Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Freeburgh suburb profile
Freeburgh, VIC · Postcode 3741
This Freeburgh suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Freeburgh, VIC (postcode 3741). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Freeburgh with nearby suburbs.
Freeburgh at a glance
Population
136
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,312/wk
Median age
53
Freeburgh trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.7% over 10 years
Population
136
was 110 in 2016
+26 · +23.6%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $1,015/wk in 2016
+$297 · +29.3%
Median age
53
was 49 in 2016
+4 · +8.2%
Dig deeper: Freeburgh population growth · Freeburgh then and now
Freeburgh vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Freeburgh, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.4% vs area
- Freeburgh$350/wk
- Nearby$303/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-27.6% vs area
- Freeburgh$1,312/wk
- Nearby$1,595.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Freeburgh53
- Nearby48
- VIC40
Personal income
-33.1% vs area
- Freeburgh$537/wk
- Nearby$785.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Freeburgh compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Freeburgh sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,063.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,019.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,059.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,015.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Freeburgh on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Freeburgh, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Freeburgh people
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 14%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Freeburgh income
- Median household income
- $1,312/wk
- Median personal income
- $537/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Freeburgh housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 5.8%
- Owned outright
- 31.9%
- Mortgaged
- 21.7%
- Rented
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 36.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Freeburgh work
- Employment to population
- 45.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 53%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3741)
Compare Freeburgh with nearby suburbs
Freeburgh in numbers
Freeburgh had 136 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 14% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.9% own their home outright, 21.7% are paying a mortgage, 5.8% rent. Separate houses make up 68.1% of dwellings, with 5.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,312/wk, 26% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 23.6% (from 110 to 136).
Freeburgh suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Freeburgh, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Freeburgh was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Freeburgh, VIC?
- Freeburgh had 136 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Freeburgh?
- Median household income in Freeburgh was $1,312/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Freeburgh?
- 5.8% of occupied homes in Freeburgh were rented, 31.9% were owned outright and 21.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Freeburgh suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Freeburgh. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology