Wilberforce (postcode 2756) is a compact suburb in New South Wales within the Hawkesbury local government area. The area has roughly 2,957 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $117K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Wilberforce is $1.4 million, having jumped by 16.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,364.
Wilberforce is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 992, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 26 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hawkesbury LGA is below average at 2,682 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Wilberforce shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +16.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.