Robertson vs Wildes Meadow

Robertson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 57 in Wildes Meadow. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wildes Meadow: a median of $3.46 million, against $1.2 million in Robertson. On these figures, Robertson tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wildes Meadow suits older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Robertson has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Wildes Meadow carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

Robertson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $3,460,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Wildes Meadow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (138 km vs 143.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wildes Meadow

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Robertson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs -3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Robertson Wildes Meadow
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.

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Walkability 0 / 6
Robertson — Walkability: 0/100 Wildes Meadow — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 57 / 85
Robertson — Safety: 57/100 Wildes Meadow — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 56 / 53
Robertson — Low fire risk: 56/100 Wildes Meadow — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Robertson has more residents (2,017 vs 249); Wildes Meadow skews older (57 vs 47).

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Population 2,017
+88% vs other
 249
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% -3.9%
Median age 47 57
Median household income $90,272/yr $109,200/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $443/wk $450/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Robertson Wildes Meadow
0-4 5.3% / —
Robertson — 0-4: 5.3% Wildes Meadow — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.0% / 12.0%
Robertson — 5-14: 13.0% Wildes Meadow — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.7% / 6.0%
Robertson — 15-19: 6.7% Wildes Meadow — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.0% / 5.2%
Robertson — 20-24: 3.0% Wildes Meadow — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.8% / 7.2%
Robertson — 25-34: 8.8% Wildes Meadow — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 9.9% / 4.0%
Robertson — 35-44: 9.9% Wildes Meadow — 35-44: 4.0%
45-54 15.6% / 14.5%
Robertson — 45-54: 15.6% Wildes Meadow — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 15.5% / 22.9%
Robertson — 55-64: 15.5% Wildes Meadow — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 15.4% / 17.7%
Robertson — 65-74: 15.4% Wildes Meadow — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 5.9% / 13.3%
Robertson — 75-84: 5.9% Wildes Meadow — 75-84: 13.3%
85+ 1.3% / —
Robertson — 85+: 1.3% Wildes Meadow — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Robertson 46.4% couple families
Robertson — Couple Families: 46.4% Robertson — Lone Person: 34.1% Robertson — One Parent Families: 15.4% Robertson — Group Household: 3.1% Robertson — Other Families: 1.0%
Wildes Meadow 50.0% couple families
Wildes Meadow — Couple Families: 50.0% Wildes Meadow — Lone Person: 37.5% Wildes Meadow — One Parent Families: 12.5% Wildes Meadow — Group Household: 0.0% Wildes Meadow — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Robertson 14.1% renting
Robertson — Owned Outright: 47.2% Robertson — Mortgage: 38.7% Robertson — Renting: 14.1%
Wildes Meadow 18.6% renting
Wildes Meadow — Owned Outright: 62.8% Wildes Meadow — Mortgage: 18.6% Wildes Meadow — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 13.7%
Robertson — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Wildes Meadow — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 16.1%
Robertson — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Wildes Meadow — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 13.3%
Robertson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Wildes Meadow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 10.8%
Robertson — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Wildes Meadow — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 4.4%
Robertson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Wildes Meadow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Robertson Wildes Meadow
England 5.7% / 7.2%
Robertson — England: 5.7% Wildes Meadow — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Robertson — New Zealand: 1.5% Wildes Meadow — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.2%
Robertson — Scotland: 0.8% Wildes Meadow — Scotland: 1.2%
Ireland 0.5% / 1.2%
Robertson — Ireland: 0.5% Wildes Meadow — Ireland: 1.2%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Robertson — South Africa: 0.8% Wildes Meadow — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Robertson — Germany: 0.8% Wildes Meadow — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Robertson 98.9% houses
Robertson — Houses: 98.9% Robertson — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Wildes Meadow 93.8% houses
Wildes Meadow — Houses: 93.8% Wildes Meadow — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Median house price $1,200,000 $3,460,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,362,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 66 days
from 27 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Environmental 94% 95%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Residential 2% 0%
Rural and farming 2% 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

Robertson Wildes Meadow
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Robertson Wildes Meadow
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Income Higher than 58% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Robertson carries more crime risk (43 vs 15).

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
15/100
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

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Robertson

  • Robertson Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wildes Meadow

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

Amenities in the suburb

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 22 10

Mobility

Robertson sits further from the CBD (143.7 km vs 138 km).

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 143.7 km
+4% vs other
 138 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2577
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2577
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.

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Car (driver) 60.5% / 39.3%
Robertson — Car (driver): 60.5% Wildes Meadow — Car (driver): 39.3%
Worked from Home 30.3% / 47.9%
Robertson — Worked from Home: 30.3% Wildes Meadow — Worked from Home: 47.9%
Walked Only 4.6% / 10.3%
Robertson — Walked Only: 4.6% Wildes Meadow — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 2.6%
Robertson — Car (passenger): 4.2% Wildes Meadow — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Robertson — Bicycle: 0.4% Wildes Meadow — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.5%).

Setting

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Elevation 684 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 695 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.2 km 30.0 km

NBN connectivity

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Connectivity score 57/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
981 premises
 0%
145 premises

Climate

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Robertson Wildes Meadow
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Robertson Wildes Meadow
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Robertson

Acreage River

Wildes Meadow

Retirees Rural

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