Median house price
$669k
-3.8% change
NSW · The Hills Shire Council
Wisemans Ferry, 2775
Est. population · Jun 2025
217
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.4%
Median age
50
Median income
$1,361/wk
Employment rate
52.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$669,000
Languages at home
11.4%non-English
Most common: Samoan, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Wisemans Ferry is a regional centre in The Hills Shire Council that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and ferries help with longer trips. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer growth momentum relative to similar regional towns.
At a glance
Wisemans Ferry snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
217
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
23.1%
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
#261
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
85th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
38th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
23rd
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
- 35.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4541st in Australia
- State rank
- 1447th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #261 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #543 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $669,000
- Median price change
- -3.8%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
217(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 38th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +3
- Growth rank in NSW
- 38th 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 (~200), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 233
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,361
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 134
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,520
- Employment rate
- 52.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 93 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 26
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 119.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +37.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Liquor Offences8
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Other Theft30
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- 946
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 23th
School list
- Wisemans Ferry Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 946 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 44 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Council Dump Old Northern Rd
- Old Northern Rd Near Singleton Rd
- Old Northern Rd Near Singleton Rd
- Wiseman Ferry East Bank, Old Northern Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Village, Old Northern Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 bars · 1 pharmacies · 1 playgrounds · 2 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 12.88
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 30.04
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 12.88
Food & drink(7)
- Pool BarBar
- Carinya CafeCafe
- Heritage Valley CafeCafe
- The Friendly GrocerCafe
Old Northern Road
- Grub on the GreenRestaurant
- Riverbend RestaurantRestaurant
5564 Old Northern Road
- Wisemans Inn BistroRestaurant
6 Old Northern Road
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(2)
- Wisemans Ferry Community CentreCommunity centre
- Wisemans Ferry Public SchoolSchool
Wisemans Ferry
Health & services(1)
- Wisemans Ferry PharmacyPharmacy
5557 Old Northern Road
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Village GreenPark
- Wisemans Ferry Recreation ReservePark
- Playground
- Sports field
- Baby PoolSwimming pool
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(3)
- Cobham Hall MuseumMuseum
6 Old Northern Road
- Hawkins LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint
Transport(3)
1 bus stops · 2 ferry terminals
Other(26)
- Bench
- Able Hawkesbury River HouseboatsBoat Rental
- Hawkesbury Cruiser HireBoat Rental
- NSW Water Ski GardensCamp Site
- Carinya Ski RanchCaravan Site
2720 River Road
- Koveda Holiday ParkCaravan Site
2868 River Road
- NSW Water Ski GardensCaravan Site
- Lower Macdonald Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Wisemans Ferry Rural Fire brigadeFire station
Old Northern Road
- Ferry ArtistsGallery
- Retreat at WisemansHotel
5564 Old Northern Road
- Wisemans Inn HotelHotel
6 Old Northern Road
- Information
- Wisemans Ferry Historic SiteNature Reserve
- Outdoor Seating (2)
- Parking (7)
- Shell Wisemans FerryPetrol station
5558 Old Northern Road, Wisemans Ferry
- Picnic Table
- Wisemans Ferry Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost office
Old Northern Road
- Library On The TerracePublic Bookcase
- Public Toilet Wisemans Ferry Shopping VillagePublic toilets
- Shelter (6)
- Slipway (2)
- Telephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Village GreenPark
- Wisemans Ferry Historic SiteNature reserve
- Wisemans Ferry ParkPark
- Wisemans Ferry Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Hawkesbury District Health Service (28.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Wisemans Ferry PharmacyOld Northern RoadPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 4
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.4
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 308 mm · ~38 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 258 mm · ~32 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 150 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station5558 OLD NORTHERN ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
March 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5367 OLD NORTHERN ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Place of public worship; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2463 RIVER ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Rejected
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station5558 OLD NORTHERN ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5348 OLD NORTHERN ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5367 OLD NORTHERN ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5367 OLD NORTHERN ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Withdrawn
2024· 2 proposals
June 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Camping ground; Caravan parkLot 1300 DP 1114932Determined
April 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign5540 OLD NORTHERN ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- Shed68 SINGLETON ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling36 SINGLETON ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
February 2023
- Other5564 OLD NORTHERN ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Withdrawn
- Dwelling2768-2772 RIVER ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Withdrawn
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling5544 OLD NORTHERN ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs62 SINGLETON ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Withdrawn
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development36 Singleton Road, Wisemans Ferry, NSWDetermined
May 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs18 SINGLETON ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
February 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilitiesOLD NORTHERN ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Dwelling; Shed54 SINGLETON ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
- Other5564 OLD NORTHERN ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
August 2021
- Port, wharf, boating facilities; Retaining walls, protection of trees2916 RIVER ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Withdrawn
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed68 SINGLETON ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Withdrawn
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Other18 SINGLETON ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
July 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development18 SINGLETON ROAD WISEMANS FERRY 2775Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- OtherWebbs Creek Ferry, River Road31 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2030
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Berowra
- Member of Parliament
- Julian LEESER (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,869
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 27.4 km away).
Coalition 66.9%Labor 33.1%
15.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Wisemans FerryLabor 33.3% · Coalition 66.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- MarootaLabor 23.5% · Coalition 76.5% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
- Maroota SouthLabor 23.9% · Coalition 76.1% TPP (2025)12.4 km away
- GlenorieLabor 28.3% · Coalition 71.7% TPP (2025)22.8 km away
- Glenorie WestLabor 25.7% · Coalition 74.3% TPP (2025)22.8 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in The Hills Shire Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.