City of Fremantle


The City of Fremantle is a local government area in the south of Perth, Western Australia. The City covers an area of, and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district.

History

In 1848 a town trust was formed comprising a chairman and a committee of five. For the next twenty-three years they set about constructing roads and many public buildings with the use of convict labour. By 1870 the population of Fremantle had reached 3,796 and it was a moderately flourishing town, resulting in a move among the colonists to secure greater control of the management of their affairs.
The Municipality of Fremantle was formed on 21 February 1871, with the new council having a chairman and nine councillors. Two of the major achievements of the town council were a reliable supply of pure water and a more efficient system of sanitation. By 1928 Fremantle had a population of 22,340 and an annual revenue of £73,354 - enough to warrant a claim for city status. The City of Fremantle assumed its current name when city status was conferred upon Fremantle on 3 June 1929 as a Centenary of Western Australia honour.
North Fremantle, originally part of Fremantle, broke away in October 1895 to become an independent municipality. The first mayor of North Fremantle was Daniel Keen Congdon. The two municipalities were reunited by an order of the Governor in Executive Council as from 1 November 1961.

Wards

The City is divided into six wards, each electing two councillors. Each councillor serves a four-year term, and half-elections are held every two years. The mayor is directly elected.

Suburbs

East Fremantle has its own town council and is not governed by the City of Fremantle.

Population

YearPopulation
191114,499
192117,566
193316,998
194718,791
195422,795
196121,980
196625,284
197126,036
197623,497
198122,484
198622,709
199123,687
199624,022
200124,713
200624,835
201126,582
201628,893

The economy of the city is highly stable and diversified with various local businesses trading successfully in the vicinity. The key industries include port and shipping, regional and state government services, hospital and community services, tourism, education, retail, etc. In 2014, over 4,472 registered businesses were operating in the city and the size of the workforce in the city centre had reached 8,849 in 2011.

Sister city relations

Fremantle has sister city relationships with five other cities. They are :
Fremantle also has friendship-city relationships with three cities: