Suburb in Hawkesbury

Wilberforce, NSW

Wilberforce had a population of 2,957 at the 2021 Census (−1.7% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $2,259. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wilberforce at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wilberforce's population shrank by 1.7% to 2,957, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 39.0 is close to the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 12.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.0%.

17.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 36.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 970 households.

The median household earns $2,259 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $410 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,364 a month.

10.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.0% use a language other than English at home. 33.8% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wilberforce beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWilberforceNSWAustralia
Population2,9578,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−1.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age39.039.038.0
Households9702,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.6%21.8%14.3%
Renting17.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright36.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,259$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$410$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,364$2,167$1,863
Born overseas10.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion33.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−1.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,8792011
  2. 3,0072016
  3. 2,9572021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Wilberforce New South Wales
Share of people by age, Wilberforce and New South Wales
0–912.5%
10–1914.2%
20–2911.8%
30–3911.5%
40–4913.0%
50–5915.1%
60–6912.1%
70–797.4%
80+2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wilberforce at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.5%
  2. English44.0%
  3. Irish11.1%
  4. Scottish8.6%
  5. Maltese7.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.5%
  2. Punjabi0.4%
  3. Arabic0.3%
  4. Cantonese0.3%
  5. German0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.1%
  2. Malta1.4%
  3. New Zealand1.2%
  4. China0.5%
  5. Scotland0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Wilberforce

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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