Freemans Waterhole flood & bushfire risk
Of Freemans Waterhole’s 104 mapped properties, 18.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Freemans Waterhole’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Freemans Waterhole
Flood and bushfire areas across Freemans Waterhole. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Freemans Waterhole
Freemans Waterhole sits in the Lake Macquarie council area, which recorded 15,313 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,313 total. Figures are for the whole Lake Macquarie council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Freemans Waterhole
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Freemans Waterhole shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Freemans Waterhole
Freemans Waterhole is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
School catchments in Freemans Waterhole
Freemans Waterhole can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Freemans Waterhole
At the 2021 Census, 7.5% of Freemans Waterhole’s 120 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Freemans Waterhole
Lake Macquarie council approved 1,187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lake Macquarie council area (not just Freemans Waterhole). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 24 Redgum Close, Freemans Waterhole NSW 2323
- 31 Wakefield Road, Freemans Waterhole NSW 2323
- 110 Osland Road, Freemans Waterhole NSW 2323
- 7 Becks Road, Freemans Waterhole NSW 2323
- 25 Cozzie Lane, Freemans Waterhole NSW 2323
- 20 Rosco Road, Freemans Waterhole NSW 2323
- 13/1915 Freemans Drive, Freemans Waterhole NSW 2323
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.