Freemans Reach vs Windsor

Freemans Reach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Windsor. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Freemans Reach, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Freemans Reach: a median of $1.08 million, against $910,000 in Windsor, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Freemans Reach tends to suit families with children and couples, while Windsor suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Freemans Reach

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 96/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Freemans Reach leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)
  • Windsor has cheaper houses ($910,000 vs $1,080,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Windsor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $463/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Windsor

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 40/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56.4 km vs 64.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 64 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Windsor

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Freemans Reach carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 96/100)

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 Windsor 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 Windsor
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 Windsor
Walkability 40 / 80
Freemans Reach — Walkability: 40/100 Windsor — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 44 / 4
Freemans Reach — Safety: 44/100 Windsor — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Freemans Reach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Windsor — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Freemans Reach rents higher ($463/wk vs $360/wk); Freemans Reach has higher household incomes ($111,436 vs $87,308).

Freemans Reach Windsor
Population 2,049
+7% vs other
 1,915
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +1.3%
Median age 37 41
Median household income $111,436/yr
+22% vs other
 $87,308/yr
Median weekly rent $463/wk
+22% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Freemans Reach Windsor
0-4 6.9% / 5.1%
Freemans Reach — 0-4: 6.9% Windsor — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.7% / 10.8%
Freemans Reach — 5-14: 13.7% Windsor — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.5% / 5.7%
Freemans Reach — 15-19: 6.5% Windsor — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.1% / 6.3%
Freemans Reach — 20-24: 6.1% Windsor — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.8% / 15.0%
Freemans Reach — 25-34: 11.8% Windsor — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 13.0% / 11.0%
Freemans Reach — 35-44: 13.0% Windsor — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 13.3% / 13.0%
Freemans Reach — 45-54: 13.3% Windsor — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.3% / 12.7%
Freemans Reach — 55-64: 14.3% Windsor — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.5% / 10.3%
Freemans Reach — 65-74: 8.5% Windsor — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 4.4% / 6.4%
Freemans Reach — 75-84: 4.4% Windsor — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.1% / 3.5%
Freemans Reach — 85+: 1.1% Windsor — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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%
Windsor 31.4% couple families
Windsor — Couple Families: 31.4% Windsor — Lone Person: 42.4% Windsor — One Parent Families: 18.1% Windsor — Group Household: 6.0% Windsor — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Windsor 42.6% renting
Windsor — Owned Outright: 29.1% Windsor — Mortgage: 28.4% Windsor — Renting: 42.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Freemans Reach Windsor
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 15.4%
Freemans Reach — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Windsor — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 9.3%
Freemans Reach — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Windsor — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.2%
Freemans Reach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Windsor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 4.0%
Freemans Reach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Windsor — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Freemans Reach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Windsor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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 Windsor
England 2.8% / 2.9%
Freemans Reach — England: 2.8% Windsor — England: 2.9%
India 0.3% / 2.2%
Freemans Reach — India: 0.3% Windsor — India: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.4%
Freemans Reach — New Zealand: 0.8% Windsor — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 1.2% / 0.9%
Freemans Reach — China: 1.2% Windsor — China: 0.9%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Freemans Reach — Germany: 0.5% Windsor — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Freemans Reach — Philippines: not among its largest Windsor — Philippines: 1.0%
Ireland 0.6% / —
Freemans Reach — Ireland: 0.6% Windsor — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Freemans Reach 99.8% houses
Freemans Reach — Houses: 99.8% Freemans Reach — Townhouses: 0.0% Freemans Reach — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Windsor 77.1% houses
Windsor — Houses: 77.1% Windsor — Townhouses: 13.9% Windsor — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Freemans Reach Windsor
Median house price $1,080,000 $910,000
Median unit price — $810,000
Median land price $2,150,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 14 sales
 36 days
from 18 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 Windsor
3 bed $952K / $890K
Freemans Reach — 3 bed: $952K (18 sales) Windsor — 3 bed: $890K (21 sales)

18 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.1M
Freemans Reach — 4 bed: $1.25M (17 sales) Windsor — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales)

17 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Freemans Reach has more rural and farming land (94% vs 51%).

Freemans Reach Windsor
Rural and farming 94% 51%
Residential 0% 15%
Parks and recreation 1% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
Commercial 0% 6%
Environmental 5% 3%
Industrial 0% 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 Windsor
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 Windsor
Houses — 2.9%
$700/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Freemans Reach Windsor
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of NSW

Liveability

Windsor is more walkable (80 vs 40); Freemans Reach scores higher overall (59 vs 50).

Freemans Reach Windsor
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Windsor carries more crime risk (96 vs 56).

Freemans Reach Windsor
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
96/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

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

  • St Matthew's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Windsor Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Freemans Reach Windsor
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 31
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 2 1
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Freemans Reach sits further from the CBD (64.2 km vs 56.4 km).

Freemans Reach Windsor
Walkability score 40/100 80/100
Distance to Sydney 64.2 km
+12% vs other
 56.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 57 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Windsor
Car (driver) 64.0% / 57.0%
Freemans Reach — Car (driver): 64.0% Windsor — Car (driver): 57.0%
Worked from Home 29.4% / 29.2%
Freemans Reach — Worked from Home: 29.4% Windsor — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.2%
Freemans Reach — Car (passenger): 3.5% Windsor — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 3.2% / 4.1%
Freemans Reach — Walked Only: 3.2% Windsor — Walked Only: 4.1%
Train — / 4.1%
Freemans Reach — Train: not among its largest Windsor — Train: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Freemans Reach Windsor
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.9 km 37.2 km

NBN connectivity

Freemans Reach Windsor
Connectivity score 71/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
766 premises
 100%
1,384 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Freemans Reach

Acreage

Windsor

Outer Parks River Transport Hub Village Feel

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