Wilberforce
NSW 2756 · Hawkesbury
2,957 (2021) → 2,985 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Hawkesbury local government area (est. 67,684 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wilberforce is a stable suburb in Hawkesbury, NSW 2756, about 49km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.38M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 23/100, and is about 28km inland. Wilberforce has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.04%), Malta (1.35%), New Zealand (1.15%), China (0.51%), Scotland (0.47%)
Top languages: Italian (0.47%), Punjabi (0.37%), Arabic (0.34%), Cantonese (0.34%), German (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 976 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wilberforce Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1008
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ebenezer Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 960
- Freemans Reach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 966
- Pitt Town Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 990
- Hawkesbury High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 947
- Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 5.8km
- Cattai Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 996
- Kurrajong East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 972
- Glossodia Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 956
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 1019
- Windsor Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 941
- Brewongle Environmental Education CentreCombined · Government · 8.2km
- Windsor High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 923
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wilberforce
Is Wilberforce safe?
Wilberforce has a residential safety score of 79/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,416 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Wilberforce?
In Wilberforce, the median house price is $1.38M. Median weekly house rent is $715.
How far is Wilberforce from Sydney CBD?
Wilberforce is about 49.5 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 160 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wilberforce?
Wilberforce has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1008 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wilberforce?
Wilberforce has a transport score of 23/100 and 37 bus stops.