Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Freeling suburb profile
Freeling, SA · Postcode 5372
This Freeling suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Freeling, SA (postcode 5372). 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 Freeling with nearby suburbs.
Freeling at a glance
Population
2,688
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,755/wk
Median age
33
Freeling 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
+51.4% over 10 years
Population
2,688
was 2,214 in 2016
+474 · +21.4%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$60 · +22.2%
Household income
$1,755/wk
was $1,452/wk in 2016
+$303 · +20.9%
Median age
33
was 35 in 2016
-2 · -5.7%
Dig deeper: Freeling population growth · Freeling then and now
Freeling vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Freeling, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+3.1% vs area
- Freeling$330/wk
- Nearby$276/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+12.6% vs area
- Freeling$1,755/wk
- Nearby$1,488/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-19.5% vs area
- Freeling33
- Nearby43.5
- SA41
Personal income
+1.2% vs area
- Freeling$790/wk
- Nearby$737/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Freeling compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Freeling sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4994.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,043
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2907.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Freeling on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Freeling, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Freeling people
- Population
- 2,688
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Freeling income
- Median household income
- $1,755/wk
- Median personal income
- $790/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Freeling housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.9%
- Owned outright
- 23.1%
- Mortgaged
- 59.3%
- Rented
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.3%
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
Freeling work
- Employment to population
- 63.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.4%
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 5372)
Compare Freeling with nearby suburbs
Freeling in numbers
Freeling had 2,688 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 233rd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 33, 21% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.1% own their home outright, 59.3% are paying a mortgage, 12.7% rent. Separate houses make up 95.4% of dwellings, with 0.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,755/wk, 15% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 45.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 21.4% (from 2,214 to 2,688). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $330/wk (+22.2%).
Freeling suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Freeling, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Freeling was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Freeling, SA?
- Freeling had 2,688 residents at the 2021 Census, up 21.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Freeling?
- Median household income in Freeling was $1,755/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Freeling?
- 12.7% of occupied homes in Freeling were rented, 23.1% were owned outright and 59.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Freeling suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Freeling. 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