Wisemans Ferry NSW 2775
Located in New South Wales, Wisemans Ferry sits 75 km from Sydney CBD, around 1 hour 20 minutes by car. The suburb has 233 residents, a median age of 50, and a median household income of $70,772 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 5.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $290 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,520. The area shows high crime risk and high bushfire risk. All 1 school within the suburb boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Wisemans Ferry sits at $540,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$540,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Short-Stay Rentals
27 active Airbnb listings: 21 whole homes and 6 rooms. Whole homes are about 15.7% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Wisemans Ferry safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Wisemans Ferry sits in the high band, with 43 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 48% on the prior year.
43 offences
48.3% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202511 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
The Hills Shire Council has published 1 flood study on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
One school serve Wisemans Ferry, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Wisemans Ferry Public School leads the pack.
- • 44 students in one school (avg 44)
Primary
Walkability
Wisemans Ferry is car-dependent on foot — at 25/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Wisemans Ferry.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 154
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
The Hills: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Wisemans Ferry is home to 233 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $71,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
233
Median Age
50
Median Household Income
$70,772/yr
Census Median Rent
$290/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,520/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$34,580/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
31.3%
Total Dwellings
99
Owner-Occupier Rate
74.7%
Houses
93.9%
Rental Stress
21.3%
Mortgage Stress
42.7%
Work From Home
27.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 73.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 83.7%
- Employment Rate
- 52.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
6% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (7 of 112).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,204 a year through The Hills based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 72%
- Rural and farming 20%
- Parks and recreation 6%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: The Hills
In the year to August 2026, 2,648 new dwellings were approved across The Hills. That mix is 1,419 houses and 1,229 units. Approvals are down 3.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, 32.7 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 28.8 km
- Annual rainfall
- 806 mm
- 59 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 4.5 kmMeat ProcessingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 2775, 8 of 1,445 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (30 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2775, 353 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 976 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 25 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $540,000 this is under the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Julian Leeser Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Julian Leeser | 48.4% | 51.6% | +5.9 |
| 2022 | Julian Leeser | 40.2% | 59.8% | -5.9 |
| 2019 | Julian Leeser | 34.4% | 65.7% | -0.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Robyn Preston Liberal
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Robyn Preston LP | 59.8% |
| 2019 | Robyn Preston LP | 67.5% |
| 2015 | Dominic Perrottet LP | 67.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Wisemans Ferry?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 233 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Wisemans Ferry
Is Wisemans Ferry a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Wisemans Ferry is high (95/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Wisemans Ferry?
Wisemans Ferry has a high recorded bushfire history (94/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Wisemans Ferry?
Wisemans Ferry, NSW had a population of 233 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Wisemans Ferry, NSW?
The postcode for Wisemans Ferry, NSW is 2775.
How far is Wisemans Ferry from Sydney?
Wisemans Ferry is 75 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 80 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Wisemans Ferry?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Wisemans Ferry was $70,772 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Wisemans Ferry?
There are too few current rental listings in Wisemans Ferry for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $290, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Wisemans Ferry?
The median age of residents in Wisemans Ferry was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Wisemans Ferry at risk of bushfire?
Wisemans Ferry has a high recorded bushfire history (94/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Wisemans Ferry?
There is 1 school inside the Wisemans Ferry boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Wisemans Ferry walkable?
Wisemans Ferry scores 25/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Wisemans Ferry?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Wisemans Ferry, Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury (32.7 km away), 806 mm of rain a year over 59 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Wisemans Ferry?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Wisemans Ferry belong to?
Wisemans Ferry sits within the The Hills local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Wisemans Ferry?
The average residential rates bill through The Hills is $1,204 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Wisemans Ferry?
Across The Hills, 2,648 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 3.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Wisemans Ferry in?
Wisemans Ferry sits within the federal Division of Berowra, currently held by Julian Leeser (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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