Freemans Reach vs Glossodia

Glossodia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Freemans Reach. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Glossodia

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 56/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 70%)
  • But Freemans Reach has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Glossodia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,475,000 vs $2,150,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Freemans Reach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 18/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64.2 km vs 67.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Freemans Reach is more walkable (40/100 vs 18/100)
  • Glossodia carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Freemans Reach and Glossodia drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Walkability 40 / 18
Freemans Reach — Walkability: 40/100 Glossodia — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 44 / 70
Freemans Reach — Safety: 44/100 Glossodia — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Freemans Reach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glossodia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glossodia has more residents (2,865 vs 2,049); Freemans Reach skews older (37 vs 33).

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Population 2,049 2,865
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +1.3%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $111,436/yr
+1% vs other
 $110,188/yr
Median weekly rent $463/wk
+7% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Freemans Reach Glossodia
0-4 6.9% / 8.4%
Freemans Reach — 0-4: 6.9% Glossodia — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 13.7% / 14.3%
Freemans Reach — 5-14: 13.7% Glossodia — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 6.5% / 6.9%
Freemans Reach — 15-19: 6.5% Glossodia — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.1% / 6.6%
Freemans Reach — 20-24: 6.1% Glossodia — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.8% / 15.3%
Freemans Reach — 25-34: 11.8% Glossodia — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 13.0% / 12.3%
Freemans Reach — 35-44: 13.0% Glossodia — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.3% / 12.0%
Freemans Reach — 45-54: 13.3% Glossodia — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.3% / 13.3%
Freemans Reach — 55-64: 14.3% Glossodia — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 8.5% / 7.3%
Freemans Reach — 65-74: 8.5% Glossodia — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 4.4% / 2.8%
Freemans Reach — 75-84: 4.4% Glossodia — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.1% / 0.6%
Freemans Reach — 85+: 1.1% Glossodia — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Freemans Reach 55.9% couple families
Freemans Reach — Couple Families: 55.9% Freemans Reach — Lone Person: 24.2% Freemans Reach — One Parent Families: 13.8% Freemans Reach — Group Household: 3.9% Freemans Reach — Other Families: 2.3%
Glossodia 62.1% couple families
Glossodia — Couple Families: 62.1% Glossodia — Lone Person: 19.2% Glossodia — One Parent Families: 16.6% Glossodia — Group Household: 2.1% Glossodia — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Freemans Reach 18.2% renting
Freemans Reach — Owned Outright: 36.8% Freemans Reach — Mortgage: 45.0% Freemans Reach — Renting: 18.2%
Glossodia 16.3% renting
Glossodia — Owned Outright: 29.2% Glossodia — Mortgage: 54.5% Glossodia — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 24.1%
Freemans Reach — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Glossodia — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.5%
Freemans Reach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Glossodia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 5.4%
Freemans Reach — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Glossodia — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.5%
Freemans Reach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Glossodia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Freemans Reach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Glossodia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Freemans Reach Glossodia
England 2.8% / 2.5%
Freemans Reach — England: 2.8% Glossodia — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Freemans Reach — New Zealand: 0.8% Glossodia — New Zealand: 0.9%
China 1.2% / —
Freemans Reach — China: 1.2% Glossodia — China: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / 0.4%
Freemans Reach — Germany: 0.5% Glossodia — Germany: 0.4%
Ireland 0.6% / 0.2%
Freemans Reach — Ireland: 0.6% Glossodia — Ireland: 0.2%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.4%
Freemans Reach — South Africa: 0.3% Glossodia — South Africa: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Freemans Reach — Scotland: not among its largest Glossodia — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Freemans Reach 99.8% houses
Freemans Reach — Houses: 99.8% Freemans Reach — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Freemans Reach — Townhouses: 0.0%
Glossodia 99.3% houses
Glossodia — Houses: 99.3% Glossodia — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Glossodia — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Median house price $1,080,000 $995,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,150,000 $1,475,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 14 sales
 22 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Freemans Reach Glossodia
3 bed $952K / $990K
Freemans Reach — 3 bed: $952K (18 sales) Glossodia — 3 bed: $990K (25 sales)

18 vs 25 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.07M
Freemans Reach — 4 bed: $1.25M (17 sales) Glossodia — 4 bed: $1.07M (12 sales)

17 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Freemans Reach has more rural and farming land (94% vs 59%).

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Rural and farming 94% 59%
Residential 0% 36%
Environmental 5% 2%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Freemans Reach Glossodia
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Houses — 1.9%
$685/wk on $1.85M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Freemans Reach Glossodia
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 2% of NSW

Liveability

Freemans Reach is more walkable (40 vs 18).

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Freemans Reach carries more crime risk (56 vs 30).

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Freemans Reach

  • Freemans Reach Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hawkesbury High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Glossodia

  • Glossodia Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Glossodia sits further from the CBD (67.5 km vs 64.2 km).

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Walkability score 40/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 64.2 km 67.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 67 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Car (driver) 64.0% / 68.6%
Freemans Reach — Car (driver): 64.0% Glossodia — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 29.4% / 25.6%
Freemans Reach — Worked from Home: 29.4% Glossodia — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.1%
Freemans Reach — Car (passenger): 3.5% Glossodia — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 3.2% / 2.1%
Freemans Reach — Walked Only: 3.2% Glossodia — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train — / 0.6%
Freemans Reach — Train: not among its largest Glossodia — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.9 km 40.4 km

NBN connectivity

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Connectivity score 71/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
766 premises
 53%
1,017 premises

Climate

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Freemans Reach Glossodia
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Freemans Reach Glossodia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Freemans Reach

Acreage

Glossodia

Acreage Family

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