Median price trend for houses
Based on 37 sales in the preceding 12 months
$766,000
Up 16.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $720k
- 4 bed
- $800k
- 5+ bed
- $862k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Freeling
SA 5372 · Light
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $766,000
- Population
- 2,688
- Postcode
- 5372
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Freeling, South Australia
Property market insights for Freeling
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Freeling SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 30.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Freeling, SA is currently $766,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Freeling has a 12-month growth rate of 16.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $720,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $862,000 in Freeling.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Freeling is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 30.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Freeling safe?
The overall rate for Freeling is 1,079 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Freeling.
Overall crime rate
1,079
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowRest of SA
FreelingRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Freeling?
Freeling SA 5372 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
2,688 people call Freeling home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,755 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,688
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.6%Above
15–3426.7%Above
35–5424.2%Above
55–7420.3%Below
75 and over4.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.7%Above
Townhouses0.9%Below
Apartments0.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.3%Below
Paying a mortgage62.4%Above
Renting13.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.3%Below
One car25.1%Below
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more33.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.0%Below
Drove to work73.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.2%In line
Walked or cycled2.4%Below
What stands out in Freeling
6.0% of workers in Freeling worked from home on Census day.
6.1% of Freeling residents were born in England.
55.7% of people in Freeling described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Freeling
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Freeling SA 5372.
Is Freeling family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.6% of Freeling's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
741 family households lived in Freeling; 46.4% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.
45.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Freeling?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Freeling had 2,688 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.9% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Freeling?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.7% of occupied private dwellings in Freeling.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Freeling?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
62.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.4% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Freeling?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Freeling had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 16.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 34.6%, while 32.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Freeling?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
73.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Freeling?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 25.1% of the total.
74.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Freeling, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.1% reported a different address.
9.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Freeling?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.5% of residents used only English at home.
2.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Freeling residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.6% of Freeling's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Freeling?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.9% of ancestry responses in Freeling.
Australian ancestry made up 47.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Freeling?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Freeling?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Freeling show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.5% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Freeling?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 57.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Freeling?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,755 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Freeling compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.0% in Freeling, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 24.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 13.4% in Freeling, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Freeling
Is Freeling expensive?
The median house price is $766,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Freeling good for families?
The Census counted 741 local families, and 24.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Freeling?
Larger houses have a median around $862,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Freeling
106 streets in Freeling
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anders St
- Angas Rd
- Arend Rd
- Ayliffe Rd
- Becker St
- Bessen Ct
- Block Ct
- Booker Rd
- Borrow St
- Boundary Rd
- Bullock Rd
- Cherry St
- Church St
- Clarke St
- Clives Ln
- Coffey Rd
- Coulls St
- Croser St
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- Daly Ave
- Daveyston Rd
- Derby St
- Elix Rd
- Euston Tce
- Fiddlewood Dr
- Finck Ct
- Fords Rd
- Friedrich St
- Gaertner St
- Gill Rd
- Gniel Rd
- Gramp Rd
- Gray St
- Green Rd
- Hamilton St
- Hanisch St
- Hanson St
- Heinrich Rd
- Hese Pl
- Higgs Rd
- Jaensch Cct
- Jas Ryan Rd
- Job Rd
- Kernich Rd
- Kirchner St
- Knightley Cct
- Koch St
- Kuhlmann Ln
- Kuhlmann Rd
- Kurtzer Rd
- Lacebark Ct
- Lange Rd
- Leske Rd
- Leske St
- Light Rd
- Mattiske Rd
- Mattiske St
- Mccallum Rd
- Meaney Dr
- Meaney Rd
- Moore Ln
- Muster Rd
- Neindorf Ln
- Neindorf Rd
- Neldner Rd
- Nenke Ln
- Noske Rd
- Nurse Rd
- Old Kapunda Rd
- Otto Ave
- Peake St
- Pedler Bvd
- Peters Rd
- Power St
- Railway Tce
- Richards Rd
- Roberts Pl
- Roche St
- Rogers St
- Rohde St
- Rosenthal Rd
- Rowe St
- Schaefer St
- Schirmer Rd
- Schulze St
- Schuster Rd
- Schuster Street
- Semmens Cr
- Severins Rd
- Shanahan Rd
- Shanahan St
- Shepherd St
- Skehan Pl
- Stephenson St
- Stockport Rd
- Stollberg Rd
- Sturt Hwy
- Sugargum Pl
- Templers Rd
- Thamm Lane
- Thiele Hwy
- Tremlett Rd
- View St
- Walton Rd
- Wandel Rd
- Warnest St
- Warren Rd
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