Ebenezer 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 Wilberforce: a median of $1.35 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.

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 52/100)
  • Wilberforce has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 $1,355,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wilberforce

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wilberforce

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 70 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (63.9 km vs 68.7 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 52/100)

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

Investors

Ebenezer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.9% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ebenezer 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.

Ebenezer 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.

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Walkability 10 / 8
Ebenezer — Walkability: 10/100 Wilberforce — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 64 / 48
Ebenezer — Safety: 64/100 Wilberforce — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 53 / 20
Ebenezer — Low fire risk: 53/100 Wilberforce — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Wilberforce has more residents (2,957 vs 1,081).

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Population 1,081 2,957
+174% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% -1.7%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $117,572/yr $117,468/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+9% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ebenezer Wilberforce
0-4 5.6% / 5.9%
Ebenezer — 0-4: 5.6% Wilberforce — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.9% / 13.8%
Ebenezer — 5-14: 14.9% Wilberforce — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.7% / 7.0%
Ebenezer — 15-19: 7.7% Wilberforce — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.9% / 5.8%
Ebenezer — 20-24: 7.9% Wilberforce — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.2% / 11.7%
Ebenezer — 25-34: 10.2% Wilberforce — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 12.2% / 11.8%
Ebenezer — 35-44: 12.2% Wilberforce — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 15.4% / 16.0%
Ebenezer — 45-54: 15.4% Wilberforce — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 11.2% / 13.4%
Ebenezer — 55-64: 11.2% Wilberforce — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 8.1% / 9.6%
Ebenezer — 65-74: 8.1% Wilberforce — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.9% / 4.1%
Ebenezer — 75-84: 5.9% Wilberforce — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.6% / 1.3%
Ebenezer — 85+: 0.6% Wilberforce — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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% Ebenezer — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Ebenezer 13.2% renting
Ebenezer — Owned Outright: 37.3% Ebenezer — Mortgage: 49.5% Ebenezer — Renting: 13.2%
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.

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Certificate III & IV 22.5% / 20.7%
Ebenezer — Certificate III & IV: 22.5% Wilberforce — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 7.7%
Ebenezer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Wilberforce — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 7.7%
Ebenezer — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Wilberforce — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.2%
Ebenezer — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Wilberforce — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Ebenezer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Wilberforce — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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 Wilberforce
England 3.2% / 3.0%
Ebenezer — England: 3.2% Wilberforce — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
Ebenezer — New Zealand: 1.4% Wilberforce — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.5%
Ebenezer — Scotland: 0.3% Wilberforce — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.2%
Ebenezer — South Africa: 0.4% Wilberforce — South Africa: 0.2%
China — / 0.5%
Ebenezer — China: not among its largest Wilberforce — China: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.3%
Ebenezer — Germany: not among its largest Wilberforce — Germany: 0.3%

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% Ebenezer — Townhouses: 0.0%
Wilberforce 96.8% houses
Wilberforce — Houses: 96.8% Wilberforce — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Wilberforce — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Median house price $1,040,000 $1,355,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $2,716,250
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 35 sales

Zoning mix

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Rural and farming 94% 91%
Environmental 5% 3%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
Parks and recreation 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

Ebenezer Wilberforce
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year +3%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ebenezer Wilberforce
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Ebenezer scores higher overall (50 vs 36).

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Grade B C
Score 50/100 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wilberforce carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 47); Wilberforce carries more crime risk (52 vs 36).

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
36/100
 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

Ebenezer 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 Ebenezer

  • Ebenezer Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wilberforce

  • Wilberforce Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 10 6

Mobility

Ebenezer sits further from the CBD (68.7 km vs 63.9 km).

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Walkability score 10/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 68.7 km
+7% vs other
 63.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 63 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.5
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.

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Car (driver) 61.5% / 62.1%
Ebenezer — Car (driver): 61.5% Wilberforce — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 31.1% / 30.9%
Ebenezer — Worked from Home: 31.1% Wilberforce — Worked from Home: 30.9%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.4%
Ebenezer — Car (passenger): 2.7% Wilberforce — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 4.7% / 0.8%
Ebenezer — Walked Only: 4.7% Wilberforce — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train — / 1.4%
Ebenezer — Train: not among its largest Wilberforce — Train: 1.4%

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

Setting

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 31.2 km 34.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Connectivity score 31/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
375 premises
 30%
1,176 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Ebenezer Wilberforce
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 Wilberforce
Average residential rate $1,650/yr
same for both
Council Hawkesbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Ebenezer Wilberforce
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ebenezer 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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Wilberforce

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