WA · Fremantle Council

South Fremantle, WA, 6162

Current weather

16.9°CMainly clear

67% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 17.9° / 11.4° today · 6.3 mm rain

Desirability index

96.7/100

#5 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

South Fremantle is a smaller suburban community in the Fremantle area, home to around 3,398 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $788, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,398
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,914
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
153 of 1,593
Median monthly mortgage
$2,249
Employment rate
58.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
85 / 291 / 174

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$788
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
857

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Public transport

17 public transport stops in this suburb

  • South Tce After Charles St
  • South Tce After Gold St
  • South Tce After Wardie St
  • South Tce Before Commercial St
  • South Tce Before Orient St

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

212 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Dan Murphy'sAlcohol

    47 Douro Road

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • elizabethmavrick.artArt

    Unit 2 255 South Terrace

  • Abhi's BreadBakery
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Little Loaf Lunch BarBakery
  • Wild BakeryBakery
  • Wild In The StreetBar
  • Bbq (4)
  • Skin SpaBeauty salon

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Coral ParkPark
  • Florence Community ParkPark
  • Gold Street Community ParkPark
  • Mills and Wares ParkPark
  • Parmelia ParkPark
  • South Beach Recreation ReservePark
  • Wilson ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
11
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Australian Red Cross Blood Serviceblood_donation
  • Banovich Pharmacypharmacy
  • Clinipath Pathologydoctor
  • Dian AbdurachmanSouth Terracedoctor
  • Eatfitlive HealthSouth Terraceclinic
  • Ellen Health South Fremantledoctor
  • Fremantle Podiatrypodiatrist
  • Greg’s Chemist Soith Fremantlepharmacy
  • Hampton Medical Centredoctor
  • South Fremantle Family Dentaldentist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
15
Parks (OSM)
14

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
96.7/100
Cohort rank
#5 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Australian Red Cross Blood Servicehealthblood_donation
  • Banovich Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Clinipath Pathologyhealthdoctor
  • Dian AbdurachmanhealthSouth Terracedoctor
  • Eatfitlive HealthhealthSouth Terraceclinic
  • Ellen Health South Fremantlehealthdoctor
  • Fremantle Podiatryhealthpodiatrist
  • Greg’s Chemist Soith Fremantlehealthpharmacy
  • Hampton Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • South Fremantle Family Dentalhealthdentist

Data sources & freshness

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