Oberon vs Wisemans Creek

Oberon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Wisemans Creek. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wisemans Creek: a median of $610,000, against $554,000 in Oberon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Oberon tends to suit older residents, while Wisemans Creek suits share households.

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

Oberon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 35%)
  • But Wisemans Creek carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Oberon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($553,750 vs $610,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oberon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Oberon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (199.8 km vs 214 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oberon

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • But Wisemans Creek carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Oberon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Oberon 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.

Oberon 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.

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Walkability 14 / 0
Oberon — Walkability: 14/100 Wisemans Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 82
Oberon — Safety: 40/100 Wisemans Creek — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 74 / 67
Oberon — Low fire risk: 74/100 Wisemans Creek — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Oberon has more residents (3,319 vs 109); Oberon has higher household incomes ($68,692 vs $57,408).

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Population 3,319
+97% vs other
 109
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -3.5%
Median age 47 52
Median household income $68,692/yr
+16% vs other
 $57,408/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $300/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oberon Wisemans Creek
0-4 4.6% / 4.6%
Oberon — 0-4: 4.6% Wisemans Creek — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.7% / 15.6%
Oberon — 5-14: 12.7% Wisemans Creek — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 5.3% / 4.6%
Oberon — 15-19: 5.3% Wisemans Creek — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.5% / —
Oberon — 20-24: 4.5% Wisemans Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.3% / 2.8%
Oberon — 25-34: 10.3% Wisemans Creek — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 10.4% / 13.8%
Oberon — 35-44: 10.4% Wisemans Creek — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.9% / 16.5%
Oberon — 45-54: 11.9% Wisemans Creek — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 14.0% / 29.4%
Oberon — 55-64: 14.0% Wisemans Creek — 55-64: 29.4%
65-74 14.6% / 11.9%
Oberon — 65-74: 14.6% Wisemans Creek — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 8.9% / 3.7%
Oberon — 75-84: 8.9% Wisemans Creek — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.7% / —
Oberon — 85+: 2.7% Wisemans Creek — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oberon 45.8% lone person
Oberon — Lone Person: 45.8% Oberon — Couple Families: 30.3% Oberon — One Parent Families: 19.6% Oberon — Group Household: 3.8% Oberon — Other Families: 0.4%
Wisemans Creek 50.0% lone person
Wisemans Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Wisemans Creek — Couple Families: 34.6% Wisemans Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wisemans Creek — Group Household: 15.4% Wisemans Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oberon 28.2% renting
Oberon — Owned Outright: 42.1% Oberon — Mortgage: 29.7% Oberon — Renting: 28.2%
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.

Oberon Wisemans Creek
England 2.4% / 3.7%
Oberon — England: 2.4% Wisemans Creek — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Oberon — New Zealand: 1.6% Wisemans Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Oberon — India: 0.8% Wisemans Creek — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Oberon — South Africa: 0.7% Wisemans Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Fiji 0.6% / —
Oberon — Fiji: 0.6% Wisemans Creek — Fiji: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 18.3%
Oberon — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Wisemans Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 6.4%
Oberon — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Wisemans Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 3.7%
Oberon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Wisemans Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Oberon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Wisemans Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Oberon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Wisemans Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 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.

Oberon 90.6% houses
Oberon — Houses: 90.6% Oberon — Townhouses: 6.3% Oberon — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Wisemans Creek 100.0% houses
Wisemans Creek — Houses: 100.0% Wisemans Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Wisemans Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Median house price $553,750 $610,000
Median unit price $452,500 —
Median land price $389,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 49 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wisemans Creek has more rural and farming land (100% vs 89%).

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Rural and farming 89% 100%
Residential 9% 0%
Industrial 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

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

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Houses 4.1%
$500/wk on $628K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Oberon Wisemans Creek
House price Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools Higher than 91% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of NSW —

Liveability

Oberon is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Oberon carries more crime risk (60 vs 18).

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Oberon

  • Oberon Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Oberon Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Oberon High School Government · Secondary at 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

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 79 8

Mobility

Wisemans Creek sits further from the CBD (214 km vs 199.8 km).

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 199.8 km 214 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2787
 0.4%
postcode 2795
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2787
 47
postcode 2795

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.

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Car (driver) 78.9% / 68.2%
Oberon — Car (driver): 78.9% Wisemans Creek — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 31.8%
Oberon — Worked from Home: 9.1% Wisemans Creek — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Oberon — Car (passenger): 6.0% Wisemans Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Oberon — Walked Only: 5.0% Wisemans Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / —
Oberon — Bus: 0.9% Wisemans Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Elevation 1,107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 812 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Connectivity score 51/100 18/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,996 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Annual rainfall 738 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Oberon Wisemans Creek
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oberon

Affordable Retirees Rural

Wisemans Creek

Affordable Rural

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