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WA · Fremantle Council
North Fremantle, 6159
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,670
Growth (1 yr)
+3.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+20.2%
Median age
48
Median income
$2,387/wk
Employment rate
59.6%
Languages at home
8.2%non-English
Most common: Italian, German, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Cycling
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
North Fremantle wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar coastal suburbs, community and employment, plus schools and education stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with growth momentum, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities less decisive.
At a glance
North Fremantle snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$910/wk
Population (ERP)
4,670
+3.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#8
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
18th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
91st
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
89th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 58.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1230th in Australia
- State rank
- 113th in WA
- Peer rank
- #8 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #24 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
4,670(June 2025)
+3.6% annual · +20.2% over 5 years · 91th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.6%
- 5-year growth
- +20.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +163
- Change in 5 years
- +786
- Growth rank in WA
- 91th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,300), extrapolated at +2.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 511 / 535 / 608
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 13,209
- Against the person
- 3,166
- Against property
- 8,312
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,828.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -17%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1367
- Drug Offences1073
- Fraud & Related Offences1417
- Property Damage1340
- Stealing4359
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,120.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 89th
School list
- North Fremantle Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1112 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 157 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 112 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Christian Brothers' CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 954 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- East Fremantle Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1149 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 409 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- John Curtin College Of The ArtsSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 1,768 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Lance Holt SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1158 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 80 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- North Fremantle School of Early Learningkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
206 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
7 restaurants · 6 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 bars · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 4 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 18 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 63 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 74/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.52
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.56
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.04
Food & drink(18)
- The Wild WayBakery
- Mojo's BarBar
237 Queen Victoria Street
- Mrs BrownBar
- Bruce TownCafe
- Cafe
- CoastCafe
- MRKT SpaceCafe
- ooh CoffeeCafe
- Palette FremantleCafe
Unit 0 1 Freeman Loop, North Fremantle
- Autentici Pizza E GelatoFast food
243 Queen Victoria Street
- Beach BarPub
42 Port Beach Road, North Fremantle
- Bib and TuckerRestaurant
18 Leighton Beach Boulevard
- Coast Port BeachRestaurant
- Flipside BurgersRestaurant
239 Queen Victoria Street, North Fremantle
- Oops PizzaRestaurant
19 Freeman Loop, North Fremantle
- Pearla & CoRestaurant
25 Leighton Beach Boulevard
- Piggy Food CoRestaurant
229A Queen Victoria Street, North Fremantle
- The Bridge HouseRestaurant
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Health & services(2)
- DB Dental North FremantleDentist
Unit 20 2 Pensioner Guard Road, North Fremantle
- Leighton Beach PharmacyPharmacy
110 Stirling Highway, North Fremantle
Sport & outdoors(63)
- BSweatGym
- F45 TrainingGym
- Loop YogaGym
Unit 1 11 Freeman Loop, North Fremantle
- Playground (4)
- North Fremantle Bowls ClubSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (54)
Transport(18)
17 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(38)
- Old Bridge CellarsAlcohol
221 Queen Victoria Street, North Fremantle
- Bbq (3)
- Belle Cosmetic ClinicBeauty salon
- Bench (16)
- Bicycle Parking (21)
- North Fremantle Dinghy StorageBoat Storage
- MidasCar repair
- Grace Loves LaceClothes
- Mad About The BoyClothes
- Scandi & CoClothes
- Rocky Bay DeliDeli
- Drinking water (7)
- Apace WAGarden Centre
1 Johannah Street, North Fremantle
- Classic BarberHairdresser
Unit 3 210 Queen Victoria Street, North Fremantle
- Julia Vitelli HairHairdresser
- AmandanagaHouseware
- Thai MassageMassage
- Mobility Equipment Hire
- Monocle OptometryOptician
Unit 12 210 Queen Victoria Street, North Fremantle
- Parking
- The Moorings Carpark 1Parking
- The Moorings Carpark 2Parking
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table
- Post Box (2)
- North Fremantle LPOPost office
211 Queen Victoria Street, North Fremantle
- Public toilets
- Sauna
- Shelter (4)
- Shower (4)
- Slipway
- Stand Up Surf ShopSports
Unit 3 82-84 Stirling Highway, North Fremantle
- Tiger Shipping ContainersStorage Rental
Lot R114 Port Beach Road
- Telephone
- Ticket Validator
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (18)
- Water Point
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Former Kaleeya Hospital (1.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- DB Dental North FremantlePensioner Guard RoadDentist
- Leighton Beach PharmacyStirling HighwayPharmacy
- Levity HealthPhysiotherapist
- MintPhysiotherapist
- North Fremantle ChiropracticAlternative
- North Freo PhysioPhysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 74
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · 2020–2026 · Updated · Active applications (SLIP)
Heritage
10 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fremantle
- Member of Parliament
- Josh WILSON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,331
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 31.3%Labor 68.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.4 km away).
Coalition 32.1%Labor 67.9%
0.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- North FremantleLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Fremantle EastLabor 75.9% · Coalition 24.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- East Fremantle NorthLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Fremantle SouthLabor 79.6% · Coalition 20.4% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Palmyra North (Fremantle)Labor 70.2% · Coalition 29.8% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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