 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Fremantle is a smaller suburban community in the Fremantle area, home to around 3,947 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $910, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,947
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,387
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 284 of 1,948
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 92 / 535 / 608
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)
- $910
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 403
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
- 1,112
- North Fremantle 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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stirling Hwy After Queen Victoria St
- Stirling Hwy Before Coventry Pde
- Stirling Hwy Before Pamment St
- Stirling Hwy Before Stone St
- Stirling Hwy North Fremantle Stn
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
149 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Old Bridge CellarsAlcohol
221 Queen Victoria Street, North Fremantle
- The Wild WayBakery
- Mojo's BarBar
237 Queen Victoria Street
- Mrs BrownBar
- Bbq (3)
- Belle Cosmetic ClinicBeauty salon
- Bench (16)
- Bicycle Parking (21)
- North Fremantle Dinghy StorageBoat Storage
- Alfred Rd After Stirling HwyBus stop
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alfred Road ParkPark
- Burford Reserve OnePark
- Burford Reserve TwoPark
- Gilbert Fraser ReservePark
- Gordon Dedman ParkPark
- McCabe ParkPark
- Pensioner Guard ReservePark
- Rule ParkPark
- Sorrell ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- DB Dental North FremantlePensioner Guard Roaddentist
- Leighton Beach PharmacyStirling Highwaypharmacy
- Levity Healthphysiotherapist
- Mintphysiotherapist
- North Fremantle Chiropracticalternative
- North Freo Physiophysiotherapist
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)
- 9/10
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
10 state heritage places
- Ford Motor Co Factory (fmr)130 Stirling Hwy, North Fremantle3649
- Great Southern Roller Flour MillThompson Rd, North Fremantle3645
- House, 66 Stirling Highway66 Stirling Hwy, North Fremantle10202
- Activ Foundation Workshop98 Stirling Hwy, North Fremantle1040
- Hillcrest23 Harvest Rd, North Fremantle1035
- North Fremantle Post Office211-217 Queen Victoria St, North Fremantle1037
- North Fremantle Primary School (fmr)101 Stirling Hwy, North Fremantle3135
- North Fremantle Town Hall (fmr)222 Queen Victoria St, North Fremantle1038
- North Fremantle War MemorialCnr Queen Victoria St & Harvest Rd, North Fremantle1039
- Railway Hotel44 Tydeman Rd, North Fremantle2927
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- North Fremantle School of Early Learningkindergarten
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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 96.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #4 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
- North Fremantle School of Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- Ford Motor Co Factory (fmr)heritage130 Stirling Hwy, North Fremantle3649
- Great Southern Roller Flour MillheritageThompson Rd, North Fremantle3645
- House, 66 Stirling Highwayheritage66 Stirling Hwy, North Fremantle10202
- Activ Foundation Workshopheritage98 Stirling Hwy, North Fremantle1040
- Hillcrestheritage23 Harvest Rd, North Fremantle1035
- North Fremantle Post Officeheritage211-217 Queen Victoria St, North Fremantle1037
- North Fremantle Primary School (fmr)heritage101 Stirling Hwy, North Fremantle3135
- North Fremantle Town Hall (fmr)heritage222 Queen Victoria St, North Fremantle1038
- North Fremantle War MemorialheritageCnr Queen Victoria St & Harvest Rd, North Fremantle1039
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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