O'connell vs Wisemans Creek

O'Connell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 52 in Wisemans Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In O'Connell, most households are couple families. In Wisemans Creek, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in O'Connell: a median of $1.19 million, against $610,000 in Wisemans Creek, though rent is higher in Wisemans Creek. On these figures, O'Connell tends to suit couples, while Wisemans Creek suits people living alone and 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

O'Connell

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 35%)
  • 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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • O'connell leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)
  • Wisemans Creek has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $1,193,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

O'Connell

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

O'Connell

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (177 min vs 186 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (203.8 km vs 214 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

O'Connell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

O'Connell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

O'connell and Wisemans Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

O'connell Wisemans Creek
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.

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Walkability 14 / 0
O'connell — Walkability: 14/100 Wisemans Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 82
O'connell — Safety: 76/100 Wisemans Creek — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 78 / 67
O'connell — Low fire risk: 78/100 Wisemans Creek — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

O'Connell has more residents (653 vs 109); O'Connell has higher household incomes ($134,056 vs $57,408).

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Population 653
+83% vs other
 109
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% -3.5%
Median age 43 52
Median household income $134,056/yr
+57% vs other
 $57,408/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

O'connell Wisemans Creek
0-4 5.7% / 4.6%
O'connell — 0-4: 5.7% Wisemans Creek — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 15.9% / 15.6%
O'connell — 5-14: 15.9% Wisemans Creek — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.6% / 4.6%
O'connell — 15-19: 6.6% Wisemans Creek — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 2.8% / —
O'connell — 20-24: 2.8% Wisemans Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.7% / 2.8%
O'connell — 25-34: 8.7% Wisemans Creek — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 11.5% / 13.8%
O'connell — 35-44: 11.5% Wisemans Creek — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 16.8% / 16.5%
O'connell — 45-54: 16.8% Wisemans Creek — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 13.9% / 29.4%
O'connell — 55-64: 13.9% Wisemans Creek — 55-64: 29.4%
65-74 13.3% / 11.9%
O'connell — 65-74: 13.3% Wisemans Creek — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 3.2% / 3.7%
O'connell — 75-84: 3.2% Wisemans Creek — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.6% / —
O'connell — 85+: 0.6% Wisemans Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

O'connell 68.3% couple families
O'connell — Couple Families: 68.3% O'connell — Lone Person: 21.6% O'connell — Group Household: 0.0% O'connell — One Parent Families: 10.1%
Wisemans Creek 34.6% couple families
Wisemans Creek — Couple Families: 34.6% Wisemans Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Wisemans Creek — Group Household: 15.4% Wisemans Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

O'connell 4.9% renting
O'connell — Owned Outright: 40.5% O'connell — Mortgage: 54.6% O'connell — Renting: 4.9%
Wisemans Creek 0.0% renting
Wisemans Creek — Owned Outright: 41.7% Wisemans Creek — Mortgage: 58.3% Wisemans Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

O'connell Wisemans Creek
England 2.1% / 3.7%
O'connell — England: 2.1% Wisemans Creek — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 0.5% / —
O'connell — New Zealand: 0.5% Wisemans Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
O'connell — Ireland: 0.5% Wisemans Creek — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 18.3%
O'connell — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Wisemans Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 6.4%
O'connell — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Wisemans Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 3.7%
O'connell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Wisemans Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / —
O'connell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Wisemans Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
O'connell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Wisemans Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

O'connell 100.0% houses
O'connell — Houses: 100.0%
Wisemans Creek 100.0% houses
Wisemans Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Median house price $1,193,500 $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Rural and farming 91% 100%
Residential 9% 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

O'connell Wisemans Creek
New dwellings approved 21
across Oberon
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

O'connell Wisemans Creek
House price Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW

Liveability

O'Connell is more walkable (14 vs 0).

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wisemans Creek carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 22).

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
18/100
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

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in O'connell

  • O'Connell Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Wisemans Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 27 8

Mobility

Wisemans Creek sits further from the CBD (214 km vs 203.8 km).

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 203.8 km 214 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 186 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2795
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2795
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.

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Car (driver) 73.6% / 68.2%
O'connell — Car (driver): 73.6% Wisemans Creek — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 31.8%
O'connell — Worked from Home: 21.9% Wisemans Creek — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Walked Only 2.8% / —
O'connell — Walked Only: 2.8% Wisemans Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.7% / —
O'connell — Car (passenger): 1.7% Wisemans Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Elevation 719 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 812 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
263 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Annual rainfall 644 mm 738 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 1.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

O'connell Wisemans Creek
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Average residential rate $975/yr
same for both
Council Oberon
same for both

Federal electorate

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

O'connell Wisemans Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

O'connell

River Rural

Wisemans Creek

Affordable Rural

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