Razorback vs Wilton

Wilton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Razorback. 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 Razorback: a median of $2.27 million, against $1.13 million in Wilton, though rent is higher in Wilton. On these figures, Wilton tends to suit families with children 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

Wilton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • But Razorback carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wilton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($660,000 vs $1,860,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,130,000 vs $2,267,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Razorback

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($445/wk vs $580/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Razorback

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (77.4 km vs 83.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Razorback

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Wilton has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Wilton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.3% vs 8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Razorback and Wilton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Razorback Wilton
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.

Razorback Wilton
Walkability 12 / 0
Razorback — Walkability: 12/100 Wilton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 34
Razorback — Safety: 54/100 Wilton — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 73 / 21
Razorback — Low fire risk: 73/100 Wilton — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Wilton has more residents (3,767 vs 1,174); Wilton rents higher ($580/wk vs $445/wk).

Razorback Wilton
Population 1,174 3,767
+221% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +22.3%
Median age 43 34
Median household income $141,960/yr $147,680/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $445/wk $580/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Razorback Wilton
0-4 4.2% / 9.8%
Razorback — 0-4: 4.2% Wilton — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 15.2% / 18.7%
Razorback — 5-14: 15.2% Wilton — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 9.9% / 5.4%
Razorback — 15-19: 9.9% Wilton — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.5% / 3.7%
Razorback — 20-24: 5.5% Wilton — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 7.3% / 12.7%
Razorback — 25-34: 7.3% Wilton — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 10.8% / 17.9%
Razorback — 35-44: 10.8% Wilton — 35-44: 17.9%
45-54 17.1% / 12.4%
Razorback — 45-54: 17.1% Wilton — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 15.7% / 9.7%
Razorback — 55-64: 15.7% Wilton — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 9.9% / 7.0%
Razorback — 65-74: 9.9% Wilton — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 4.1% / 2.3%
Razorback — 75-84: 4.1% Wilton — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.6% / 0.4%
Razorback — 85+: 0.6% Wilton — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Razorback 71.9% couple families
Razorback — Couple Families: 71.9% Razorback — Lone Person: 18.4% Razorback — One Parent Families: 7.9% Razorback — Other Families: 1.8% Razorback — Group Household: 0.0%
Wilton 76.0% couple families
Wilton — Couple Families: 76.0% Wilton — Lone Person: 12.3% Wilton — One Parent Families: 9.9% Wilton — Other Families: 0.7% Wilton — Group Household: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Razorback 8.5% renting
Razorback — Owned Outright: 43.7% Razorback — Mortgage: 47.8% Razorback — Renting: 8.5%
Wilton 11.5% renting
Wilton — Owned Outright: 22.0% Wilton — Mortgage: 66.5% Wilton — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Razorback Wilton
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 20.1%
Razorback — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Wilton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 9.4%
Razorback — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Wilton — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.6%
Razorback — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Wilton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.7%
Razorback — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Wilton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Razorback — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Wilton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Razorback Wilton
England 3.1% / 3.4%
Razorback — England: 3.1% Wilton — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 0.8%
Razorback — New Zealand: 1.8% Wilton — New Zealand: 0.8%
Italy 1.4% / 0.4%
Razorback — Italy: 1.4% Wilton — Italy: 0.4%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.5%
Razorback — Scotland: 0.8% Wilton — Scotland: 0.5%
China 0.5% / 0.5%
Razorback — China: 0.5% Wilton — China: 0.5%
Germany 0.7% / —
Razorback — Germany: 0.7% Wilton — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Razorback — South Africa: not among its largest Wilton — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Razorback 99.1% houses
Razorback — Houses: 99.1% Razorback — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Wilton 99.5% houses
Wilton — Houses: 99.5% Wilton — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Razorback Wilton
Median house price $2,267,500 $1,130,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,860,000 $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 9 sales
 39 days
from 151 sales

Zoning mix

Razorback has more rural and farming land (77% vs 20%); Wilton has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 20%).

Razorback Wilton
Rural and farming 77% 20%
Environmental 20% 65%
Residential 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Razorback Wilton
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
same for both
Approvals change year on year +92%
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.

Razorback Wilton
Houses — 3.3%
$850/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Razorback Wilton
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Razorback is more walkable (12 vs 0); Razorback scores higher overall (58 vs 37).

Razorback Wilton
Grade B C
Score 58/100 37/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wilton carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 27); Wilton carries more crime risk (66 vs 46).

Razorback Wilton
Bushfire Low
27/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
66/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Razorback Wilton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Razorback

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

Schools in Wilton

  • Wilton Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Razorback Wilton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 1 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 3 10

Mobility

Wilton sits further from the CBD (83.1 km vs 77.4 km).

Razorback Wilton
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 77.4 km 83.1 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 65 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2571
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2571
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.

Razorback Wilton
Car (driver) 53.7% / 59.7%
Razorback — Car (driver): 53.7% Wilton — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 40.0% / 36.1%
Razorback — Worked from Home: 40.0% Wilton — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 2.4%
Razorback — Car (passenger): 4.7% Wilton — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.3%
Razorback — Walked Only: 0.8% Wilton — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.8% / —
Razorback — Bus: 0.8% Wilton — Bus: not among its largest
Train — / 0.6%
Razorback — Train: not among its largest Wilton — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.7%).

Setting

Razorback Wilton
Elevation 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.2 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Razorback Wilton
Connectivity score 30/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
389 premises
 51%
944 premises

Climate

Razorback Wilton
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Razorback Wilton
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ 5.8 µg/m³
PM10 13.2 µg/m³ 14.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.37 pphm 0.97 pphm

Council rates

Razorback Wilton
Average residential rate $2,099/yr
same for both
Council Wollondilly
same for both

Federal electorate

Razorback Wilton
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Razorback Wilton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Razorback

Acreage Premium

Wilton

Acreage Family Young Families

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