Located in New South Wales within the Hawkesbury local government area, Freemans Reach is a compact suburb (postcode 2756). With a population of 2,049, the suburb has a mix of families and early-career residents with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $111K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Maltese.
Freemans Reach has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has declined steeply by 13.3% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Freemans Reach is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 952, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hawkesbury LGA is below average at 2,682 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Freemans Reach shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -13.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.