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)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 2025
Schools
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 944
- Wakefield SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 791
- Blackalls Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 944
- Biraban Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 880
- Toronto Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.1kmICSEA 1162
- Fassifern Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 937
- Charlton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.4kmICSEA 1018
- Toronto High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 963
- Avondale SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.8kmICSEA 1047
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.3kmICSEA 1051
- Mulbring Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 959
- Toronto Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 902
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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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.
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.