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Freshwater NSW 2096

4,960 addresses · 60 streets

Warringah Electorate › Northern Beaches LGA › Freshwater · 12 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Freshwater is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 9,186 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $2,726 a week, with median rent near $600 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 61% of households own their home and 37% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

9,186Population
37Median age
$2,726Median household income / wk
$600Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Freshwater - Brookvale statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Freshwater itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: St Leonards, 9.7 km south-west · Bus interchange: Cremorne Point Wharf, Milson Rd, 9.3 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Manly Wharf, 2.6 km south · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 10.5 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 33% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.6% · Labour-force participation 72.6%

Population by age in Freshwater
Population by age, Freshwater NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4604
5-141,125
15-19478
20-24416
25-341,594
35-441,475
45-541,374
55-64965
65-74678
75-84362
85+114
Dwelling types in Freshwater
Dwelling types, Freshwater NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,491
Townhouse167
Apartment1,899
Other7
Households by weekly income in Freshwater
Households by weekly income, Freshwater NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650293
$650-1,499537
$1,500-2,999995
$3,000+1,580
Top ancestries in Freshwater
Top ancestries, Freshwater NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English4,025
Australian3,057
Irish1,280
Other1,148
Scottish1,099
Italian460
Housing tenure in Freshwater
Housing tenure, Freshwater NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned986
Mortgage1,184
Rented1,308
Other60
Cars per household in Freshwater
Cars per household, Freshwater NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0199
11,556
21,338
3274
4+168
Commute to work in Freshwater
Commute to work, Freshwater NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,673
Train0
Bus96
Tram/ferry15
Walked114
Bicycle43
Home2,566
Top countries of birth in Freshwater
Top countries of birth, Freshwater NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England835
New Zealand200
United States152
Brazil132
South Africa109
Ireland78
Languages used at home in Freshwater
Languages used at home, Freshwater NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish163
Portuguese150
Italian102
French91
German91
Mandarin45

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