The Freshwater, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
The Freshwater is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 931, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
The Freshwater at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5
- Median age
- 63
- Median weekly household income
- $1,749
- SEIFA score
- 931
- Coordinates
- -29.3417, 153.3354
The Freshwater demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile The Freshwater using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 100% and 100% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3 | 100% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 0 | 0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 3 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5 occupied private dwellings in The Freshwater.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,749
- Median weekly personal income
- $699
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (100%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 80%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 0
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about The Freshwater
Where is The Freshwater?
The Freshwater is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of The Freshwater?
At the 2021 Census, The Freshwater had a population of about 5.
Is The Freshwater an advantaged area?
The Freshwater has an ABS SEIFA score of 931, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
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