Appin vs Wilton

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Wilton tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Appin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $580/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Wilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 94 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Appin and Wilton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Appin Wilton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Appin Wilton
Walkability 0 / 0
Appin — Walkability: 0/100 Wilton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 34
Appin — Safety: 32/100 Wilton — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 17 / 21
Appin — Low fire risk: 17/100 Wilton — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Wilton rents higher ($580/wk vs $450/wk); Wilton has higher household incomes ($147,680 vs $125,996).

Appin Wilton
Population 3,213 3,767
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +22.3%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $125,996/yr $147,680/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $580/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Appin Wilton
0-4 9.7% / 9.8%
Appin — 0-4: 9.7% Wilton — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 17.7% / 18.7%
Appin — 5-14: 17.7% Wilton — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 5.9% / 5.4%
Appin — 15-19: 5.9% Wilton — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.4% / 3.7%
Appin — 20-24: 5.4% Wilton — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 14.0% / 12.7%
Appin — 25-34: 14.0% Wilton — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 15.8% / 17.9%
Appin — 35-44: 15.8% Wilton — 35-44: 17.9%
45-54 11.7% / 12.4%
Appin — 45-54: 11.7% Wilton — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 9.8% / 9.7%
Appin — 55-64: 9.8% Wilton — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 6.2% / 7.0%
Appin — 65-74: 6.2% Wilton — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 2.9% / 2.3%
Appin — 75-84: 2.9% Wilton — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.7% / 0.4%
Appin — 85+: 0.7% Wilton — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Appin 65.5% couple families
Appin — Couple Families: 65.5% Appin — Lone Person: 16.0% Appin — One Parent Families: 16.0% Appin — Group Household: 1.7% Appin — Other Families: 0.8%
Wilton 76.0% couple families
Wilton — Couple Families: 76.0% Wilton — Lone Person: 12.3% Wilton — One Parent Families: 9.9% Wilton — Group Household: 1.1% Wilton — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Appin 17.1% renting
Appin — Owned Outright: 26.5% Appin — Mortgage: 56.4% Appin — Renting: 17.1%
Wilton 11.5% renting
Wilton — Owned Outright: 22.0% Wilton — Mortgage: 66.5% Wilton — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Appin Wilton
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 20.1%
Appin — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Wilton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 9.4%
Appin — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Wilton — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.6%
Appin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Wilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.7%
Appin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Wilton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Appin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Wilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Appin Wilton
England 3.0% / 3.4%
Appin — England: 3.0% Wilton — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
Appin — New Zealand: 1.1% Wilton — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Appin — Scotland: 0.5% Wilton — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Appin — South Africa: not among its largest Wilton — South Africa: 0.7%
China — / 0.5%
Appin — China: not among its largest Wilton — China: 0.5%
Philippines 0.3% / —
Appin — Philippines: 0.3% Wilton — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Appin — Germany: 0.3% Wilton — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Appin 95.7% houses
Appin — Houses: 95.7% Appin — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Appin — Townhouses: 1.9%
Wilton 99.5% houses
Wilton — Houses: 99.5% Wilton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Wilton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Appin Wilton
Median house price $1,056,000 $1,130,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $596,000 $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 51 sales
 39 days
from 151 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Appin Wilton
3 bed $942K / $910K
Appin — 3 bed: $942K (14 sales) Wilton — 3 bed: $910K (23 sales)

14 vs 23 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $1.12M
Appin — 4 bed: $1.06M (76 sales) Wilton — 4 bed: $1.12M (212 sales)

76 vs 212 sales

5 bed $1.25M / $1.35M
Appin — 5 bed: $1.25M (22 sales) Wilton — 5 bed: $1.35M (64 sales)

22 vs 64 sales

Zoning mix

Appin Wilton
Environmental 69% 65%
Rural and farming 17% 20%
Residential 10% 12%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Appin Wilton
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Appin Wilton
Houses 3.4%
$780/wk on $1.2M
 3.3%
$850/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Appin Wilton
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Wilton scores higher overall (37 vs 29).

Appin Wilton
Grade D C
Score 29/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Appin Wilton
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Appin Wilton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Appin

  • Appin Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wilton

  • Wilton Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Appin Wilton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 5 7
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 19 10

Mobility

Appin Wilton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 81.2 km 83.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 65 min
Public transport score 67/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
 0.9%
postcode 2571
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
 75
postcode 2571

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Appin Wilton
Car (driver) 62.1% / 59.7%
Appin — Car (driver): 62.1% Wilton — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 31.5% / 36.1%
Appin — Worked from Home: 31.5% Wilton — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 2.4%
Appin — Car (passenger): 3.2% Wilton — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.3%
Appin — Walked Only: 1.5% Wilton — Walked Only: 1.3%
Train 1.3% / 0.6%
Appin — Train: 1.3% Wilton — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.1%).

Setting

Appin Wilton
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.6 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Appin Wilton
Connectivity score 75/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,163 premises
 51%
944 premises

Climate

Appin Wilton
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Appin Wilton
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Appin Wilton
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Appin Wilton
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Appin Wilton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Appin

Acreage Family Young Families

Wilton

Acreage Family Young Families

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