Median price trend for houses
Based on 108 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,610,000
Up 18.4% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $622k
- 2 bed
- $1.32m
- 3 bed
- $1.61m
- 4 bed
- $2m
- 5+ bed
- $2.86m
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The quick read on
Fremantle
WA 6160 · Fremantle
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,610,000
- Median unit
- $830,000
- Population
- 9,251
- Postcode
- 6160
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ABS 2021
Fremantle, Western Australia
Property market insights for Fremantle
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fremantle WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 99 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Fremantle, WA is currently $1,610,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fremantle has a 12-month growth rate of 18.4% for houses and 15.9% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $622,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,610,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,860,000 in Fremantle.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Fremantle is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Fremantle is $830,000, which has increased 15.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $549,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $950,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,220,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,700,000 in Fremantle. The median rent for units and apartments in Fremantle is $725 per week and has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Fremantle safe?
The overall rate for Fremantle is 43,772 offences per 100,000 residents — 461% above the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Fremantle.
Overall crime rate
43,772
offences per 100,000 residents
461% aboveGreater Perth
FremantleGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Fremantle?
Fremantle WA 6160 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
9,251 people call Fremantle home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,822 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,251
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.7%Below
15–3429.1%Above
35–5428.0%In line
55–7425.1%Above
75 and over7.2%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses39.9%Below
Townhouses32.1%Above
Apartments27.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.2%In line
Paying a mortgage28.1%Below
Renting42.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.9%Above
One car47.3%Above
Two cars30.9%Below
Three or more10.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.0%Above
Drove to work48.9%Below
Train, tram or bus7.6%Above
Walked or cycled10.2%Above
What stands out in Fremantle
12.0% of workers in Fremantle worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
8.8% of Fremantle residents were born in England.
56.2% of people in Fremantle described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fremantle
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fremantle WA 6160.
Is Fremantle family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.7% of Fremantle's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
2,164 family households lived in Fremantle; 31.5% were couple families and 15.3% were one-parent families.
28.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Fremantle?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fremantle had 9,251 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Fremantle?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 39.9% of occupied private dwellings in Fremantle.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 32.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 27.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Fremantle?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
28.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Fremantle?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fremantle had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 40.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 11.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fremantle?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
48.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
7.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Fremantle?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 47.3% of the total.
40.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fremantle, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 55.0% reported a different address.
30.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Fremantle?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.9% of residents used only English at home.
12.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Fremantle residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.3% of Fremantle's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.7% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fremantle?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.1% of ancestry responses in Fremantle.
Australian ancestry made up 26.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fremantle?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 14.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.8% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fremantle?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.4%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
35.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fremantle show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 7.3% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fremantle?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fremantle?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,822 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Fremantle compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.0% in Fremantle, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 29.2% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
Renting accounted for 42.7% in Fremantle, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Fremantle
Is Fremantle expensive?
The median house price is $1,610,000, while units and apartments sit at $830,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Fremantle good for families?
The Census counted 2,164 local families, and 10.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Fremantle?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,610,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Fremantle
119 streets in Fremantle
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide St
- Alma St
- Ameling
- Amherst St
- Arundel St
- Ashburton Tce
- Attfield St
- Baker St
- Bannister St
- Barnett St
- Bateman St
- Beach St
- Bellevue Tce
- Blinco St
- Bolton Pl
- Brennan St
- Burt St
- Canning Hwy
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- Cantonment St
- Captains Ln
- Carnac St
- Carrington St
- Chalmers St
- Chudleigh St
- Cliff St
- Collie St
- Coode St
- Crandon St
- Croke Ln
- Croke St
- Dorothy St
- Douglas St
- East St
- Edmund St
- Elder Pl
- Ellen St
- Essex St
- Euphrasie Ct
- Fairbairn St
- Finnerty St
- Fleet St
- Forrest St
- Fothergill St
- Friend St
- Girton Ln
- Goldsbrough St
- Grey St
- Hampton Rd
- Henderson St
- Henry St
- Henville St
- High St
- High Street
- Holdsworth St
- Holland St
- Howard St
- Hudson
- James St
- Josephson St
- Kellow Pl
- Knutsford St
- Leake St
- Limerick
- Little High St
- Little Howard St
- Loukes St
- Malcolm St
- Manning St
- Marine Tce
- Market St
- Marmion St
- Mcatee Ct
- Mews Rd
- Molfetta Quays
- Montreal St
- Mouat St
- Mrs Trivett Pl
- Nairn St
- Newman Ct
- Norfolk St
- Norman St
- Onslow St
- Ord St
- Pakenham St
- Parry St
- Phillimore St
- Point St
- Price St
- Pulford Ln
- Quarry St
- Queen St
- Queen Victoria St
- Robinson St
- Rochfort
- Russell St
- Samson St
- Short St
- Shuffrey St
- Skinner St
- Slip St
- Solomon St
- South St
- South Tce
- Stack St
- Stevens St
- Stirling St
- Suffolk St
- Swanbourne St
- Terrazzo Ln
- The Terrace
- Tuckfield St
- Vale St
- Wardan Ln
- Watkins St
- Westgate
- Wilkinson St
- William St
- Wood St
- Wray Ave
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