Laughtondale vs Wisemans Ferry
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laughtondale, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Laughtondale: a median of $1.35 million, against $540,000 in Wisemans Ferry, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wisemans Ferry 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
Wisemans Ferry
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Laughtondale carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 95/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Laughtondale leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 43%)
- Wisemans Ferry has cheaper houses ($540,000 vs $1,350,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wisemans Ferry
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $320/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wisemans Ferry
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 93 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wisemans Ferry
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
- But Laughtondale carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 95/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Laughtondale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.9% vs 5.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Laughtondale and Wisemans Ferry drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wisemans Ferry has more residents (233 vs 102); Laughtondale has higher household incomes ($89,648 vs $70,772).
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 102 | 233 +128% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.9% | +5.9% |
| Median age | 50 same for both | |
| Median household income | $89,648/yr +21% vs other | $70,772/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +9% vs other | $290/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,350,000 | $540,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Laughtondale has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 72%); Wisemans Ferry has more rural and farming land (20% vs 0%).
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 100% | 72% |
| Rural and farming | 0% | 20% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 6% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 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
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 260 across Hornsby | 2,648 across The Hills |
| Approvals change year on year | -79% | -4% |
Ranking within NSW
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 34% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 34% of NSW | Higher than 38% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 56% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of NSW | Higher than 31% of NSW |
Liveability
Wisemans Ferry is more walkable (25 vs 0).
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Wisemans Ferry carries more crime risk (95 vs 61); Wisemans Ferry carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 84).
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 84/100 | High 94/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 61/100 | High 95/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Laughtondale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wisemans Ferry
- Wisemans Ferry Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 6 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 8 |
Mobility
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 25/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 76.9 km +2% vs other | 75.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 93 min | 80 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2775 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 2775 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).
Setting
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 33 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.2 km | 28.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 39 premises | 0% 154 premises |
Climate
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 806 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,488/yr | $1,204/yr |
| Council | Hornsby | The Hills |
Federal electorate
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Berowra same for both | |
| Member | Julian Leeser same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Laughtondale | Wisemans Ferry | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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