Fremantle vs Subiaco — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	FremantleView profile →	SubiacoView profile →
Postcode	6160	6008
LGA	Fremantle	Cambridge
Area	5.531 km²	3.129 km²
Elevation	38m	35m
Federal Electorate	Fremantle	Curtin
State Electorate	Fremantle	Nedlands

🏷️ Character

Fremantle

HistoricBohemianPort CityArts & CultureHeritage

Subiaco

Inner CityVillage FeelWalkableAffluentNightlife

👥 Population & Demographics

	Fremantle	Subiaco
Population (2021)	9,251	9,940
Median Age	41	40
Male	4,571 (49.4%)	4,757 (47.9%)
Female	4,674 (50.5%)	5,186 (52.2%)
Avg Household Size	2	2.1
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.9
Population Density	1,673/km²	3,177/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Fremantle

Subiaco

0-4

3.8%4.5%

5-14

6.9%9.7%

15-19

4%3.8%

20-24

6.8%5.8%

25-34

18.3%18.4%

35-44

14%14.6%

45-54

14%11.8%

55-64

13.8%12.2%

65-74

11.2%11.3%

75-84

5.4%6%

85+

1.8%1.9%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Fremantle	Subiaco
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,021	$1,330
Personal Income (annual)	$53,092	$69,160
Family Income (weekly)	$2,713	$3,315
Household Income (weekly)	$1,822	$2,219
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,167	$2,498
Median Rent (weekly)	$380	$438

🙏 Religion

	Fremantle	Subiaco
No Religion	57.2%	48.1%
Christianity	29.8%	38.4%
Buddhism	1.4%	2.4%
Islam	0.6%	1.4%
Judaism	0.5%	0.4%
Hinduism	0.4%	1.4%
Sikhism	—	0.1%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Fremantle	Subiaco
Preschool	102	164
Primary	387	598
Secondary	371	532
TAFE / Vocational	145	144
University	681	735

🌍 Ancestry

	Fremantle	Subiaco
English	3,895 (42.1%)	3,802 (38.2%)
Australian	2,442 (26.4%)	2,414 (24.3%)
Irish	1,385 (15.0%)	1,319 (13.3%)
Scottish	1,151 (12.4%)	1,060 (10.7%)
Italian	772 (8.3%)	549 (5.5%)
German	418 (4.5%)	407 (4.1%)
Dutch	188 (2.0%)	188 (1.9%)
Croatian	167 (1.8%)	136 (1.4%)
Welsh	161 (1.7%)	111 (1.1%)
French	157 (1.7%)	179 (1.8%)
Chinese	142 (1.5%)	711 (7.2%)
Indian	102 (1.1%)	225 (2.3%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Fremantle	Subiaco
Born in Australia	5,720 (61.8%)	5,739 (57.7%)
Born overseas	2,803 (30.3%)	3,698 (37.2%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Fremantle	Subiaco
England	814	808
New Zealand	204	176
Italy	176	71
United States	123	104
Ireland	114	172
Scotland	111	119
France	94	59
Germany	87	62
South Africa	75	168
Canada	63	—
Malaysia	—	201
China	32	160
India	57	151
Japan	—	126
Singapore	37	123

Parents' Birthplace

	Fremantle	Subiaco
Both parents born in AU	3,561	3,387
Both parents born overseas	3,345	4,470
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	1,571	1,513

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Fremantle	Subiaco	Edge
Bigger population	9,251	9,940	Subiaco
Higher income	1,021	1,330	Subiaco
Lower rent	380	438	Fremantle
Lower mortgage	2,167	2,498	Fremantle
Younger median age	41	40	Subiaco
More land area	5.531	3.129	Fremantle