Fremantle (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 24,835 people were usually resident in Fremantle (C): of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.2% of people usually resident in Fremantle (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.4% of people usually resident in Fremantle (C) were Australian citizens, 29.6% were born overseas and 2.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 38.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Fremantle (C) were married, 16.3% were either separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 38.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 62.0% of people usually resident in Fremantle (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.6%, Italy 4.4%, New Zealand 2.2%, Scotland 1.4% and Portugal 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Fremantle (C) were Catholic 28.7%, No Religion 27.1%, Anglican 15.6%, Uniting Church 2.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Fremantle (C) were Italian 6.3%, Croatian 1.1%, Portuguese 1.1%, Spanish 0.7% and French 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 12,499 people aged 15 years and over in Fremantle (C) were in the labour force. Of these 57.5% worked full-time, 31.0% worked part-time, 4.5% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 6,985 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Fremantle (C) were Professionals 31.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.2%, Managers 12.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.8%, Labourers 8.5%, Sales Workers 8.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Fremantle (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.2%, Hospitals 5.0%, Tertiary Education 4.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0% and Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Fremantle (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $489, the median family income was $1,271 and the median household income was $960.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 6,203 families in Fremantle (C): of these 42.3% were couple families without children, 36.7% were couple families with children, 18.8% were one parent families and 2.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 11,295 occupied private dwellings were counted in Fremantle (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Fremantle (C), 63.7% were separate houses, 19.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 15.3% were flats, units or apartments and 2.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Fremantle (C), 30.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.5% were owned with a mortgage and 33.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Fremantle (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 27.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 34.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Fremantle (C), the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,400. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Fremantle (C), 54.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.2% were single (or lone) person households and 5.6% were group households.