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The quick read on
Upper Freestone
QLD 4370 · Southern Downs
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 75
- Postcode
- 4370
ABS 2021
Upper Freestone, Queensland
Property market insights for Upper Freestone
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Freestone QLD
Market data updated December 2022.
Upper Freestone has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Upper Freestone safe?
The overall rate for Upper Freestone is 1,552 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Rest of Qld 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 Upper Freestone.
Overall crime rate
1,552
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowRest of Qld
Upper FreestoneRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Upper Freestone?
Upper Freestone QLD 4370 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
75 people call Upper Freestone home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,649 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 75
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,192 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $208 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 155.3%Below
15–3418.7%Below
35–5418.7%Below
55–7442.7%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.0%Above
Paying a mortgage20.0%Below
Renting24.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.4%Below
Two cars60.7%Above
Three or more42.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.4%Above
Drove to work68.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.9%Above
What stands out in Upper Freestone
18.4% of workers in Upper Freestone worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
4.0% of Upper Freestone residents were born in New Zealand.
20.0% of people in Upper Freestone described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Upper Freestone
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Freestone QLD 4370.
Is Upper Freestone family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
5.3% of Upper Freestone's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
28 family households lived in Upper Freestone; 10.7% were couple families and 21.4% were one-parent families.
28.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Upper Freestone?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Upper Freestone had 75 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Upper Freestone?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.0% of occupied private dwellings in Upper Freestone.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Upper Freestone?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
20.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Upper Freestone?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Upper Freestone had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 79.2%, while 16.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Upper Freestone?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
68.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Upper Freestone?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 21.4% of the total.
103.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Upper Freestone, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
86.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 13.8% reported a different address.
9.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Upper Freestone?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Upper Freestone residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.3% of Upper Freestone's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Upper Freestone?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.0% of ancestry responses in Upper Freestone.
Australian ancestry made up 40.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Upper Freestone?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 28.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.5% 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 Upper Freestone?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
26.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Upper Freestone show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.7% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Upper Freestone?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upper Freestone?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,649 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,192.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $208 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Upper Freestone compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.4% in Upper Freestone, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 56.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 24.0% in Upper Freestone, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Upper Freestone
Is Upper Freestone expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Upper Freestone good for families?
The Census counted 28 local families, and 5.3% 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 Upper Freestone?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Upper Freestone
13 streets in Upper Freestone
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Briggs Road
- Carmody Road
- Charleys Gully Rd
- Coopers Gully Rd
- Freestone Creek Rd
- Mauch Rd
- Mcmasters Rd
- Mount Sturt Road
- Payne Rd
- Pepper Ln
- Roche Rd
- Upper Freestone Mount Sturt Rd
- Upper Freestone School Rd
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