Ebenezer vs Sackville North

Ebenezer is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Sackville North. 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 Sackville North: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.04 million in Ebenezer, though rent is higher in Ebenezer. On these figures, Ebenezer tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Sackville North suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ebenezer carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 77/100)
  • Sackville North is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

Ebenezer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,040,000 vs $1,452,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sackville North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ebenezer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 82 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (68.7 km vs 74.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ebenezer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Sackville North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.4% vs 8.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ebenezer Sackville North
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.

Ebenezer Sackville North
Walkability 10 / 15
Ebenezer — Walkability: 10/100 Sackville North — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 64 / 23
Ebenezer — Safety: 64/100 Sackville North — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 53 / 64
Ebenezer — Low fire risk: 53/100 Sackville North — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Ebenezer has more residents (1,081 vs 388); Sackville North has higher household incomes ($147,316 vs $117,572).

Ebenezer Sackville North
Population 1,081
+64% vs other
 388
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +24.4%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $117,572/yr $147,316/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+11% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer Sackville North
0-4 5.6% / 7.0%
Ebenezer — 0-4: 5.6% Sackville North — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 14.9% / 13.4%
Ebenezer — 5-14: 14.9% Sackville North — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.7% / 5.7%
Ebenezer — 15-19: 7.7% Sackville North — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.9% / 7.5%
Ebenezer — 20-24: 7.9% Sackville North — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 10.2% / 7.7%
Ebenezer — 25-34: 10.2% Sackville North — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 12.2% / 15.7%
Ebenezer — 35-44: 12.2% Sackville North — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 15.4% / 12.1%
Ebenezer — 45-54: 15.4% Sackville North — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.2% / 14.2%
Ebenezer — 55-64: 11.2% Sackville North — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 8.1% / 11.1%
Ebenezer — 65-74: 8.1% Sackville North — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 5.9% / 5.2%
Ebenezer — 75-84: 5.9% Sackville North — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.6% / 2.3%
Ebenezer — 85+: 0.6% Sackville North — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer 65.4% couple families
Ebenezer — Couple Families: 65.4% Ebenezer — Lone Person: 16.2% Ebenezer — One Parent Families: 13.8% Ebenezer — Group Household: 4.6%
Sackville North 83.3% couple families
Sackville North — Couple Families: 83.3% Sackville North — Lone Person: 12.5% Sackville North — One Parent Families: 4.2% Sackville North — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer 13.2% renting
Ebenezer — Owned Outright: 37.3% Ebenezer — Mortgage: 49.5% Ebenezer — Renting: 13.2%
Sackville North 8.9% renting
Sackville North — Owned Outright: 38.4% Sackville North — Mortgage: 52.7% Sackville North — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ebenezer Sackville North
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 22.9%
Ebenezer — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Sackville North — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.0%
Ebenezer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Sackville North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 8.0%
Ebenezer — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Sackville North — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.3%
Ebenezer — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Sackville North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Ebenezer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Sackville North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Ebenezer Sackville North
England 3.2% / 2.8%
Ebenezer — England: 3.2% Sackville North — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.5%
Ebenezer — New Zealand: 1.4% Sackville North — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 1.5%
Ebenezer — South Africa: 0.4% Sackville North — South Africa: 1.5%
China — / 1.3%
Ebenezer — China: not among its largest Sackville North — China: 1.3%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.8%
Ebenezer — Scotland: 0.3% Sackville North — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Ebenezer — Netherlands: not among its largest Sackville North — Netherlands: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer 98.4% houses
Ebenezer — Houses: 98.4% Ebenezer — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Sackville North 94.9% houses
Sackville North — Houses: 94.9% Sackville North — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ebenezer Sackville North
Median house price $1,040,000 $1,452,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $850,000

Zoning mix

Ebenezer Sackville North
Rural and farming 94% 89%
Environmental 5% 10%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Ebenezer Sackville North
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW

Liveability

Ebenezer Sackville North
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Sackville North carries more crime risk (77 vs 36); Ebenezer carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 36).

Ebenezer Sackville North
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
36/100
 High
77/100
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

Ebenezer Sackville North
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ebenezer

  • Ebenezer Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Sackville North

  • Brewongle Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Ebenezer Sackville North
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 2

Mobility

Sackville North sits further from the CBD (74.9 km vs 68.7 km).

Ebenezer Sackville North
Walkability score 10/100 15/100
Distance to Sydney 68.7 km 74.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 82 min
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.

Ebenezer Sackville North
Car (driver) 61.5% / 61.0%
Ebenezer — Car (driver): 61.5% Sackville North — Car (driver): 61.0%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 35.1%
Ebenezer — Worked from Home: 31.1% Sackville North — Worked from Home: 35.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.9%
Ebenezer — Car (passenger): 2.7% Sackville North — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 4.7% / —
Ebenezer — Walked Only: 4.7% Sackville North — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Ebenezer Sackville North
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.2 km 30.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ebenezer Sackville North
Connectivity score 31/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
375 premises
 0%
137 premises

Climate

Ebenezer Sackville North
Annual rainfall 806 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Ebenezer Sackville North
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Ebenezer Sackville North
Average residential rate $1,650/yr $1,204/yr
Council Hawkesbury The Hills

Federal electorate

Ebenezer Sackville North
Division Macquarie Berowra
Member Susan Templeman Julian Leeser
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Ebenezer Sackville North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ebenezer

Acreage Outer

Sackville North

Acreage River

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