Freemans Reach New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°33′41″S150°47′52″E / 33.56139°S 150.79778°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,049 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2756 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 65 km (40 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Hawkesbury | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hawkesbury | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Macquarie | ||||||||||||||
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Freemans Reach is a town in New South Wales, Australia. Freemans Reach is located 65 kilometres north-west of Sydney in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is bounded in the south by the Hawkesbury River.
In the 2021 Census, there were 2,049 people in Freemans Reach. 84.2% of people were born in Australia and 89.4% of people spoke only English at home, with the most common ancestries being Australian 41.4%, English 37.2%, Maltese 13.7%, Irish 10.6% and Scottish 8.9%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 32.0%, No Religion 31.6% and Anglican 18.8%. [1]
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