2,049 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,126
- 2016: 1,973
- 2021: 2,049
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Freemans Reach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Freemans Reach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 2,049 people live in Freemans Reach, where the typical resident is now 37 years old. This makes the area a little younger than the national figure and much younger than most similar places. It is a family-oriented community with a high proportion of children.
2,049
▼ -3.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Freemans Reach — higher than 79% of areas.
| Freemans Reach | 2,049 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Freemans Reach is larger than about 81% of similar areas, with a population of 2,049 people.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is quite young, with children under 15 making up 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.2%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
14.2% ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Freemans Reach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Most people are married (51.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.9%, which is about the same as the state average.
5.1% ▲ +156.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Freemans Reach, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Freemans Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11567/freemans-reach/topic/demographics-identity