Freemans Waterhole

NSW 2323 · Lake Macquarie

120 (2021) → 140 est. (2025) · High Growth

Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

120

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Freemans Waterhole is a high growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2323, about 102km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Freemans Waterhole are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 14/100, and is about 18km inland. Freemans Waterhole has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

102.0 km

To Sydney CBD

17.7 km

To coast

$630/wk

Median rent (house)

5.3 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

120

Population

Median age

2.2

Avg household

Age distribution

Lake Macquarie LGA population (est. 2025)222,310

Median household income (weekly)$619

vs NSW median-66.5%

Median taxable income (individual)$60,237/yr

vs national median ($59,576)≈ +1%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2323 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher19.6%

Born in Australia89.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse27 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available

Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Data not available

Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$630 / $500 wk

Rental yield (house)7.5%

Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 46 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated March 2026

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 966 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Awaba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 940
Wakefield SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 869
Blackalls Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 966
Biraban Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 871
Toronto Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.1kmICSEA 1173
Fassifern Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 947
Charlton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.4kmICSEA 1063
Toronto High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 961
Avondale SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.8kmICSEA 1055
St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.3kmICSEA 1023
Mulbring Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 954
Toronto Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 910

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

3Bus

CBD commute (est.)249 min (bus)

Nearest train stationAwaba (5.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate5.2% · vs NSW avg 4.1% ↑

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

18.1%

Construction

13.3%

Retail Trade

9.0%

Education & Training

9.0%

Manufacturing

6.3%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

27.5°C

Summer max

18.0°C

Winter max

1,100mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

2Public toilets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalBelmont Hospital (14.9 km)

Nearest vet9.6 km

Nearest airportNewcastle (28.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate3.93%

Projected population 2041184

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Lake Macquarie

Awaba$184K84transport Cooranbong$1.01M20transport KillingworthData not available21transport EraringData not available40transport FassifernData not available85transport Blackalls Park$875K58transport

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Frequently asked questions about Freemans Waterhole

What are property prices in Freemans Waterhole?

Recent sales volume in Freemans Waterhole is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $630.

How far is Freemans Waterhole from Sydney CBD?

Freemans Waterhole is about 102.0 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Freemans Waterhole?

Freemans Waterhole has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Freemans Waterhole?

Freemans Waterhole has a transport score of 14/100 and 3 bus stops.