Wilton is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Wollondilly Council. It is close to the Bingara Gorge.
Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and green cover is another of the suburb's defining strengths, and population growth is an exceptional strength. The clearer weaknesses are limited amenity for the price and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population.
Overall, Wilton suits people prioritising public transport and socio-economic advantage over amenity for the price.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)
Strengths
Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong
Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
Green cover is a relative strength
Population growth is a relative strength
Weaknesses
Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated
What stands out
Bingara Gorge
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Wilton compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.12M
+1.8% change
Median rent
$730/wk
Population (ERP)
1,995
+6.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#7
among Country & regional · Growth area
Crime rate
24th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
99th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
12%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
55th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
51.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 29% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1746th in Australia
State rank
615th in NSW
Peer rank
#7 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#131 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
95%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$740
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
77
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,119,000
Median price change
+1.8%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+6.3% annual · +20.3% over 5 years · 99th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+6.3%
5-year growth
+20.3%
Change in 1 year
+119
Change in 5 years
+336
Growth rank in NSW
99th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,450), extrapolated at +4.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
3,767
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$2,840
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
49 of 1,149
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$580
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
22% / 66.5% / 11.5%
Employment rate
70.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
30.1% / 0.2% / 54%
Walked or cycled to work
1.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,094 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
18.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 28.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified18.6% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified12% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational28.1% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below41.2% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies22.7%
Management and commerce21.1%
Education12%
Society and culture11.6%
Architecture and building9.5%
Health8.8%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$68,148
83rd percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$73,461
80th percentile in NSW · +13% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
15.0%
58th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$96,756
80th percentile in NSW · +53% vs Australia
Residents with business income
8.0%
14th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2571 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,751
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,282
Median net rent
-$2,377
Taxpayers reporting business income
707
Taxable income vs state median
+22%
Salary / wages vs state median
+17%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
+37%
Business income vs state median
-20%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
4.9% speak a language other than English at home; 11.7% born overseas
Language at home
3,413 English only · 176 other
Non-English at home
4.9%
Born overseas
421 (11.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
81 (2.2%)
Australian citizens
3,478
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
12
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Spanish14 · 20%
Italian10 · 14.3%
Mandarin9 · 12.9%
Afrikaans5 · 7.1%
German5 · 7.1%
Greek5 · 7.1%
Macedonian5 · 7.1%
Arabic4 · 5.7%
Religion
60.3%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 60.3%, while 32.1% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
32.1%
32.8%
Christianity
60.3%
47.6%
Other / not stated
7.6%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
30%
22.4%
Anglican
21.9%
11.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2571, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
86
Against the person
24
Against property
36
Rate per 1,000 residents
43.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 157 residents
State crime-rate percentile
23.7th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+25%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
95
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
47.62
Most common offence types
Breach Bail Conditions9
Domestic Violence Related Assault5
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
Malicious Damage To Property9
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,018
Median ICSEA percentile
55th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
Wilton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 666 students · Top SEA quarter 13%View on My School →
School catchments
Ambarvale HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Appin PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Camden HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Douglas Park PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Picton HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Picton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Tahmoor PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Wilton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Bulli District Hospital (21.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
GpGP
Wilton Medical CentreGP
Wilton PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
12 FLYING FOX LANE WILTON 2571Determined
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
41 LONGVIEW DRIVE WILTON 2571Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
35 LONGVIEW DRIVE WILTON 2571Under Assessment
Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
8 FITZROY STREET WILTON 2571Under Assessment
Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
127 HORNBY STREET WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
60 BUTLER DRIVE WILTON 2571Determined
Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
11 SARAZEN CRESCENT WILTON 2571Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences; Residential Accommodation
237 WILTON ROAD WILTON 2571Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
49 BUTLER DRIVE WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
16 MELROSE STREET WILTON 2571Additional Information Requested
August 2026
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
6 OXENBRIDGE AVENUE WILTON 2571Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
109 FAIRWAY DRIVE WILTON 2571Determined
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
3 KELPIE STREET WILTON 2571Determined
Subdivision
745 PICTON ROAD WILTON 2571Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
9 LAMROCK STREET WILTON 2571Determined
July 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
29 DEVONSHIRE STREET WILTON 2571Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Self storage units
1 GREENBRIDGE DRIVE WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
30 KARKANAH STREET WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
2 KURRABODU CRESCENT WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
16 KURRABODU CRESCENT WILTON 2571Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
11/-/DP1045206Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
7 KURRABODU CRESCENT WILTON 2571Determined
Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
8/11/DP759030Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
3 KURTZ STREET WILTON 2571Determined
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
13 HARVEST WAY WILTON 2571Determined
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
37 LONGVIEW DRIVE WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
38 ALMOND STREET WILTON 2571Determined
Demolition; Pathways and paving; Classified road
45 WILTON PARK ROAD WILTON 2571Additional Information Requested
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
35 KURRABODU CRESCENT WILTON 2571Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
82 HORNBY STREET WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
86 CURLEW CIRCUIT WILTON 2571Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
88 HORNBY STREET WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
42 REGINALD CIRCUIT WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
20 NGOORREE CIRCUIT WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
9 HEWITT STREET WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
1 HEWITT STREET WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
7 HEWITT STREET WILTON 2571Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
RoadworksHume Motorway, Picton Road02 Aug 2026 – 30 May 2027
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
Wilton ParkWilton Park Road, WiltonSHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Hume
Member of Parliament
Angus TAYLOR (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,449
Turnout (2025)
93.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.1%Labor 41.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.9 km away).
Coalition 58.9%Labor 41.1%
0.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
WiltonLabor 39.5% · Coalition 60.5% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
Douglas ParkLabor 42.6% · Coalition 57.4% TPP (2025)8.3 km away
Tahmoor NorthLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)9.9 km away
TahmoorLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
Bargo CentralLabor 42.3% · Coalition 57.7% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)