Fremantle vs Scarborough — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	FremantleView profile →	ScarboroughView profile →
Postcode	6160	6019
LGA	Fremantle	Stirling
Area	5.531 km²	4.992 km²
Elevation	38m	10m
Federal Electorate	Fremantle	Curtin
State Electorate	Fremantle	Scarborough

🏷️ Character

Fremantle

HistoricBohemianPort CityArts & CultureHeritage

Scarborough

Beach LifestyleForeshore PrecinctHigh-RiseUrban Beach

👥 Population & Demographics

	Fremantle	Scarborough
Population (2021)	9,251	17,605
Median Age	41	36
Male	4,571 (49.4%)	8,566 (48.7%)
Female	4,674 (50.5%)	9,041 (51.4%)
Avg Household Size	2	2.1
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.8
Population Density	1,673/km²	3,527/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Fremantle

Scarborough

0-4

3.8%5.8%

5-14

6.9%8.7%

15-19

4%3.9%

20-24

6.8%5.1%

25-34

18.3%23.9%

35-44

14%17.7%

45-54

14%12.4%

55-64

13.8%9.9%

65-74

11.2%7.1%

75-84

5.4%4%

85+

1.8%1.5%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Fremantle	Scarborough
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,021	$1,231
Personal Income (annual)	$53,092	$64,012
Family Income (weekly)	$2,713	$2,791
Household Income (weekly)	$1,822	$2,107
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,167	$2,167
Median Rent (weekly)	$380	$405

🙏 Religion

	Fremantle	Scarborough
No Religion	57.2%	52.9%
Christianity	29.8%	36.3%
Buddhism	1.4%	1.2%
Islam	0.6%	0.5%
Judaism	0.5%	0.3%
Hinduism	0.4%	0.3%
Sikhism	—	0.1%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Fremantle	Scarborough
Preschool	102	254
Primary	387	1,037
Secondary	371	759
TAFE / Vocational	145	421
University	681	988

🌍 Ancestry

	Fremantle	Scarborough
English	3,895 (42.1%)	7,191 (40.8%)
Australian	2,442 (26.4%)	5,256 (29.9%)
Irish	1,385 (15.0%)	2,316 (13.2%)
Scottish	1,151 (12.4%)	1,797 (10.2%)
Italian	772 (8.3%)	1,157 (6.6%)
German	418 (4.5%)	742 (4.2%)
Dutch	188 (2.0%)	414 (2.4%)
Croatian	167 (1.8%)	186 (1.1%)
Welsh	161 (1.7%)	210 (1.2%)
French	157 (1.7%)	242 (1.4%)
Chinese	142 (1.5%)	371 (2.1%)
South African	52 (0.6%)	272 (1.5%)
New Zealander	65 (0.7%)	266 (1.5%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Fremantle	Scarborough
Born in Australia	5,720 (61.8%)	10,973 (62.3%)
Born overseas	2,803 (30.3%)	5,575 (31.7%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Fremantle	Scarborough
England	814	1,359
New Zealand	204	590
Italy	176	150
United States	123	134
Ireland	114	293
Scotland	111	179
France	94	98
Germany	87	143
South Africa	75	404
Canada	63	93
Brazil	—	396
China	32	109

Parents' Birthplace

	Fremantle	Scarborough
Both parents born in AU	3,561	6,709
Both parents born overseas	3,345	6,861
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,571	2,917

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Fremantle	Scarborough	Edge
Bigger population	9,251	17,605	Scarborough
Higher income	1,021	1,231	Scarborough
Lower rent	380	405	Fremantle
Lower mortgage	2,167	2,167	Tie
Younger median age	41	36	Scarborough
More land area	5.531	4.992	Fremantle