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Frewville SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Frewville, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Frewville SA is 896 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Frewville is $890 per week ($46,280 per year). Median rent in Frewville is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Frewville has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Frewville has a population density of 3217.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Frewville is China. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Frewville is $1,900.

There were 22 recorded offences in Frewville in 2025-26, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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Frewville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Frewville Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$890/wk

$46,280 per year

#2241 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,900/mo

Avg household size: —

Frewville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (449) Female 49.8% (445)

Population Density

3217.2

people per km²

896 people · 0.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,220

Family income/wk

Frewville Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Frewville Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

47.8% 108 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.2% 118 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Frewville Country of Birth

Australia

74.2%

China

7.9%

India

7.4%

England

4.5%

Bangladesh

2.5%

Hong Kong

1.4%

Greece

1.1%

Iran

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Frewville Religion

No Religion

52.1%

Catholic

15.7%

Not stated

8.6%

Hinduism

5.6%

Buddhism

5.5%

Anglican

4.8%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Islam

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Frewville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Frewville Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

36.0%

Cantonese

13.6%

Bengali

11.2%

Vietnamese

10.4%

Other

8.8%

Italian

7.2%

Hindi

6.4%

French

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Frewville Employment

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Employed full-time

40.5% 274 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.3% 171 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.9% 33 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.4% 199 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Frewville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.4%

Postgraduate Degree

22.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.5%

Certificate III/IV

12.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Frewville Occupation

Professionals

43.4%

Managers

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

9.4%

Labourers

4.0%

Sales Workers

2.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Frewville Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.0%

Health

16.1%

Engineering

13.5%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Education

8.0%

Information Technology

7.2%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Frewville Dwelling Types

Separate house

58.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

28.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Frewville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

1.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Frewville Marital Status

💍

Married

46.3% 335

↔️

Separated

2.1% 15

📋

Divorced

9.9% 72

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 21

👤

Never married

38.8% 281

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Frewville Ancestry

English

24.7%

Australian

17.6%

Other

13.7%

Chinese

12.5%

German

6.0%

Scottish

5.9%

Irish

5.6%

Indian

4.8%

Italian

4.5%

Greek

1.9%

Vietnamese

1.8%

Polish

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Frewville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.6%

Secondary — Government

27.6%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.1%

Pre-school

5.0%

Primary — Catholic

3.6%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Frewville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.7% 30

✅

No need for assistance

98.3% 1,687

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Frewville Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.7% 163

—

Not a volunteer

76.3% 525

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Frewville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.4%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Frewville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.5%

Did not go to work

10.7%

Car (passenger)

7.3%

Bus

7.3%

Walked only

4.5%

Bicycle

2.6%

Other

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Frewville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

45.8%

2 vehicles

39.0%

3 vehicles

6.5%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Frewville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

30.6%

3 bedrooms

48.6%

4 bedrooms

15.3%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Frewville Population Mobility

15.8%

moved in the last year

45.3%

moved in the last 5 years

6.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Frewville Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,708

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Frewville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Frewville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Frewville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.0%

Couple — no children under 15

23.9%

Couple — no children

15.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Frewville Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.9% 13

👤

Never served

98.1% 674

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Frewville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 84

—

Did not provide

87.9% 612

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Frewville Children Ever Born

No children

36.4%

1 child

16.6%

2 children

37.6%

3 children

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Frewville When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

104

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Frewville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.6%

5–14 hours

32.7%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

19.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Frewville Household Size

1 person

27.9%

2 persons

24.8%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

25.2%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Frewville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

724

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Frewville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.7%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Frewville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 22 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Frewville Schools

schools nearby

government

1119

avg ICSEA score

23,929

total students

Pembroke School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,672 students

1171

ICSEA

Pulteney Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 839 students

1170

ICSEA

Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · R-12 · 400 students

1162

ICSEA

Rose Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 525 students

1162

ICSEA

Linden Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 981 students

1160

ICSEA

Unley Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 470 students

1154

ICSEA

Glenunga International High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,340 students

1153

ICSEA

Seymour College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 715 students

1150

ICSEA

Highgate School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students

1150

ICSEA

Norwood Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 361 students

1148

ICSEA

Glen Osmond Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 363 students

1143

ICSEA

Prince Alfred College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,127 students

1143

ICSEA

Concordia College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students

1140

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 256 students

1135

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent

Primary · R-6 · 175 students

1133

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 41 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Frewville Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,869/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Frewville

Your weekly income

≈ $8,099/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,469/wk

Rent share 21.4%

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Frewville vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,342 Income: $634/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 1,338 Income: $754/wk Rent: $293/wk

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Pop: 1,333 Income: $577/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 1,312 Income: $617/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 1,312 Income: $507/wk Rent: $235/wk

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Pop: 1,307 Income: $520/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Frewville

What is the population of Frewville SA?

The population of Frewville SA is 896 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3217.2 people per km².Frewville is ranked #4,136 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Frewville?

The median personal income in Frewville SA is $890 per week, or $46,280 per year.The median household income is $1,869 per week.Family income is $2,220 per week.Frewville is ranked #2,241 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Frewville?

Median rent in Frewville SA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Frewville ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Frewville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Frewville SA is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Frewville?

The median age in Frewville SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Frewville a good suburb to live in?

Frewville is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 896.The median income is $890/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40465. All dollar figures in AUD.