$440 —
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Freemans Reach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Freemans Reach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Freemans Reach is a separate house, making it a rare area where detached dwellings make up 100% of the housing stock. This creates a landscape of large family homes, where 92.7% of properties have three or more bedrooms. While the area is overwhelmingly owner-occupied, residents face high housing costs as both rents and mortgages have climbed significantly.
$440
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Freemans Reach — higher than 91% of areas.
| Freemans Reach | $440 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $440 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,150, both of which are among the highest for similar areas. These costs have jumped sharply, with the usual monthly mortgage payment rising by $850 since 2011.
$2,150 ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $2,150
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Freemans Reach, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Freemans Reach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households have dropped to just 13.5%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright rose 17 points since 2011 to reach 34.0%, though this is lower than in most other areas.
13.5% ▼ -60.6%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▲ +101.1%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Freemans Reach, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 92.7% having three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the New South Wales average of 68.6%. This trend has grown over time, as the proportion of these larger homes rose 11 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.7% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 92.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Freemans Reach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Freemans Reach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (12%).
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/ucl/UCL115062/freemans-reach/topic/housing-dwellings