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East Fremantle has an estimated 8,426 residents, up from 7,819 at the 2021 Census — a change of 607 people, or 7.8%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 2,683 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count for East Fremantle stands at approximately 8,426 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 607 people (7.8%) compared to the 7,819 people recorded during the 2021 Census. This adjustment stems from an ABS estimated resident population figure of 8,426 as of June 2025 alongside 9 validated new addresses registered following the Census. Consequently, population density reaches 2,683 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb within the top quartile of assessed nationwide locations. With its 7.8% post-census increase, East Fremantle sits within 1.7 percentage points of the 9.5% nationwide benchmark, underlining healthy growth dynamics primarily propelled by overseas migration as the near-exclusive contributor.
Projections for each SA2 region rely on ABS/Geoscience Australia figures published in 2024 using 2022 as a base baseline, supplemented post-2032 or across unlisted areas by age-cohort growth rates from the 2023 release of ABS Greater Capital Region projections (built on 2022 data). Looking ahead, population growth is projected to track marginally beneath the nationwide statistical area median, gaining 735 persons to 2041 according to current annual ERP figures, representing an overall expansion of 8.7% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
63 new dwellings have been approved in East Fremantle over the past five years, an average of 12 a year. That is 1.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in East Fremantle have tracked at roughly 12 dwellings per annum, amounting to 63 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. With an inflow of 6.2 new residents annually per built dwelling between FY-22 and FY-26 over the past 5 financial years, structural demand outpaces available additions, intensifying competition and bolstering pricing. New construction projects reflect an average expected build cost of $830,000, underscoring an emphasis by developers on the higher-tier prestige residential sector, whilst $2.8 million in commercial development approvals registered this financial year highlights subdued commercial building activity.
Construction levels in East Fremantle trail the wider Greater Perth metropolitan benchmark substantially, registering 71.0% below regional average per person. This constrained pipeline provides strong pricing support for established housing stock while indicating potential planning restrictions in an established urban setting. Of the approved residential builds, 92.0% detached houses and 8.0% townhouses or apartments were recorded, preserving suburban character centered on standalone properties. Notably, this detached proportion exceeds the 66.0% at Census baseline, reflecting strong underlying appetite for standalone family dwellings despite broader urban infill policies, with approximately 803 people per dwelling approval highlighting an established local market. Longer-term demographic forecasts indicate that East Fremantle will add 735 residents by 2041 relative to the newest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Should dwelling creation remain at recent volumes, residential supply constraints could persist, driving increased buyer competition and sustaining strong upward momentum in home values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside East Fremantle, worth an estimated $155 million. A further 80 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $30.4 billion. 24 are already under construction and 31 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Public works, urban planning, and development schemes play a pivotal role in shaping local performance. A total of 8 projects have been tracked by AreaSearch with likely community impact, including the East Fremantle Aged Care Facility, 14 Silas Street Mixed Use Development, Swan River Crossings Project, and Serai North Fremantle.
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Preston Point Residences
Boutique riverfront residential development in East Fremantle comprising 28 luxury apartments with direct Swan River views, designed by MJA Studio and developed by Match as a high-end, low-rise apartment building.
East Fremantle Aged Care Facility
A new purpose-built aged care facility in East Fremantle designed to provide high-quality residential care with modern amenities, therapy spaces, and landscaped gardens for elderly residents.
14 Silas Street Mixed Use Development
Owned and developed by Luke Beumont Barrett, the project at 14 Silas Street in East Fremantle involves a multi-storey mixed-use development on a 211m² corner site adjacent to the East Fremantle Medical Centre. The scheme integrates ground-floor commercial and professional suites with residential apartments on upper floors. The development has been granted planning approval by the Town of East Fremantle.
Monument East
Mixed-use residential redevelopment by Locus comprising 57 townhouses, 24 apartments and 7 commercial tenancies within the Knutsford precinct. Stage 1 and Stage 2 are under construction, Stage 3 has commenced construction, and Stage 4 has been announced. Overall project completion is expected during 2027.
Swan River Crossings Project
The Swan River Crossings Project is replacing the aging Fremantle Traffic Bridge with Australia's first extradosed bridge, featuring two lanes in each direction, wider active transport paths, higher clearance for watercraft, and enhanced connectivity. Construction is underway, with the existing bridge closed on 1 February 2026 for up to 12 months to facilitate major works. The project will serve as an iconic gateway to Fremantle.
The Point Palmyra
Proposed mixed use development on the former Palmyra Bowling Club site, comprising 98 apartments above ground floor commercial tenancies, delivering new housing and local shops close to Fremantle in partnership between 10 Development and DevelopmentWA.
East Village at Knutsford
A 1.5-hectare sustainable residential precinct and 'living laboratory' in Fremantle. The development features 36 all-electric townhomes and an apartment building designed to the One Planet Living framework, targeting 80% reductions in grid energy and mains water use through shared battery storage and rainwater harvesting.
East Fremantle Community Park (East Fremantle Oval Precinct Redevelopment)
East Fremantle Community Park is the completed redevelopment of the historic East Fremantle Oval into a state of the art community and sporting precinct of around 34 to 35 million AUD. The project delivers a new two storey grandstand and clubhouse for the East Fremantle Football Club, upgraded AFL oval and floodlighting, new bowling and croquet facilities, health club and gym, skate zone, all abilities nature play space, dog park, community gardens, cafe and bar, function spaces and improved parking and landscaping.The precinct now operates as a major local hub for sport, leisure and events, with WAFL home games returning to the ground and daily community use across the park.
4,861 residents of East Fremantle are employed, from a labour force of 4,969. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 69.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,105, about 84% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in East Fremantle displays notable educational qualifications, a prominent professional services footprint, and an unemployment rate standing at just 2.2%. In March 2026, employed locals numbered 4,861, with unemployment sitting 2.0% lower than the 4.2% recorded across Greater Perth, while local participation matches Greater Perth's 69.9%. Census records show 14.5% of working residents operated from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions should be factored in. Key sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, along with professional & technical. The locality demonstrates a marked concentration in professional & technical fields, capturing a workforce share 1.5 times the wider regional baseline.
Conversely, construction accounts for only 6.6% of local employment, below the 9.3% benchmark for Greater Perth. Given resident numbers relative to local Census workplace totals, this predominantly residential community offers limited internal employment. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics, the 12 months to March 2026 saw local labour force numbers drop by 0.9% alongside a 0.9% reduction in employment, while unemployment held level. Across the same timeframe, Greater Perth saw employment rise 2.0%, labour force expand 2.5%, and unemployment climb by 0.4 percentage points. Forward projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide further context on potential occupational demand. Nationally, employment is projected to expand 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, with sector variations yielding an estimated local growth of 7.0% across five years and 14.4% over ten years when mapped to the area's specific industrial profile (bearing in mind this weighting exercise serves illustrative aims without integrating localised population shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in East Fremantle is $2,288 a week (about $119,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,075 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $69,560 a year against an average of $113,197. The average runs 63% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, resident earnings in the East Fremantle SA2 place it among the highest-earning areas nationally. Taxpayers recorded a median income of $69,560 and an average income of $113,197, outperforming Greater Perth benchmarks of $60,748 and $80,248 respectively. Factoring in 10.93% Wage Price Index growth since financial year 2023, modeled figures reach approximately $77,163 (median) and $125,569 (average) as of March 2026. In the Census 2021 results, local household, family, and individual incomes placed between the 82nd and 84th percentiles nationally.
High earners dominate the profile, with 29.0% earning $4000+ weekly (2,443 residents), unlike the broader region where the $1,500 - 2,999 category is largest at 32.0%. Furthermore, 40.5% receive more than $3,000 weekly, housing costs consume 13.5% of income, disposable earnings rank in the 84th percentile, and the SEIFA income measure sits in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
East Fremantle had 2,913 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 66% detached houses and 15% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 42% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month. Rent absorbs 18.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the most recent Census, the local dwelling breakdown consisted of 66.3% houses and 33.8% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings across greater metropolitan Perth. Outright home ownership reached 41.6%, notably higher than the metropolitan rate, with mortgaged properties comprising 35.7% and rentals representing 22.7%. Typical monthly mortgage payments were $2,600, whereas median weekly rent was $420, both higher than metropolitan Perth figures of $1,907 and $350. Nationally, local repayments exceed the $1,863 Australian average and weekly rents sit well above the $375 national benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
East Fremantle counted 2,913 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,139 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 70.6% of local households, broken down into 33.8% couples with children, 27.2% couples without children, and 8.7% single parent families. The remaining 29.4% comprise non-family living arrangements, consisting of 26.6% lone person households and 2.9% group households. The median household size stands at 2.5 people, marginally below the Greater Perth average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
48.7% of adults in East Fremantle hold a university qualification, including 31.7% with a bachelor degree and 11.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 95% of areas nationally. A further 13.9% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 474 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,145 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment among East Fremantle residents is exceptionally strong, with 48.7% of persons aged 15+ possessing university credentials, substantially higher than the 27.9% recorded across WA and 28.6% across the SA4 region. Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 31.7%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 11.2% and graduate diplomas at 5.8%. Vocational education accounts for 24.4% among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.5% and certificates at 13.9%. Active participation in study is prominent throughout the suburb, with 30.4% of all residents enrolled in educational programs. This comprises 9.7% attending secondary education, 9.3% in primary education, and 7.2% enrolled in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in East Fremantle reaches 31 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 1,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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East Fremantle contains 31 active transport stops served exclusively by buses across 7 discrete routes, delivering 1,557 weekly passenger trips. Access to public transit is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances to the closest stop averaging 184 meters. Commuter patterns reflect outward travel from a residential base, with private car transport accounting for 80%, rail capturing 7%, and bus travel comprising 6%. Household motor vehicle ownership averages 1.4 per dwelling, while 14.5% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census under potential pandemic influences. Public transport operations provide an average frequency of 222 trips per day across the network, generating roughly 50 weekly trips per individual stop.
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71.4% of residents in East Fremantle report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 76% of areas nationally. 4.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 78.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments across East Fremantle indicate favorable community outcomes, characterised by low mortality figures and minimal chronic illness prevalence across age groups. Approximately 78% of the total population (6,572 people) maintain private health cover, well above the 59.0% recorded across Greater Perth and the 55.7% nationwide average. The most prevalent health challenges reported locally are mental health issues and arthritis, affecting 7.9% and 7.0% of the population respectively. Overall, 71.4% of residents reported no chronic health conditions, in line with 71.9% across Greater Perth, with working-age cohorts showing robust health.
Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.2% of residents (1,706 people), exceeding the 15.9% proportion across Greater Perth, while displaying health outcomes that surpass national age-bracket benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.3% of East Fremantle residents were born overseas and 7.8% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.0%) and Australian (23.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural background measures show East Fremantle holds an above-average profile, with 7.8% of households speaking a non-English language at home and 25.3% of the community born overseas. Christianity represents the primary faith at 45.0% of residents. Meanwhile, Judaism comprises 0.1% locally relative to 0.3% across Greater Perth. Regarding ancestral lineage based on parents' country of birth, the three largest groups in East Fremantle are English at 32.0%, Australian at 23.0%, and Irish at 10.3%. Specific cultural groups showing distinctive representation include Welsh at 1.1% (compared to 0.7% regionally), Croatian at 1.4% (against 0.8%), and Italian at 6.4% (versus 4.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of East Fremantle is 43. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 24.2% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of East Fremantle is skewed towards mature age brackets. As of estimates updated to August 2026, 27.0% of the community fall into the 45 - 64 age bracket, exceeding the 22.6% Greater Perth figure, while 23.2% are aged 25 - 44 compared to 30.9% regionally. The estimated median age is 43, having shifted from 44 at the 2021 Census, remaining above the Greater Perth median of 37 and national median of 38 from that same Census. The 25 - 44 cohort saw the most notable post-Census movement, rising from 21.0% to 23.2%.
By 2041, the 65+ age category is projected to see the largest increase, adding 582 residents (34%) to reach 2,288, while younger cohorts are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for East Fremantle
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 4 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 9 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,819 at the 2021 Census → 8,426 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (507021164). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.