North Fremantle
WA 6159 · Fremantle
3,947 (2021) → 4,643 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Fremantle is a high growth suburb in Fremantle, WA 6159, about 14km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in North Fremantle are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 91/100, and is right by the coast. North Fremantle has an overall score of 93/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.2%), South Africa (2.36%), New Zealand (1.8%), USA (1.34%), Scotland (1.29%)
Top languages: Italian (1.11%), German (0.79%), French (0.61%), Mandarin (0.48%), Spanish (0.46%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1097 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- North Fremantle Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1097
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1079
- John Curtin College Of The ArtsSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1127
- East Fremantle Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1154
- Christian Brothers' CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1089
- SEDA College WA (Fremantle)Secondary · Independent · 1.7km
- All Saints' College - Adelaide Street CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
- Lance Holt SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1145
- All Saints' College - Parry Street CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.1km
- Richmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1143
- The Beehive Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1176
- SMYL Community College - Marine Terrace, FremantleSecondary · Independent · 2.3km
- Fremantle Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1131
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about North Fremantle
Is North Fremantle safe?
North Fremantle has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is North Fremantle from Perth CBD?
North Fremantle is about 14.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 37 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in North Fremantle?
North Fremantle has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1097 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Fremantle?
North Fremantle has a transport score of 91/100, including 1 train station and 15 bus stops.