Best Hostels & Backpackers in Fremantle
Compare the top hostels & backpackers in Fremantle, WA, ranked by our composite reputation score.
Updated October 2026 · Based on 1,381 real Google reviews across the 5 hostels & backpackers
Top Hostels & Backpackers in Fremantle, WA
The short answer
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked hostels & backpackers in Fremantle, WA on the Starworks directory are Sundancer Backpackers Fremantle (4.5 stars from 312 Google reviews), Pirates Backpackers Fremantle (4.5 stars from 257 Google reviews) and The Fremantle Hostel Backpackers (4.0 stars from 370 Google reviews).
Starworks ranks 5 hostels & backpackers in Fremantle, WA, holding 1,381 Google reviews between them. Across the 5 the median rating is 4.5 stars from a median of 312 reviews. Of the 5, 3 are rated 4.5 or better and 4 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 370 reviews, more than the top-ranked hostel holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for hostels & backpackers in Fremantle, WA, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about hostels & backpackers in Fremantle.
Who are the best hostels & backpackers in Fremantle?
As of October 2026, the 3 highest-ranked hostels & backpackers in Fremantle, WA on the Starworks directory are Sundancer Backpackers Fremantle (4.5 stars from 312 Google reviews), Pirates Backpackers Fremantle (4.5 stars from 257 Google reviews) and The Fremantle Hostel Backpackers (4.0 stars from 370 Google reviews). Every figure here is computed from Google review data that Starworks collects for hostels & backpackers in Fremantle, WA, recalculated when this page rebuilds. Placement on this list cannot be bought.
How many hostels & backpackers does Starworks rank in Fremantle?
Starworks ranks 5 hostels & backpackers in Fremantle, WA, holding 1,381 Google reviews between them. Across the 5 the median rating is 4.5 stars from a median of 312 reviews. Of the 5, 3 are rated 4.5 or better and 4 have passed 100 reviews. The most-reviewed carries 370 reviews, more than the top-ranked hostel holds, which is why rating alone does not set the order.
What star rating should I expect from a good hostel in Fremantle?
The median Google rating across the 5 hostels & backpackers Starworks ranks in Fremantle, WA is 4.5 stars, and 3 of them sit at 4.5 or above. A rating at or near that median is ordinary for hostels & backpackers in Fremantle, WA rather than a warning sign on its own, and a rating well above it only means much when enough reviews stand behind it.
How many Google reviews does an established hostel in Fremantle have?
The median hostel Starworks ranks in Fremantle, WA carries 312 Google reviews, and 4 of the 5 hostels & backpackers have passed 100. The most-reviewed of them carries 370.
How does Starworks rank hostels & backpackers in Fremantle?
Starworks gives every hostel in Fremantle, WA a reputation score out of 100 from three things: its Google star rating (up to 47 points), how many reviews back that rating (up to 35), and whether customers can reach it by website and phone number (up to 18). Review volume is the one part that can subtract: below 15 reviews it costs points, because a near-empty review record gives a stranger very little to go on. No score falls below 0 and placement cannot be bought. The score measures the strength of a business's public review record rather than the quality of its work, so it is worth reading the reviews as well, and every listing links to them on Google.
Why does a hostel in Fremantle with all 5-star reviews score lower than one with a lower rating?
Because review volume counts as well as rating, and below 15 reviews it counts against you. Five perfect reviews are encouraging but thin evidence; three hundred reviews averaging 4.7 tell a stranger far more about what to expect on the day. That is a judgement about how much proof exists, not about the quality of the work, and a newer hostel with a handful of excellent reviews may still be the right choice in Fremantle, WA. The star rating and review count sit next to every score so you can weigh both yourself.
Why does the same hostel not appear several times on this list?
Some businesses run more than one Google listing, often one per suburb they service. Those are the same company, so Starworks groups them and shows the business once, using the listing with the strongest review record. That is why this page opens with 5 distinct hostels & backpackers in Fremantle, WA rather than a longer list of repeats.
How often is this list of hostels & backpackers in Fremantle updated?
This ranking of hostels & backpackers in Fremantle, WA rebuilds on a 30-day cycle and prints the date of its last rebuild above the list, which for the current version is October 2026. Ratings and review counts are re-read from Google over time rather than on a fixed schedule, so an individual figure here can be older than the rebuild date.
How can I improve my hostel business ranking in Fremantle?
Collect genuine customer reviews consistently, and keep a working website and phone number on your Google listing, because those are the three inputs the score reads. There is no placement to buy on this page. For scale: the median hostel Starworks ranks in Fremantle, WA carries 312 Google reviews at 4.5 stars.
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