Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Freemans Waterhole suburb profile
Freemans Waterhole, NSW · Postcode 2323
This Freemans Waterhole suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Freemans Waterhole, NSW (postcode 2323). 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 Freemans Waterhole with nearby suburbs.
Freemans Waterhole at a glance
Population
120
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$619/wk
Median age
39
Freemans Waterhole 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
+7.1% over 10 years
Population
120
was 99 in 2016
+21 · +21.2%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$20 · +10%
Household income
$619/wk
was $634/wk in 2016
$15 · -2.4%
Median age
39
was 45 in 2016
-6 · -13.3%
Dig deeper: Freemans Waterhole population growth · Freemans Waterhole then and now
Freemans Waterhole vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Freemans Waterhole, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-47.6% vs area
- Freemans Waterhole$220/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-66.4% vs area
- Freemans Waterhole$619/wk
- Nearby$1,767.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Freemans Waterhole39
- Nearby38
- NSW40
Personal income
-44.3% vs area
- Freemans Waterhole$450/wk
- Nearby$751/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Freemans Waterhole compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Freemans Waterhole sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2913
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3932.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2947.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4948.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Freemans Waterhole on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Freemans Waterhole, NSW.
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Freemans Waterhole people
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 5%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Freemans Waterhole income
- Median household income
- $619/wk
- Median personal income
- $450/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Freemans Waterhole housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,709/mo
- Separate houses
- 55.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 10.2%
- Mortgaged
- 12.2%
- Rented
- 55.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.1%
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
Freemans Waterhole work
- Employment to population
- 40.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 18%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.2%
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 2323)
Compare Freemans Waterhole with nearby suburbs
Freemans Waterhole in numbers
Freemans Waterhole had 120 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 10.2% own their home outright, 12.2% are paying a mortgage, 55.1% rent. Separate houses make up 55.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 45% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $619/wk, 66% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 21.2% (from 99 to 120). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $220/wk (+10%).
Freemans Waterhole suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Freemans Waterhole, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Freemans Waterhole was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Freemans Waterhole, NSW?
- Freemans Waterhole had 120 residents at the 2021 Census, up 21.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Freemans Waterhole?
- Median household income in Freemans Waterhole was $619/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Freemans Waterhole?
- 55.1% of occupied homes in Freemans Waterhole were rented, 10.2% were owned outright and 12.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Freemans Waterhole suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Freemans Waterhole. 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