Glossodia vs Wilberforce

Glossodia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in 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 $995,000 in Glossodia. On these figures, Glossodia 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

  • Glossodia carries lower crime risk (30/100 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

Glossodia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,475,000 vs $2,716,250)
  • has cheaper houses ($995,000 vs $1,355,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Glossodia is more walkable (18/100 vs 8/100)
  • Wilberforce sits closer to the CBD (63.9 km vs 67.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glossodia

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glossodia 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.

Glossodia 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.

Glossodia Wilberforce
Walkability 18 / 8
Glossodia — Walkability: 18/100 Wilberforce — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 70 / 48
Glossodia — Safety: 70/100 Wilberforce — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 20
Glossodia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wilberforce — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Wilberforce skews older (39 vs 33).

Glossodia Wilberforce
Population 2,865 2,957
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% -1.7%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $110,188/yr $117,468/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+5% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glossodia Wilberforce
0-4 8.4% / 5.9%
Glossodia — 0-4: 8.4% Wilberforce — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.3% / 13.8%
Glossodia — 5-14: 14.3% Wilberforce — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.9% / 7.0%
Glossodia — 15-19: 6.9% Wilberforce — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.6% / 5.8%
Glossodia — 20-24: 6.6% Wilberforce — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 15.3% / 11.7%
Glossodia — 25-34: 15.3% Wilberforce — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 12.3% / 11.8%
Glossodia — 35-44: 12.3% Wilberforce — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 12.0% / 16.0%
Glossodia — 45-54: 12.0% Wilberforce — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 13.3% / 13.4%
Glossodia — 55-64: 13.3% Wilberforce — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 7.3% / 9.6%
Glossodia — 65-74: 7.3% Wilberforce — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 2.8% / 4.1%
Glossodia — 75-84: 2.8% Wilberforce — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.6% / 1.3%
Glossodia — 85+: 0.6% Wilberforce — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glossodia 62.1% couple families
Glossodia — Couple Families: 62.1% Glossodia — Lone Person: 19.2% Glossodia — One Parent Families: 16.6% Glossodia — Group Household: 2.1% Glossodia — 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.

Glossodia 16.3% renting
Glossodia — Owned Outright: 29.2% Glossodia — Mortgage: 54.5% Glossodia — Renting: 16.3%
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.

Glossodia Wilberforce
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 20.7%
Glossodia — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Wilberforce — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.7%
Glossodia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Wilberforce — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 7.7%
Glossodia — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Wilberforce — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.2%
Glossodia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Wilberforce — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Glossodia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Wilberforce — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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.

Glossodia Wilberforce
England 2.5% / 3.0%
Glossodia — England: 2.5% Wilberforce — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Glossodia — New Zealand: 0.9% Wilberforce — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.5%
Glossodia — Scotland: 0.3% Wilberforce — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.3%
Glossodia — Germany: 0.4% Wilberforce — Germany: 0.3%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.2%
Glossodia — South Africa: 0.4% Wilberforce — South Africa: 0.2%
China — / 0.5%
Glossodia — China: not among its largest Wilberforce — China: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glossodia 99.3% houses
Glossodia — Houses: 99.3% Glossodia — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Glossodia — Townhouses: 0.4%
Wilberforce 96.8% houses
Wilberforce — Houses: 96.8% Wilberforce — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Wilberforce — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glossodia Wilberforce
Median house price $995,000 $1,355,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,475,000 $2,716,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 16 sales
 36 days
from 35 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.

Glossodia Wilberforce
3 bed $990K / $1.3M
Glossodia — 3 bed: $990K (25 sales) Wilberforce — 3 bed: $1.3M (17 sales)

25 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $1.37M
Glossodia — 4 bed: $1.07M (12 sales) Wilberforce — 4 bed: $1.37M (25 sales)

12 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Wilberforce has more rural and farming land (91% vs 59%).

Glossodia Wilberforce
Rural and farming 59% 91%
Residential 36% 3%
Environmental 2% 3%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

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

Glossodia Wilberforce
Houses 1.9%
$685/wk on $1.85M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glossodia Wilberforce
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 75% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of NSW —

Liveability

Glossodia is more walkable (18 vs 8); Glossodia scores higher overall (59 vs 36).

Glossodia Wilberforce
Grade B C
Score 59/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wilberforce carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 0); Wilberforce carries more crime risk (52 vs 30).

Glossodia Wilberforce
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
30/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Glossodia

  • Glossodia Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wilberforce

  • Wilberforce Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Glossodia sits further from the CBD (67.5 km vs 63.9 km).

Glossodia Wilberforce
Walkability score 18/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 67.5 km
+5% vs other
 63.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 63 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Glossodia Wilberforce
Car (driver) 68.6% / 62.1%
Glossodia — Car (driver): 68.6% Wilberforce — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 30.9%
Glossodia — Worked from Home: 25.6% Wilberforce — Worked from Home: 30.9%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.4%
Glossodia — Car (passenger): 3.1% Wilberforce — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 2.1% / 0.8%
Glossodia — Walked Only: 2.1% Wilberforce — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train 0.6% / 1.4%
Glossodia — Train: 0.6% Wilberforce — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Glossodia Wilberforce
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.4 km 34.6 km

NBN connectivity

Glossodia Wilberforce
Connectivity score 84/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,017 premises
 30%
1,176 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Glossodia 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Glossodia

Acreage Family

Wilberforce

Acreage Outer

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