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The quick read on

Wisemans Ferry

NSW 2775 · Central Coast (NSW)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$750,000

latest suburb median

Population
233

ABS 2021

Postcode
2775

Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales

Property market insights for Wisemans Ferry

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wisemans Ferry NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$750,000

Down 32.7% over 12 months

$4m$2m$020212023202420252026
3 bed
$1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$460 per week

Down 45.9% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020232024202520252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wisemans Ferry, NSW is currently $750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wisemans Ferry has a 12-month growth rate of -32.7% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Wisemans Ferry.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wisemans Ferry is $460 per week. The median house rent has decreased 45.9% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Wisemans Ferry safe?

The overall rate for Wisemans Ferry is 5,123 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Wisemans Ferry.

Overall crime rate

5,123

offences per 100,000 residents

49% aboveGreater Sydney

Wisemans FerryGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Wisemans Ferry?

Wisemans Ferry NSW 2775 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

233 people call Wisemans Ferry home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,361 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
233
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$2,520 / month
2021 household rent
$290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.7%Below
15–3418.9%Below
35–5426.2%Below
55–7432.2%Above
75 and over10.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright45.3%Above
Paying a mortgage29.5%Below
Renting25.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.2%Below
One car33.7%Below
Two cars32.6%In line
Three or more27.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.4%Below
Drove to work50.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.4%Above

What stands out in Wisemans Ferry

21.4% of workers in Wisemans Ferry worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

2.1% of Wisemans Ferry residents were born in England.

31.3% of people in Wisemans Ferry described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wisemans Ferry

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wisemans Ferry NSW 2775.

Is Wisemans Ferry family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.7% of Wisemans Ferry's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

60 family households lived in Wisemans Ferry; 41.7% were couple families and 25.0% were one-parent families.

35.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Wisemans Ferry?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wisemans Ferry had 233 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Wisemans Ferry?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.3% of occupied private dwellings in Wisemans Ferry.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Wisemans Ferry?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

45.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

29.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

25.3% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Wisemans Ferry?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wisemans Ferry had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 35.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 15.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Wisemans Ferry?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

21.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

50.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wisemans Ferry?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 33.7% of the total.

60.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Wisemans Ferry, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

62.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.7% reported a different address.

20.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Wisemans Ferry?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

83.7% of residents used only English at home.

10.7% used a language other than English at home.

1.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Wisemans Ferry residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

20.6% of Wisemans Ferry's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.4% was born in Australia.

1.3% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Wisemans Ferry?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 36.9% of ancestry responses in Wisemans Ferry.

Australian ancestry made up 40.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Wisemans Ferry?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

8.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 18.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 2.7% of workers, and education and training employed 2.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Wisemans Ferry?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 53.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

27.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Wisemans Ferry show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.2% reported asthma, 10.7% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Wisemans Ferry?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wisemans Ferry?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,361 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,520.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Wisemans Ferry compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 21.4% in Wisemans Ferry, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 45.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 25.3% in Wisemans Ferry, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Wisemans Ferry

Is Wisemans Ferry expensive?

The median house price is $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wisemans Ferry good for families?

The Census counted 60 local families, and 10.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Wisemans Ferry?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,000,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Wisemans Ferry

7 streets in Wisemans Ferry

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Chaseling Rd North
  • Old Northern Rd
  • River Rd
  • Settlers Rd
  • Singleton Rd
  • St Albans Rd
  • Webbs Creek Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.