Cattai vs Wilberforce

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cattai: a median of $2.59 million, against $1.35 million in Wilberforce, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cattai tends to suit couples, while Wilberforce suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Wilberforce

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Cattai carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wilberforce

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,355,000 vs $2,590,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wilberforce

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cattai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Cattai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.3% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cattai Wilberforce
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.

Cattai Wilberforce
Walkability 10 / 8
Cattai — Walkability: 10/100 Wilberforce — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 66 / 48
Cattai — Safety: 66/100 Wilberforce — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 50 / 20
Cattai — Low fire risk: 50/100 Wilberforce — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Wilberforce has more residents (2,957 vs 1,077); Cattai rents higher ($560/wk vs $410/wk).

Cattai Wilberforce
Population 1,077 2,957
+175% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.3% -1.7%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $149,656/yr
+22% vs other
 $117,468/yr
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+27% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cattai Wilberforce
0-4 4.4% / 5.9%
Cattai — 0-4: 4.4% Wilberforce — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 16.3% / 13.8%
Cattai — 5-14: 16.3% Wilberforce — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.3% / 7.0%
Cattai — 15-19: 7.3% Wilberforce — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.0% / 5.8%
Cattai — 20-24: 7.0% Wilberforce — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 7.9% / 11.7%
Cattai — 25-34: 7.9% Wilberforce — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 12.8% / 11.8%
Cattai — 35-44: 12.8% Wilberforce — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 18.2% / 16.0%
Cattai — 45-54: 18.2% Wilberforce — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 9.9% / 13.4%
Cattai — 55-64: 9.9% Wilberforce — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 9.7% / 9.6%
Cattai — 65-74: 9.7% Wilberforce — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.3% / 4.1%
Cattai — 75-84: 5.3% Wilberforce — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.0% / 1.3%
Cattai — 85+: 1.0% Wilberforce — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cattai 70.4% couple families
Cattai — Couple Families: 70.4% Cattai — Lone Person: 18.9% Cattai — One Parent Families: 7.8% Cattai — Group Household: 1.6% Cattai — Other Families: 1.2%
Wilberforce 58.6% couple families
Wilberforce — Couple Families: 58.6% Wilberforce — Lone Person: 22.9% Wilberforce — One Parent Families: 14.2% Wilberforce — Group Household: 3.1% Wilberforce — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cattai 10.0% renting
Cattai — Owned Outright: 34.4% Cattai — Mortgage: 55.5% Cattai — Renting: 10.0%
Wilberforce 17.7% renting
Wilberforce — Owned Outright: 36.3% Wilberforce — Mortgage: 46.1% Wilberforce — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cattai Wilberforce
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 20.7%
Cattai — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Wilberforce — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 7.7%
Cattai — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Wilberforce — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 7.7%
Cattai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Wilberforce — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.2%
Cattai — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Wilberforce — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Cattai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Wilberforce — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Cattai Wilberforce
England 2.8% / 3.0%
Cattai — England: 2.8% Wilberforce — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Cattai — New Zealand: 1.1% Wilberforce — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.2%
Cattai — South Africa: 1.1% Wilberforce — South Africa: 0.2%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Cattai — Scotland: 0.6% Wilberforce — Scotland: 0.5%
China 0.5% / 0.5%
Cattai — China: 0.5% Wilberforce — China: 0.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.3%
Cattai — Germany: 0.6% Wilberforce — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cattai 94.5% houses
Cattai — Houses: 94.5% Cattai — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Cattai — Townhouses: 1.0%
Wilberforce 96.8% houses
Wilberforce — Houses: 96.8% Wilberforce — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Wilberforce — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cattai Wilberforce
Median house price $2,590,000 $1,355,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,465,000 $2,716,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 63 days
from 6 sales
 36 days
from 35 sales

Zoning mix

Wilberforce has more rural and farming land (91% vs 69%); Cattai has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 3%).

Cattai Wilberforce
Rural and farming 69% 91%
Environmental 21% 3%
Parks and recreation 10% 1%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Cattai Wilberforce
New dwellings approved 2,648
across The Hills
 459
across Hawkesbury
Approvals change year on year -4% +3%

Ranking within NSW

Cattai Wilberforce
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Cattai scores higher overall (57 vs 36).

Cattai Wilberforce
Grade B C
Score 57/100 36/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wilberforce carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 50); Wilberforce carries more crime risk (52 vs 34).

Cattai Wilberforce
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cattai Wilberforce
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cattai

  • Cattai Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wilberforce

  • Wilberforce Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cattai Wilberforce
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 4 6

Mobility

Cattai Wilberforce
Walkability score 10/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 62.7 km 63.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 63 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2756
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2756
same for both

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.

Cattai Wilberforce
Car (driver) 56.2% / 62.1%
Cattai — Car (driver): 56.2% Wilberforce — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 39.6% / 30.9%
Cattai — Worked from Home: 39.6% Wilberforce — Worked from Home: 30.9%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 4.4%
Cattai — Car (passenger): 2.4% Wilberforce — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.8% / 0.8%
Cattai — Walked Only: 1.8% Wilberforce — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train — / 1.4%
Cattai — Train: not among its largest Wilberforce — Train: 1.4%

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

Setting

Cattai Wilberforce
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 34.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cattai Wilberforce
Connectivity score 30/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
362 premises
 30%
1,176 premises

Climate

Cattai Wilberforce
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cattai Wilberforce
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

Cattai Wilberforce
Average residential rate $1,204/yr $1,650/yr
Council The Hills Hawkesbury

Federal electorate

Cattai Wilberforce
Division Berowra Macquarie
Member Julian Leeser Susan Templeman
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Cattai Wilberforce
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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