Pitt Town 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 Pitt Town: a median of $1.78 million, against $1.35 million in Wilberforce, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Pitt Town tends to suit couples, while Wilberforce suits 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

Pitt Town

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 52/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 73%)
  • But 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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Pitt Town has cheaper land ($2,067,500 vs $2,716,250)
  • Wilberforce has cheaper houses ($1,355,000 vs $1,785,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wilberforce

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $570/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pitt Town

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (58.2 km vs 63.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pitt Town

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Pitt Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.6% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Pitt Town 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.

Pitt Town 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.

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Walkability 49 / 8
Pitt Town — Walkability: 49/100 Wilberforce — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 74 / 48
Pitt Town — Safety: 74/100 Wilberforce — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 64 / 20
Pitt Town — Low fire risk: 64/100 Wilberforce — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Pitt Town rents higher ($570/wk vs $410/wk); Pitt Town has more residents (3,871 vs 2,957).

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Population 3,871
+24% vs other
 2,957
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.6% -1.7%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $140,764/yr
+17% vs other
 $117,468/yr
Median weekly rent $570/wk
+28% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pitt Town Wilberforce
0-4 6.8% / 5.9%
Pitt Town — 0-4: 6.8% Wilberforce — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 16.7% / 13.8%
Pitt Town — 5-14: 16.7% Wilberforce — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.6% / 7.0%
Pitt Town — 15-19: 7.6% Wilberforce — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.7% / 5.8%
Pitt Town — 20-24: 5.7% Wilberforce — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.8% / 11.7%
Pitt Town — 25-34: 8.8% Wilberforce — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 14.6% / 11.8%
Pitt Town — 35-44: 14.6% Wilberforce — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.4% / 16.0%
Pitt Town — 45-54: 14.4% Wilberforce — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 11.8% / 13.4%
Pitt Town — 55-64: 11.8% Wilberforce — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 8.4% / 9.6%
Pitt Town — 65-74: 8.4% Wilberforce — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.2% / 4.1%
Pitt Town — 75-84: 4.2% Wilberforce — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.9% / 1.3%
Pitt Town — 85+: 0.9% Wilberforce — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pitt Town 72.8% couple families
Pitt Town — Couple Families: 72.8% Pitt Town — Lone Person: 13.5% Pitt Town — One Parent Families: 11.7% Pitt Town — Group Household: 1.0% Pitt Town — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Pitt Town 9.6% renting
Pitt Town — Owned Outright: 35.1% Pitt Town — Mortgage: 55.3% Pitt Town — Renting: 9.6%
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.

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 20.7%
Pitt Town — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Wilberforce — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 7.7%
Pitt Town — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Wilberforce — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.7%
Pitt Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Wilberforce — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.2%
Pitt Town — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Wilberforce — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Pitt Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Wilberforce — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Pitt Town Wilberforce
England 2.7% / 3.0%
Pitt Town — England: 2.7% Wilberforce — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Pitt Town — New Zealand: 0.9% Wilberforce — New Zealand: 1.1%
China 0.5% / 0.5%
Pitt Town — China: 0.5% Wilberforce — China: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.2%
Pitt Town — South Africa: 0.4% Wilberforce — South Africa: 0.2%
Italy 0.3% / 0.3%
Pitt Town — Italy: 0.3% Wilberforce — Italy: 0.3%
Germany 0.3% / 0.3%
Pitt Town — Germany: 0.3% Wilberforce — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Pitt Town — Scotland: not among its largest Wilberforce — Scotland: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pitt Town 95.9% houses
Pitt Town — Houses: 95.9% Pitt Town — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Pitt Town — Townhouses: 0.5%
Wilberforce 96.8% houses
Wilberforce — Houses: 96.8% Wilberforce — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Wilberforce — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Median house price $1,785,000 $1,355,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,067,500 $2,716,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 58 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.

Pitt Town Wilberforce
3 bed $1.19M / $1.3M
Pitt Town — 3 bed: $1.19M (6 sales) Wilberforce — 3 bed: $1.3M (17 sales)

6 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.74M / $1.37M
Pitt Town — 4 bed: $1.74M (47 sales) Wilberforce — 4 bed: $1.37M (25 sales)

47 vs 25 sales

5 bed $2.68M / $1.44M
Pitt Town — 5 bed: $2.68M (12 sales) Wilberforce — 5 bed: $1.44M (11 sales)

12 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Wilberforce has more rural and farming land (91% vs 65%).

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Rural and farming 65% 91%
Residential 22% 3%
Environmental 9% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Pitt Town 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.

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Houses 1.7%
$950/wk on $2.84M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Pitt Town Wilberforce
House price Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of NSW —

Liveability

Pitt Town is more walkable (49 vs 8); Pitt Town scores higher overall (68 vs 36).

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Grade B C
Score 68/100 36/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wilberforce carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 36); Wilberforce carries more crime risk (52 vs 26).

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Bushfire Low
36/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
26/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Pitt Town 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 Pitt Town

  • Pitt Town Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wilberforce

  • Wilberforce Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 3 2
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 7 6

Mobility

Wilberforce sits further from the CBD (63.9 km vs 58.2 km).

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Walkability score 49/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 58.2 km 63.9 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 63 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 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.

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Car (driver) 58.8% / 62.1%
Pitt Town — Car (driver): 58.8% Wilberforce — Car (driver): 62.1%
Worked from Home 36.4% / 30.9%
Pitt Town — Worked from Home: 36.4% Wilberforce — Worked from Home: 30.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.4%
Pitt Town — Car (passenger): 3.3% Wilberforce — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 0.5% / 1.4%
Pitt Town — Train: 0.5% Wilberforce — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.8%
Pitt Town — Walked Only: 0.7% Wilberforce — Walked Only: 0.8%

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

Setting

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.4 km 34.6 km

NBN connectivity

Pitt Town Wilberforce
Connectivity score 72/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,319 premises
 30%
1,176 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Pitt Town Wilberforce
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 6.3 µg/m³
PM10 15.5 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.53 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pitt Town

Acreage Family Outer

Wilberforce

Acreage Outer

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