East Fremantle, WA
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East Fremantle, known to locals as East Freo, is an affluent, mainly residential suburb about thirteen kilometres south-west of central Perth, bounded to the north by the Swan River. It forms its own small local government area, the Town of East Fremantle, immediately east of the port city of Fremantle. Before European settlement the Noongar people drew food and fresh water from the river edges and grassy flats. Most of the suburb took shape during the Western Australian gold rushes of the late 1890s and early 1900s, beginning with the workers' cottages of the historic Plympton district, and expanded through the following decades. Canning Highway and Stirling Highway cross in the suburb and carry traffic toward Perth and Fremantle. At its heart is East Fremantle Oval, home of the East Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
East Fremantle is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1109, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
East Fremantle at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,819
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,288
- SEIFA score
- 1109
- Coordinates
- -32.0367, 115.7671
East Fremantle demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile East Fremantle using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 22% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,374 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 912 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,642 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,279 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,601 | 21% |
Share of the 7,808 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,191 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,017 | 35% |
| Rented | 652 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,926 | 66% |
| Townhouses & semis | 548 | 19% |
| Flats & apartments | 424 | 15% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,910 occupied private dwellings in East Fremantle.
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,178
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,075
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,890 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 586 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 69 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,473 (73%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 2,282
- Employed part-time
- 1,548
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in East Fremantle
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in East Fremantle is February (average daytime high around 29.9°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.6°C). The area receives roughly 624 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8°C | 18.9°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 19°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 18.1°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 24.2°C | 14.9°C | 42 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12°C | 78 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 99 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 112 mm |
| Aug | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 12.5°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 25°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about East Fremantle
Where is East Fremantle?
East Fremantle is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of East Fremantle?
At the 2021 Census, East Fremantle had a population of about 7,819.
Is East Fremantle an advantaged area?
East Fremantle has an ABS SEIFA score of 1109, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in East Fremantle?
East Fremantle has average daytime highs of about 23.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 624 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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