Freemans Reach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Freemans Reach

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 99.8% of all homes in Freemans Reach, creating a landscape almost entirely of detached dwellings. This is a high-cost area where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,167 and weekly rents are among the highest for similar places.

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📍 Freemans Reach, Suburb / Locality

Where Freemans Reach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$463 ▲ +54.3%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Freemans Reach — higher than 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Freemans Reach$463
2756, NSW $400
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $463, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $420. Home-loan payments are also high, with the usual monthly cost being $2,167, a figure much higher than most areas.

$463 ▲ +54.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2016: $405
  • 2021: $463

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,000
  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Freemans Reach, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (25%) and $200–$349 (15%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Freemans Reach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Mortgage holders make up the largest group at 43.8%, though 35.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Only 17.7% of households rent, a proportion far below the New South Wales rate of 32.6%.

17.7% ▲ +16.9%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.8% ▲ +6.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.4%
  • 2016: 36.8%
  • 2021: 35.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Freemans Reach, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large family homes dominate here, with 90.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the state's 68.6%. This explains why separate houses are so common, accounting for nearly every home in the area.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

99.8% ▲ +1.3%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.6%
  • 2016: 99.5%
  • 2021: 99.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.2% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.7%
  • 2016: 89.6%
  • 2021: 90.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Freemans Reach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Freemans Reach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Freemans Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11567/freemans-reach/topic/housing-dwellings